Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust $BOE

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC cut its stake in BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE:BOE) by 17.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,425 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,200 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC’s holdings in BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust were worth $232,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BOE. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust in the 1st quarter valued at about $160,000. Advisor Resource Council purchased a new position in BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust in the first quarter worth approximately $152,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust during the 1st quarter worth approximately $49,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust by 14.3% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 25,957 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 3,245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 288,879 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,134,000 after purchasing an additional 5,378 shares in the last quarter.

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust Stock Down 0.0%

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust stock opened at $11.71 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.16. BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust has a 12-month low of $9.16 and a 12-month high of $11.78.

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 15th will be issued a $0.0827 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.5%.

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust Profile

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock International Limited. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.