Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE:IGD) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.05

Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE:IGD) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, July 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a dividend of 0.05 per share by the investment management company on Monday, August 17th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd.

Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:IGD opened at $6.32 on Thursday. Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund has a one year low of $5.58 and a one year high of $6.41. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.95.

Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund Company Profile

The Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE:IGD) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide high current income and capital appreciation. The fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in dividend‐paying equity securities of companies located around the world. In addition to traditional equity holdings, the fund employs an options overlay strategy—selling call options on individual stocks or on equity indices—to generate additional premium income and to help manage portfolio volatility.

IGD’s investment portfolio is broadly diversified across developed and emerging markets, including North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.