Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund (IGD) To Go Ex-Dividend on September 1st

Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE:IGD) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.05 per share by the investment management company on Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 9.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st.

Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund Stock Performance

NYSE:IGD opened at $6.56 on Friday. Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund has a fifty-two week low of $5.58 and a fifty-two week high of $6.74. The company has a fifty day moving average of $6.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.12.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IGD. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 190,527 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,130,000 after purchasing an additional 1,821 shares in the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. grew its position in shares of Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund by 7.5% in the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 39,275 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 2,725 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC increased its holdings in shares of Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 27,808 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 3,415 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000.

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.