Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE:IGD) Shares Pass Above Fifty Day Moving Average of $5.14

Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE:IGD)’s share price passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $5.14 and traded as high as $5.17. Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund shares last traded at $5.13, with a volume of 296,843 shares changing hands.

Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $5.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.00.

Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.04 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 1st.

Institutional Trading of Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Clear Street Markets LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated purchased a new stake in shares of Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. AE Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $55,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $64,000.

Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund Company Profile

Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Voya Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Voya Investments, LLC and NNIP Advisors B.V. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.