First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:FEN) to Issue — Dividend of $0.30

First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:FEN) declared a — dividend on Thursday, April 25th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 29th will be given a dividend of 0.30 per share on Thursday, May 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 9.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 26th.

First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund Price Performance

Shares of FEN stock traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $16.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 78,218 shares, compared to its average volume of 59,256. First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund has a 52 week low of $12.22 and a 52 week high of $16.69.

About First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund

First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It is co-managed by Energy Income Partners, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the energy sector, including companies in the business of transporting, processing, storing, distributing, or marketing natural gas, natural gas liquids (including propane), crude oil, refined petroleum products, coal or electricity, or exploring, developing, managing or producing such commodities or products, or in supplying energy-related products and services.