BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

BlackRock Provides Update on Closed-End Fund Discount Management ProgramsJuly 1, 2026 5:00 PM
Business Wire BlackRock today updated shareholders on the progress of its discount management programs (the “Programs”) for certain BlackRock closed-end funds, part of a proactive effort to address trading discounts, support shareholder alignment and provide a potential liquidity mechanism when program conditions are met. The Programs, which began on January 1, 2026, and are scheduled to run through September 30, 2026 (the “Measurement Period”), are part of BlackRock’s broader closed-end fund discount-management toolkit designed to provide a disciplined, transparent framework for addressing trading discounts while aligning with shareholder interests. Under the Programs, if a Fund’s common shares trade at an average daily discount to net asset value (“NAV”) greater than 10% during the Measurement Period, the Fund intends to conduct a tender offer to repurchase a minimum of 5% of its outstanding shares at a price equal to 98% of the Fund’s NAV, as determined on the trading day after the tender offer expires. Mid-Year Progress Snapshot Based on average daily discounts from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, most Funds in the Programs were trading below the 10% threshold that would trigger a tender offer. Discount Results for Funds in the Program – year-to-date through June 30, 2026 Fund Name Ticker Average Daily Discount (January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026) Average daily discount greater than 10% YTD? BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust BCAT 0.96% No BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust ECAT -3.99% No BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust BSTZ -10.12% Yes BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust BMEZ -11.51% Yes BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust BOE -9.53% No BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust BGR -8.61% No BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust BGY -8.94% No BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. CII 0.84% No BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust BDJ -6.12% No BlackRock Science and Technology Trust BST -6.66% No BlackRock Health Sciences Trust BME -4.31% No BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust BCX -6.96% No BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure, & Power Opportunities Trust BUI 1.59% No BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. MHD -8.33% No BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. MYN -8.14% No BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. MUC -7.85% No BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. MQY -7.41% No BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. MUA -3.92% No BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. MYI -7.47% No Ongoing Monitoring Through Measurement Period End BlackRock will continue to monitor each Fund’s discount to NAV through the remainder of the Measurement Period ending September 30, 2026, and expects to provide additional updates as the end of the Measurement Period approaches. Following the conclusion of the Measurement Period, Funds that meet their Program’s conditions are expected to announce the terms and timing of any resulting tender offers, as applicable. IMPORTANT NOTICE This press release is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation, an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities of the Funds and the above statements are not intended to constitute an offer to participate in any tender offer. Any offer to purchase Fund common shares will be made pursuant to an offer on Schedule TO. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE TENDER OFFER MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND ANY SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT REGARDING THE TENDER OFFER, AS THEY MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, WHEN THEY ARE FILED AND BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR SHARES. Common shareholders may obtain a free copy of any of these statements and other documents filed with the SEC at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing such requests to the applicable Fund. About BlackRock BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate Availability of Fund Updates BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this release. Forward-Looking Statements This press release, and other statements that BlackRock or a Fund may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to a Funds’ or BlackRock’s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions. BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. With respect to the Funds, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for the Funds or in a Funds’ net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of a Fund and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to a Fund or BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities, health epidemics and/or pandemics and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions. Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Funds. The information contained on BlackRock’s website is not a part of this press release. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260701940154/en/ BlackRock
1-800-882-0052 Original: BlackRock Provides Update on Closed-End Fund Discount Management Programs

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End FundsJune 5, 2026 4:30 PM
Business Wire Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. The declarations have moved from monthly to quarterly to provide additional visibility on upcoming distributions. The funds will continue to pay monthly distributions. Municipal Funds: Distribution Month Ex- & Record Date Payable Date July July 15, 2026 August 3, 2026 August August 14, 2026 September 1, 2026 September September 15, 2026 October 1, 2026   National Funds Ticker Monthly
Distribution Change From
Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust BTT $0.046400 - BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust BMN $0.093750 - BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.* MHD $0.059500 - BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.* MYI $0.055500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.* MQY $0.058000 -         State-Specific Funds Ticker Monthly
Distribution Change From
Prior Distribution BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.* MIY $0.054500 - BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.* MUJ $0.054000 - BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund* MPA $0.047700 - BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust* BHV $0.045500 - BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.* MUC $0.053500 - BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc.* MYN $0.051200 - Taxable Funds: Distribution Month Ex- & Record Date Payable Date July July 15, 2026 July 31, 2026 August August 14, 2026 August 31, 2026 September September 15, 2026 September 30, 2026   Taxable Municipal Funds Ticker Monthly
Distribution Change From
Prior Distribution BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust* BBN $0.098600 - Taxable Fixed Income Funds Ticker Monthly
Distribution Change From
Prior Distribution BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust* BGT $0.120280 - BlackRock Core Bond Trust* BHK $0.074600 - BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust* BIT $0.123700 - BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.* BKT $0.088200 - BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust* BLW $0.113200 - BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust* BTZ $0.083900 - BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.* DSU $0.098730 - BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.* FRA $0.123840 - BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.* HYT $0.077900 - Equity and Multi-Asset Funds: Distribution Month Ex- & Record Date Payable Date July July 15, 2026 July 31, 2026 August August 14, 2026 August 31, 2026 September September 15, 2026 September 30, 2026 Equity Funds Ticker Monthly
Distribution Change From
Prior Distribution BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust* BCX $0.069700 - BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust* BDJ $0.061900 - BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust* BGR $0.097300 - BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust* BGY $0.042600 - BlackRock Health Sciences Trust* BME $0.262100 - BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust* BMEZ $0.110000 - BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust* BOE $0.082700 - BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust* BUI $0.154000 $0.018000 BlackRock Science and Technology Trust* BST $0.250000 - BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust* BSTZ $0.162500 - BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust* BTX $0.052500 - BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc.* CII $0.141000 -   Multi-Asset Funds Ticker Monthly
Distribution Change From
Prior Distribution BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust* BCAT $0.254230 (0.003670) BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust* ECAT $0.268770 (0.004540) * In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), each of the Funds noted above posted to the DTC bulletin board and sent to its shareholders of record as of the applicable record date a Section 19 notice with the previous distribution payment. The Section 19 notice was provided for informational purposes only and not for tax reporting purposes. This information can be found in the “Closed-End Funds” section of www.blackrock.com. As applicable, the final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2025 will be made after the end of the year. BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT) and BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) have adopted a managed distribution plan (a “Plan”) to support a level monthly distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. BCAT and ECAT currently distribute a monthly annualized rate of 20% of each Fund’s 12-month rolling average daily net asset value calculated 5 business days prior to declaration date of each distribution. The July, August and September 2026 distributions for each of BCAT and ECAT were calculated based on the average net asset value from 5/29/2025 through 5/28/2026. Below are the 12-month rolling average daily net asset values used to calculate BCAT and ECAT’s July, August and September distributions: BCAT: $15.253202
ECAT: $16.125968 The fixed amounts distributed per share or distribution rate, as applicable, are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Fund will distribute all available investment income to its shareholders, consistent with its investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If sufficient income (inclusive of net investment income and short-term capital gains) is not available monthly, a Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to its shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each Fund’s estimated sources of the distributions paid May 29, 2026 and for its current fiscal year are as follows: Estimated Allocations as of May 29, 2026 Fund Distribution Net Income Net Realized Short-
Term Gains Net Realized Long-
Term Gains Return of Capital BCX1 $0.069700 $0.014080 (20%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.055620 (80%) BDJ $0.061900 $0.006851 (11%) $0 (0%) $0.055049 (89%) $0 (0%) BGR1 $0.097300 $0.020137 (21%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.077163 (79%) BGY1 $0.042600 $0.023381 (55%) $0 (0%) $0.019219 (45%) $0 (0%) BME $0.262100 $0.006053 (2%) $0.140541 (54%) $0.115506 (44%) $0 (0%) BMEZ1 $0.110000 $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.070219 (64%) $0.039781 (36%) BOE $0.082700 $0.022472 (27%) $0 (0%) $0.060228 (73%) $0 (0%) BUI $0.136000 $0.062032 (46%) $0.073968 (54%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) CII $0.141000 $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.141000 (100%) $0 (0%) BST $0.250000 $0 (0%) $0.076197 (30%) $0.173803 (70%) $0 (0%) BSTZ $0.162500 $0 (0%) $0.162500 (100%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) BTX1 $0.052500 $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.052500 (100%) BCAT1 $0.257900 $0.029606 (11%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.228294 (89%) ECAT1 $0.273310 $0.025631 (9%) $0 (0%) $0.011214 (4%) $0.236465 (87%) Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through May 29, 2026 Fund Distribution Net Income Net Realized Short-
Term Gains Net Realized Long-
Term Gains Return of Capital BCX1 $0.348500 $0.080827 (23%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.267673 (77%) BDJ $0.309500 $0.179660 (58%) $0 (0%) $0.129840 (42%) $0 (0%) BGR1 $0.486500 $0.116554 (24%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.369946 (76%) BGY1 $0.213000 $0.034466 (16%) $0 (0%) $0.178534 (84%) $0 (0%) BME $1.310500 $0.052508 (4%) $0.140541 (11%) $1.117451 (85%) $0 (0%) BMEZ1 $0.550000 $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.070219 (13%) $0.479781 (87%) BOE $0.413500 $0.073853 (18%) $0 (0%) $0.339647 (82%) $0 (0%) BUI $0.680000 $0.250382 (37%) $0.429618 (63%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) CII $0.705000 $0.006892 (1%) $0 (0%) $0.698108 (99%) $0 (0%) BST $1.250000 $0 (0%) $0.076197 (6%) $1.173803 (94%) $0 (0%) BSTZ $0.812500 $0 (0%) $0.775548 (95%) $0.036952 (5%) $0 (0%) BTX1 $0.262500 $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.262500 (100%) BCAT1 $1.297990 $0.116314 (9%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $1.181676 (91%) ECAT1 $1.377650 $0.079262 (6%) $0 (0%) $0.213428 (15%) $1.084960 (79%) 1The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net-realized capital gains in the current fiscal year; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information: Fund Average annual
total return (in
relation to NAV) for
the 5-year period
ending on
04/30/2026 Annualized current
distribution rate
expressed as a
percentage of NAV
as of 04/30/2026 Cumulative total
return (in relation to
NAV) for the fiscal
year through
04/30/2026 Cumulative fiscal
year distributions as
a percentage of
NAV as of
04/30/2026 BCX 14.26% 6.25% 18.73% 2.08% BDJ 8.87% 7.47% 4.78% 2.49% BGR 21.99% 6.29% 34.08% 2.10% BGY 6.63% 8.08% 3.43% 2.69% BME 3.85% 7.72% (4.99%) 2.57% BMEZ (2.51%) 8.34% (4.69%) 2.78% BOE 7.70% 7.63% 3.80% 2.54% BUI 10.28% 5.74% 18.07% 1.91% CII 12.52% 7.08% 8.27% 2.36% BST 6.17% 6.50% 11.46% 2.17% BSTZ 4.33% 6.68% 20.61% 2.23% BTX (5.35%) 6.82% 22.05% 2.27% BCAT 5.82% 21.07% 3.44% 7.08% ECAT* 8.58% 21.21% 2.90% 7.14% * Portfolio launched within the past 5 years; the performance and distribution rate information presented for this Fund reflects data from inception to 4/30/2026. Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s current distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan. BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKT), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FRA), BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: BBN), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE: BGT), BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (NYSE: HYT), BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (NYSE: BTZ), BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSE: BLW), BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE: BHK), and BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (NYSE: BIT), and have adopted a Plan to support a level monthly distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The fixed amounts distributed per share are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Fund will distribute all available net income to its shareholders, consistent with its investment objectives and as required by the Code. If sufficient income (inclusive of net investment income and short-term capital gains) is not available on a monthly basis, a Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to its stockholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each of the above-listed Funds is currently not relying on any exemptive relief from Section 19(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Each Fund expects that distributions under the Plan will exceed current income and capital gains and therefore will likely include a return of capital. Each Fund may make additional distributions from time to time, including additional capital gain distributions at the end of the taxable year, if required to meet requirements imposed by the Code and/or the 1940 Act. Each Fund’s estimated sources of the distributions paid May 29, 2026 and for its current fiscal year are as follows: Estimated Allocations as of May 29, 2026 Fund Distribution Net Income Net Realized Short-
Term Gains Net Realized Long-
Term Gains Return of Capital BKT2 $0.088200 $0.042984 (49%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.045216 (51%) DSU2 $0.098730 $0.054884 (56%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.043846 (44%) FRA2 $0.123840 $0.067072 (54%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.056768 (46%) BBN2 $0.098600 $0.090817 (92%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.007783 (8%) BGT2 $0.120280 $0.065145 (54%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.055135 (46%) HYT2 $0.077900 $0.057108 (73%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.020792 (27%) BTZ2 $0.083900 $0.057531 (69%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.026369 (31%) BLW2 $0.113200 $0.088326 (78%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.024874 (22%) BHK2 $0.074600 $0.048566 (65%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.026034 (35%) BIT2 $0.123700 $0.077010 (62%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.046690 (38%)  Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through May 29, 2026 Fund Distribution Net Income Net Realized Short-
Term Gains Net Realized Long-
Term Gains Return of Capital BKT2 $0.441000 $0.197840 (45%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.243160 (55%) DSU2 $0.493650 $0.251544 (51%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.242106 (49%) FRA2 $0.619200 $0.307141 (50%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.312059 (50%) BBN2 $0.493000 $0.423736 (86%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.069264 (14%) BGT2 $0.601400 $0.295526 (49%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.305874 (51%) HYT2 $0.389500 $0.260360 (67%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.129140 (33%) BTZ2 $0.419500 $0.284303 (68%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.135197 (32%) BLW2 $0.566000 $0.401908 (71%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.164092 (29%) BHK2 $0.373000 $0.225760 (61%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.147240 (39%) BIT2 $0.618500 $0.359700 (58%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.258800 (42%) 2The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net-realized capital gains in the current fiscal year; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Fund will send its stockholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will illustrate how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information: Fund Average annual total
return (in relation to
NAV) for the 5-year
period ending on
04/30/2026 Annualized current
distribution rate
expressed as a
percentage of NAV
as of 04/30/2026 Cumulative total
return (in relation to
NAV) for the fiscal
year through
04/30/2026 Cumulative fiscal
year distributions as
a percentage of NAV
as of 04/30/2026 BKT (1.34%) 9.47% 0.31% 3.16% DSU 6.40% 12.11% 0.39% 4.04% FRA 6.36% 12.80% 0.31% 4.27% BBN (0.59%) 6.98% 0.54% 2.33% BGT 6.56% 12.68% 0.36% 4.23% HYT 4.37% 10.06% (0.25%) 3.35% BTZ 2.41% 9.10% 0.61% 3.03% BLW 4.31% 10.08% 0.27% 3.36% BHK (1.70%) 9.27% 0.01% 3.09% BIT 3.68% 11.00% 0.82% 3.67% No conclusions should be drawn about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan. The amount distributed per share under a Plan is subject to change at the discretion of the applicable Fund’s Board. Each Plan will be subject to ongoing review by the Board to determine whether the Plan should be continued, modified or terminated. The Board may amend the terms of a Plan or suspend or terminate a Plan at any time without prior notice to the Fund’s shareholders if it deems such actions to be in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders. The amendment or termination of a Plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares. About BlackRock BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate. Availability of Fund Updates BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this release. Forward-Looking Statements This press release, and other statements that BlackRock or a Fund may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to a Fund’s or BlackRock’s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions. BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. With respect to the Funds, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for the Funds or in a Fund’s net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of a Fund and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to a Fund or BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities, health epidemics and/or pandemics and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions. Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Funds. The information contained on BlackRock’s website is not a part of this press release. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260605206116/en/ 1-800-882-0052 Original: Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of DistributionsMay 29, 2026 4:31 PM
Business Wire Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI), BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CII), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ), BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust (NYSE: BTX), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), and BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (collectively, the “Funds”) paid the following distributions per share: Fund Pay Date Per Share BCX May 29, 2026 $0.069700 BDJ May 29, 2026 $0.061900 BGR May 29, 2026 $0.097300 BGY May 29, 2026 $0.042600 BME May 29, 2026 $0.262100 BMEZ May 29, 2026 $0.110000 BOE May 29, 2026 $0.082700 BUI May 29, 2026 $0.136000 CII May 29, 2026 $0.141000 BST May 29, 2026 $0.250000 BSTZ May 29, 2026 $0.162500 BTX May 29, 2026 $0.052500 BCAT May 29, 2026 $0.257900 ECAT May 29, 2026 $0.273310 Each of the Funds has adopted a managed distribution plan (the “Plan”) to support a level monthly distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital, or in the case of BCAT and ECAT a monthly distribution based on an annual rate of 20% of the Fund’s 12-month rolling average daily net asset value calculated 5 business days prior to declaration date of each distribution. The fixed amounts distributed per share or distribution rate, as applicable, are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Fund will distribute all available net income to its shareholders, consistent with its investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If sufficient income (inclusive of net investment income and short-term capital gains) is not available on a monthly basis, the Funds will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to their shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each Fund’s estimated sources of the distributions paid May 29, 2026 and for its current fiscal year are as follows: Estimated Allocations as of May 29, 2026 Fund Distribution Net Income Net Realized Short-Term Gains Net Realized Long-Term Gains Return of Capital BCX1 $0.069700 $0.014080 (20%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.055620 (80%) BDJ $0.061900 $0.006851 (11%) $0 (0%) $0.055049 (89%) $0 (0%) BGR1 $0.097300 $0.020137 (21%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.077163 (79%) BGY1 $0.042600 $0.023381 (55%) $0 (0%) $0.019219 (45%) $0 (0%) BME $0.262100 $0.006053 (2%) $0.140541 (54%) $0.115506 (44%) $0 (0%) BMEZ1 $0.110000 $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.070219 (64%) $0.039781 (36%) BOE $0.082700 $0.022472 (27%) $0 (0%) $0.060228 (73%) $0 (0%) BUI $0.136000 $0.062032 (46%) $0.073968 (54%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) CII $0.141000 $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.141000 (100%) $0 (0%) BST $0.250000 $0 (0%) $0.076197 (30%) $0.173803 (70%) $0 (0%) BSTZ $0.162500 $0 (0%) $0.162500 (100%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) BTX1 $0.052500 $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.052500 (100%) BCAT1 $0.257900 $0.029606 (11%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.228294 (89%) ECAT1 $0.273310 $0.025631 (9%) $0 (0%) $0.011214 (4%) $0.236465 (87%) Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through May 29, 2026 Fund Distribution Net Income Net Realized Short-Term Gains Net Realized Long-Term Gains Return of Capital BCX1 $0.348500 $0.080827 (23%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.267673 (77%) BDJ $0.309500 $0.179660 (58%) $0 (0%) $0.129840 (42%) $0 (0%) BGR1 $0.486500 $0.116554 (24%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.369946 (76%) BGY1 $0.213000 $0.034466 (16%) $0 (0%) $0.178534 (84%) $0 (0%) BME $1.310500 $0.052508 (4%) $0.140541 (11%) $1.117451 (85%) $0 (0%) BMEZ1 $0.550000 $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.070219 (13%) $0.479781 (87%) BOE $0.413500 $0.073853 (18%) $0 (0%) $0.339647 (82%) $0 (0%) BUI $0.680000 $0.250382 (37%) $0.429618 (63%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) CII $0.705000 $0.006892 (1%) $0 (0%) $0.698108 (99%) $0 (0%) BST $1.250000 $0 (0%) $0.076197 (6%) $1.173803 (94%) $0 (0%) BSTZ $0.812500 $0 (0%) $0.775548 (95%) $0.036952 (5%) $0 (0%) BTX1 $0.262500 $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.262500 (100%) BCAT1 $1.297990 $0.116314 (9%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $1.181676 (91%) ECAT1 $1.377650 $0.079262 (6%) $0 (0%) $0.213428 (15%) $1.084960 (79%) 1The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net-realized capital gains in the current fiscal year; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information: Fund Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on 04/30/2026 Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of 04/30/2026 Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 04/30/2026 Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 04/30/2026 BCX 14.26% 6.25% 18.73% 2.08% BDJ 8.87% 7.47% 4.78% 2.49% BGR 21.99% 6.29% 34.08% 2.10% BGY 6.63% 8.08% 3.43% 2.69% BME 3.85% 7.72% (4.99%) 2.57% BMEZ (2.51%) 8.34% (4.69%) 2.78% BOE 7.70% 7.63% 3.80% 2.54% BUI 10.28% 5.74% 18.07% 1.91% CII 12.52% 7.08% 8.27% 2.36% BST 6.17% 6.50% 11.46% 2.17% BSTZ 4.33% 6.68% 20.61% 2.23% BTX (5.35%) 6.82% 22.05% 2.27% BCAT 5.82% 21.07% 3.44% 7.08% ECAT* 8.58% 21.21% 2.90% 7.14% * Portfolio launched within the past 5 years; the performance and distribution rate information presented for this Fund reflects data from inception to 4/30/2026. Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s current distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan. BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKT), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FRA), BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: BBN), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE: BGT), BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (NYSE: HYT), BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (NYSE: BTZ), BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSE: BLW), BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE: BHK) and BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (NYSE: BIT) have adopted a Plan to support a level monthly distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The fixed amounts distributed per share are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Fund will distribute all available net income to its shareholders, consistent with its investment objectives and as required by the Code. If sufficient income (inclusive of net investment income and short-term capital gains) is not available on a monthly basis, a Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to its stockholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each of the above-listed Funds is currently not relying on any exemptive relief from Section 19(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Each Fund expects that distributions under the Plan will exceed current income and capital gains and therefore will likely include a return of capital. Each Fund may make additional distributions from time to time, including additional capital gain distributions at the end of the taxable year, if required to meet requirements imposed by the Code and/or the 1940 Act. Each Fund’s estimated sources of the distributions paid May 29, 2026 and for its current fiscal year are as follows: Estimated Allocations as of May 29, 2026 Fund Distribution Net Income Net Realized Short-Term Gains Net Realized Long-Term Gains Return of Capital BKT2 $0.088200 $0.042984 (49%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.045216 (51%) DSU2 $0.098730 $0.054884 (56%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.043846 (44%) FRA2 $0.123840 $0.067072 (54%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.056768 (46%) BBN2 $0.098600 $0.090817 (92%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.007783 (8%) BGT2 $0.120280 $0.065145 (54%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.055135 (46%) HYT2 $0.077900 $0.057108 (73%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.020792 (27%) BTZ2 $0.083900 $0.057531 (69%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.026369 (31%) BLW2 $0.113200 $0.088326 (78%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.024874 (22%) BHK2 $0.074600 $0.048566 (65%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.026034 (35%) BIT2 $0.123700 $0.077010 (62%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.046690 (38%) Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through May 29, 2026 Fund Distribution Net Income Net Realized Short-Term Gains Net Realized Long-Term Gains Return of Capital BKT2 $0.441000 $0.197840 (45%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.243160 (55%) DSU2 $0.493650 $0.251544 (51%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.242106 (49%) FRA2 $0.619200 $0.307141 (50%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.312059 (50%) BBN2 $0.493000 $0.423736 (86%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.069264 (14%) BGT2 $0.601400 $0.295526 (49%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.305874 (51%) HYT2 $0.389500 $0.260360 (67%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.129140 (33%) BTZ2 $0.419500 $0.284303 (68%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.135197 (32%) BLW2 $0.566000 $0.401908 (71%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.164092 (29%) BHK2 $0.373000 $0.225760 (61%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.147240 (39%) BIT2 $0.618500 $0.359700 (58%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.258800 (42%) 2The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net-realized capital gains in the current fiscal year; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Fund will send its stockholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will illustrate how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information: Fund Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on 04/30/2026 Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of 04/30/2026 Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 04/30/2026 Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 04/30/2026 BKT (1.34%) 9.47% 0.31% 3.16% DSU 6.40% 12.11% 0.39% 4.04% FRA 6.36% 12.80% 0.31% 4.27% BBN (0.59%) 6.98% 0.54% 2.33% BGT 6.56% 12.68% 0.36% 4.23% HYT 4.37% 10.06% (0.25%) 3.35% BTZ 2.41% 9.10% 0.61% 3.03% BLW 4.31% 10.08% 0.27% 3.36% BHK (1.70%) 9.27% 0.01% 3.09% BIT 3.68% 11.00% 0.82% 3.67% No conclusions should be drawn about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan. The amount distributed per share under a Plan is subject to change at the discretion of the applicable Fund’s Board. 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Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of DistributionsMarch 31, 2026 4:44 PM
Business Wire
 


Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI), BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CII), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ), BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust (NYSE: BTX), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), and BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (collectively, the “Funds”) paid the following distributions per share:





Fund






Pay Date






Per Share










BCX






March 31, 2026






$0.069700










BDJ






March 31, 2026






$0.061900










BGR






March 31, 2026






$0.097300










BGY






March 31, 2026






$0.042600










BME






March 31, 2026






$0.262100










BMEZ






March 31, 2026






$0.110000










BOE






March 31, 2026






$0.082700










BUI






March 31, 2026






$0.136000










CII






March 31, 2026






$0.141000










BST






March 31, 2026






$0.250000










BSTZ






March 31, 2026






$0.162500










BTX






March 31, 2026






$0.052500










BCAT






March 31, 2026






$0.260730










ECAT






March 31, 2026






$0.277010








Each of the Funds has adopted a managed distribution plan (the “Plan”) to support a level monthly distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital, or in the case of BCAT and ECAT a monthly distribution based on an annual rate of 20% of the Fund’s 12-month rolling average daily net asset value calculated 5 business days prior to declaration date of each distribution. The fixed amounts distributed per share or distribution rate, as applicable, are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Fund will distribute all available net income to its shareholders, consistent with its investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If sufficient income (inclusive of net investment income and short-term capital gains) is not available on a monthly basis, the Funds will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to their shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution.


Each Fund’s estimated sources of the distributions paid March 31, 2026 and for its current fiscal year are as follows:




Estimated Allocations as of March 31, 2026








Fund






Distribution






Net Income






Net Realized Short-

Term Gains






Net Realized Long-

Term Gains






Return of Capital








BCX1






$0.069700






$0.041228 (59%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.028472 (41%)








BDJ






$0.061900






$0.017542 (28%)






$0 (0%)






$0.044358 (72%)






$0 (0%)








BGR1






$0.097300






$0.042079 (43%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.055221 (57%)








BGY1






$0.042600






$0.014003 (33%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.028597 (67%)








BME1






$0.262100






$0.030877 (12%)






$0.187415 (71%)






$0.043808 (17%)






$0 (0%)








BMEZ1






$0.110000






$0.006949 (6%)






$0.004208 (4%)






$0.085201 (78%)






$0.013642 (12%)








BOE






$0.082700






$0.016079 (19%)






$0 (0%)






$0.066621 (81%)






$0 (0%)








BUI






$0.136000






$0.046883 (34%)






$0.089117 (66%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)








CII






$0.141000






$0.019285 (14%)






$0 (0%)






$0.121715 (86%)






$0 (0%)








BST






$0.250000






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.250000 (100%)






$0 (0%)








BSTZ






$0.162500






$0 (0%)






$0.162500 (100%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)








BTX1






$0.052500






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.052500 (100%)








BCAT1






$0.260730






$0.025838 (10%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.234892 (90%)








ECAT1






$0.277010






$0.018474 (7%)






$0 (0%)






$0.082987 (30%)






$0.175549 (63%)









Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through March 31, 2026








Fund






Distribution






Net Income






Net Realized Short-

Term Gains






Net Realized Long-

Term Gains






Return of Capital








BCX1






$0.209100






$0.056276 (27%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.152824 (73%)








BDJ






$0.185700






$0.157635 (85%)






$0 (0%)






$0.028065 (15%)






$0 (0%)








BGR1






$0.291900






$0.079803 (27%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.212097 (73%)








BGY1






$0.127800






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.127800 (100%)








BME1






$0.786300






$0.031119 (4%)






$0.187415 (24%)






$0.386347 (49%)






$0.181419 (23%)








BMEZ1






$0.330000






$0 (0%)






$0.004208 (1%)






$0.085201 (26%)






$0.240591 (73%)








BOE






$0.248100






$0.027604 (11%)






$0 (0%)






$0.220496 (89%)






$0 (0%)








BUI






$0.408000






$0.210158 (52%)






$0.197842 (48%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)








CII






$0.423000






$0.008795 (2%)






$0 (0%)






$0.414205 (98%)






$0 (0%)








BST






$0.750000






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.750000 (100%)






$0 (0%)








BSTZ






$0.487500






$0 (0%)






$0.442035 (91%)






$0.045465 (9%)






$0 (0%)








BTX1






$0.157500






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.157500 (100%)








BCAT1






$0.782190






$0.070196 (9%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.711994 (91%)








ECAT1






$0.831030






$0.036097 (4%)






$0 (0%)






$0.153278 (18%)






$0.641655 (78%)







1The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net-realized capital gains in the current fiscal year; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.


The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.




Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:








Fund






Average annual

total return (in

relation to NAV) for

the 5-year period

ending on

02/27/2026






Annualized current

distribution rate

expressed as a

percentage of NAV

as of 02/27/2026






Cumulative total

return (in relation to

NAV) for the fiscal

year through

02/27/2026






Cumulative fiscal

year distributions as

a percentage of

NAV as of

02/27/2026








BCX






16.36%






6.00%






22.22%






1.00%








BDJ






10.72%






7.46%






3.57%






1.24%








BGR






20.50%






6.74%






23.75%






1.12%








BGY






8.48%






7.79%






5.59%






1.30%








BME






6.66%






7.07%






2.46%






1.18%








BMEZ






(1.13%)






7.70%






1.69%






1.28%








BOE






9.50%






7.52%






3.75%






1.25%








BUI






11.73%






5.81%






15.55%






0.97%








CII






12.89%






7.55%






0.27%






1.26%








BST






3.94%






7.22%






(0.84%)






1.20%








BSTZ






0.76%






7.79%






2.04%






1.30%








BTX*






(8.47%)






8.06%






1.84%






1.34%








BCAT






6.63%






20.57%






3.38%






3.43%








ECAT*






8.77%






20.83%






2.29%






3.47%







* Portfolio launched within the past 5 years; the performance and distribution rate information presented for this Fund reflects data from inception to 2/27/2026.

Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s current distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan.


BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKT), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FRA), BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: BBN), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE: BGT), BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (NYSE: HYT), BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (NYSE: BTZ), BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSE: BLW), BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE: BHK) and BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (NYSE: BIT) have adopted a Plan to support a level monthly distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The fixed amounts distributed per share are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Fund will distribute all available net income to its shareholders, consistent with its investment objectives and as required by the Code. If sufficient income (inclusive of net investment income and short-term capital gains) is not available on a monthly basis, a Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to its stockholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each of the above-listed Funds is currently not relying on any exemptive relief from Section 19(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Each Fund expects that distributions under the Plan will exceed current income and capital gains and therefore will likely include a return of capital. Each Fund may make additional distributions from time to time, including additional capital gain distributions at the end of the taxable year, if required to meet requirements imposed by the Code and/or the 1940 Act.


Each Fund’s estimated sources of the distributions paid March 31, 2026 and for its current fiscal year are as follows:




Estimated Allocations as of March 31, 2026








Fund






Distribution






Net Income






Net Realized

Short-Term Gains






Net Realized

Long-Term Gains






Return of Capital








BKT2






$0.088200






$0.036210 (41%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.051990 (59%)








DSU2






$0.098730






$0.047016 (48%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.051714 (52%)








FRA2






$0.123840






$0.058690 (47%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.065150 (53%)








BBN2






$0.098600






$0.080288 (81%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.018312 (19%)








BGT2






$0.120280






$0.057424 (48%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.062856 (52%)








HYT2






$0.077900






$0.054257 (70%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.023643 (30%)








BTZ2






$0.083900






$0.054260 (65%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.029640 (35%)








BLW2






$0.113200






$0.076588 (68%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.036612 (32%)








BHK2






$0.074600






$0.042177 (57%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.032423 (43%)








BIT2






$0.123700






$0.068074 (55%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.055626 (45%)









Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through March 31, 2026








Fund






Distribution






Net Income






Net Realized

Short-Term Gains






Net Realized

Long-Term Gains






Return of Capital








BKT2






$0.264600






$0.112151 (42%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.152449 (58%)








DSU2






$0.296190






$0.145313 (49%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.150877 (51%)








FRA2






$0.371520






$0.176561 (48%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.194959 (52%)








BBN2






$0.295800






$0.244680 (83%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.051120 (17%)








BGT2






$0.360840






$0.168472 (47%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.192368 (53%)








HYT2






$0.233700






$0.148036 (63%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.085664 (37%)








BTZ2






$0.251700






$0.167392 (67%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.084308 (33%)








BLW2






$0.339600






$0.233205 (69%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.106395 (31%)








BHK2






$0.223800






$0.129684 (58%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.094116 (42%)








BIT2






$0.371100






$0.204941 (55%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.166159 (45%)







2The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net-realized capital gains in the current fiscal year; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.


The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Fund will send its stockholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will illustrate how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.




Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:








Fund






Average annual total

return (in relation to

NAV) for the 5-year

period ending on

02/27/2026






Annualized current

distribution rate

expressed as a

percentage of NAV

as of 02/27/2026






Cumulative total

return (in relation to

NAV) for the fiscal

year through

02/27/2026






Cumulative fiscal

year distributions as

a percentage of NAV

as of 02/27/2026








BKT






(0.90%)






9.13%






2.30%






1.52%








DSU






6.22%






12.06%






(1.22%)






2.01%








FRA






6.09%






12.76%






(1.55%)






2.13%








BBN






0.26%






6.65%






4.25%






1.11%








BGT






6.27%






12.66%






(1.64%)






2.11%








HYT






4.64%






9.96%






(0.97%)






1.66%








BTZ






2.64%






8.92%






1.05%






1.49%








BLW






4.42%






9.97%






(0.39%)






1.66%








BHK






(1.14%)






8.88%






2.69%






1.48%








BIT






3.99%






10.80%






0.71%






1.80%







No conclusions should be drawn about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan.


The amount distributed per share under a Plan is subject to change at the discretion of the applicable Fund’s Board. Each Plan will be subject to ongoing review by the Board to determine whether the Plan should be continued, modified or terminated. The Board may amend the terms of a Plan or suspend or terminate a Plan at any time without prior notice to the Fund’s shareholders if it deems such actions to be in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders. The amendment or termination of a Plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares.


About BlackRock


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Availability of Fund Updates


BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this release.


Forward-Looking Statements


This press release, and other statements that BlackRock or a Fund may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to a Fund’s or BlackRock’s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions.


BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.


With respect to the Funds, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for the Funds or in a Fund’s net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of a Fund and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to a Fund or BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities, health epidemics and/or pandemics and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions.


Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Funds. The information contained on BlackRock’s website is not a part of this press release.

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Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End FundsFebruary 27, 2026 4:31 PM
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Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. The declarations have moved from monthly to quarterly to provide additional visibility on upcoming distributions. The funds will continue to pay monthly distributions.


Municipal Funds:


Certain Municipal Funds involved in upcoming mergers or reorganizations announced distributions separately.




Distribution Month





 
 
 
 
 
 

Ex- & Record Date





 
 
 
 
 
 

Payable Date








April





 
 
 
 
 
 

April 15, 2026





 
 
 
 
 
 

May 1, 2026








May





 
 
 
 
 
 

May 15, 2026





 
 
 
 
 
 

June 1, 2026








June





 
 
 
 
 
 

June 15, 2026





 
 
 
 
 
 

July 1, 2026








 





 
 
 
 
 
 

 





 
 
 
 
 
 

 









National Funds






Ticker





 

Monthly Distribution





 

Change From Prior Distribution








BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust






BTT





 

$0.046400





 

-








BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust






BMN





 

$0.093750





 

-








BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.*






MHD





 

$0.059500





 

-








BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.*






MYI





 

$0.055500





 

-








BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.*






MUA





 

$0.055500





 

-








BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.*






MQY





 

$0.058000





 

-








 






 





 

 





 

 









 





 

 





 

 








State-Specific Funds






Ticker





 

Monthly Distribution





 

Change From Prior Distribution








BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.*






MIY





 

$0.054500





 

-








BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.*






MUJ





 

$0.054000





 

-








BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund*






MPA





 

$0.047700





 

-








BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust*






BHV





 

$0.045500





 

-








BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.*






MUC





 

$0.053500





 

-








BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc.*






MYN





 

$0.051200





 

-







Taxable Funds:




Distribution Month





 
 
 
 
 
 

Ex- & Record Date





 
 
 
 
 
 

Payable Date








April





 
 
 
 
 
 

April 15, 2026





 
 
 
 
 
 

April 30, 2026








May





 
 
 
 
 
 

May 15, 2026





 
 
 
 
 
 

May 29, 2026








June





 
 
 
 
 
 

June 15, 2026





 
 
 
 
 
 

June 30, 2026









Taxable Municipal Funds






Ticker





 

Monthly Distribution





 

Change From Prior Distribution








BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust*






BBN





 

$0.098600





 

-








Taxable Fixed Income Funds






Ticker





 

Monthly Distribution





 

Change From Prior Distribution








BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust*






BGT





 

$0.120280





 

-








BlackRock Core Bond Trust*






BHK





 

$0.074600





 

-








BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust*






BIT





 

$0.123700





 

-








BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.*






BKT





 

$0.088200





 

-








BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust*






BLW





 

$0.113200





 

-








BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust*






BTZ





 

$0.083900





 

-








BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.*






DSU





 

$0.098730





 

-








BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.*






FRA





 

$0.123840





 

-








BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.*






HYT





 

$0.077900





 

-







Equity and Multi-Asset Funds:




Distribution Month





 
 
 
 
 
 

Ex- & Record Date





 
 
 
 
 
 

Payable Date








April





 
 
 
 
 
 

April 15, 2026





 
 
 
 
 
 

April 30, 2026








May





 
 
 
 
 
 

May 15, 2026





 
 
 
 
 
 

May 29, 2026








June





 
 
 
 
 
 

June 15, 2026





 
 
 
 
 
 

June 30, 2026









Equity Funds






Ticker





 

Monthly Distribution





 

Change From Prior Distribution








BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust*






BCX





 

$0.069700





 

-








BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust*






BDJ





 

$0.061900





 

-








BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust*






BGR





 

$0.097300





 

-








BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust*






BGY





 

$0.042600





 

-








BlackRock Health Sciences Trust*






BME





 

$0.262100





 

-








BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust*






BMEZ





 

$0.110000





 

-








BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust*






BOE





 

$0.082700





 

-








BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust*






BUI





 

$0.136000





 

-








BlackRock Science and Technology Trust*






BST





 

$0.250000





 

-








BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust*






BSTZ





 

$0.162500





 

-








BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust*






BTX





 

$0.052500





 

-








BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc.*






CII





 

$0.141000





 

-









 

 

 








Multi-Asset Funds






Ticker





 

Monthly Distribution





 

Change From Prior Distribution








BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust*






BCAT





 

$0.257900





 

(0.002830)








BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust*






ECAT





 

$0.273310





 

(0.003700)







* In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), each of the Funds noted above posted to the DTC bulletin board and sent to its shareholders of record as of the applicable record date a Section 19 notice with the previous distribution payment. The Section 19 notice was provided for informational purposes only and not for tax reporting purposes. This information can be found in the “Closed-End Funds” section of www.blackrock.com. As applicable, the final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2025 will be made after the end of the year.


BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT) and BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) have adopted a managed distribution plan (a “Plan”) to support a level monthly distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. BCAT and ECAT currently distribute a monthly annualized rate of 20% of each Fund’s 12-month rolling average daily net asset value calculated 5 business days prior to declaration date of each distribution. The April, May and June 2026 distributions for each of BCAT and ECAT were calculated based on the average net asset value from 2/20/2025 through 2/19/2026. Below are the 12-month rolling average daily net asset values used to calculate BCAT and ECAT’s April, May, and June distributions:


BCAT: $15.473427

ECAT: $16.398468


The fixed amounts distributed per share or distribution rate, as applicable, are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Fund will distribute all available investment income to its shareholders, consistent with its investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If sufficient income (inclusive of net investment income and short-term capital gains) is not available monthly, a Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to its shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution.


Each Fund’s estimated sources of the distributions paid February 27, 2026 and for its current fiscal year are as follows:




Estimated Allocations as of February 27, 2026








Fund






Distribution






Net Income






Net Realized Short-Term Gains






Net Realized Long-Term Gains






Return of Capital








BCX1






$0.069700






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.069700 (100%)








BDJ






$0.061900






$0.003549 (6%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.058351 (94%)








BGR1






$0.097300






$0.023608 (24%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.073692 (76%)








BGY1






$0.042600






$0.000701 (2%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.041899 (98%)








BME1






$0.262100






$0 (0%)






$0.064403 (25%)






$0.197697 (75%)






$0 (0%)








BMEZ1






$0.110000






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.101835 (93%)






$0.008165 (7%)








BOE






$0.082700






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.082700 (100%)






$0 (0%)








BUI






$0.136000






$0.017215 (13%)






$0.108679 (80%)






$0 (0%)






$0.010106 (7%)








CII






$0.141000






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.141000 (100%)






$0 (0%)








BST






$0.250000






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.250000 (100%)






$0 (0%)








BSTZ






$0.162500






$0 (0%)






$0.162500 (100%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)








BTX1






$0.052500






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.052500 (100%)








BCAT1






$0.260730






$0.021333 (8%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.239397 (92%)








ECAT1






$0.277010






$0.012274 (4%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.264736 (96%)









Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through February 27, 2026








Fund






Distribution






Net Income






Net Realized Short-Term Gains






Net Realized Long-Term Gains






Return of Capital








BCX1






$0.139400






$0.015048 (11%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.124352 (89%)








BDJ






$0.123800






$0.123800 (100%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)








BGR1






$0.194600






$0.037724 (19%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.156876 (81%)








BGY1






$0.085200






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.085200 (100%)








BME1






$0.524200






$0.000242 (0%)






$0.064403 (12%)






$0.374671 (72%)






$0.084884 (16%)








BMEZ1






$0.220000






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.101835 (46%)






$0.118165 (54%)








BOE






$0.165400






$0.011525 (7%)






$0 (0%)






$0.153875 (93%)






$0 (0%)








BUI






$0.272000






$0.163321 (60%)






$0.108679 (40%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)








CII






$0.282000






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.282000 (100%)






$0 (0%)








BST






$0.500000






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.500000 (100%)






$0 (0%)








BSTZ






$0.325000






$0 (0%)






$0.202402 (62%)






$0.122598 (38%)






$0 (0%)








BTX1






$0.105000






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.105000 (100%)








BCAT1






$0.521460






$0.044436 (9%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.477024 (91%)








ECAT1






$0.554020






$0.017622 (3%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.536398 (97%)







1The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net-realized capital gains in the current fiscal year; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.


The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.




Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:








Fund






Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on 01/30/2026






Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of 01/30/2026






Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 01/30/2026






Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 01/30/2026








BCX






16.29%






6.53%






11.74%






0.54%








BDJ






11.65%






7.49%






2.50%






0.62%








BGR






21.32%






7.35%






12.71%






0.61%








BGY






8.32%






7.90%






3.42%






0.66%








BME






5.90%






7.19%






0.14%






0.60%








BMEZ






(1.11%)






7.62%






2.07%






0.63%








BOE






9.62%






7.58%






2.33%






0.63%








BUI






9.40%






6.30%






6.05%






0.52%








CII






13.95%






7.42%






1.37%






0.62%








BST






4.71%






7.05%






0.89%






0.59%








BSTZ






1.12%






7.76%






1.68%






0.65%








BTX*






(8.68%)






8.03%






1.43%






0.67%








BCAT






6.70%






20.44%






2.30%






1.70%








ECAT*






8.78%






20.58%






1.65%






1.72%







* Portfolio launched within the past 5 years; the performance and distribution rate information presented for this Fund reflects data from inception to 1/30/2026.


Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s current distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan.


BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKT), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FRA), BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: BBN), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE: BGT), BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (NYSE: HYT), BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (NYSE: BTZ), BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSE: BLW), BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE: BHK), and BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (NYSE: BIT), and have adopted a Plan to support a level monthly distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The fixed amounts distributed per share are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Fund will distribute all available net income to its shareholders, consistent with its investment objectives and as required by the Code. If sufficient income (inclusive of net investment income and short-term capital gains) is not available on a monthly basis, a Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to its stockholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each of the above-listed Funds is currently not relying on any exemptive relief from Section 19(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Each Fund expects that distributions under the Plan will exceed current income and capital gains and therefore will likely include a return of capital. Each Fund may make additional distributions from time to time, including additional capital gain distributions at the end of the taxable year, if required to meet requirements imposed by the Code and/or the 1940 Act.


Each Fund’s estimated sources of the distributions paid February 27, 2026 and for its current fiscal year are as follows:




Estimated Allocations as of February 27, 2026








Fund






Distribution






Net Income






Net Realized Short-Term Gains






Net Realized Long-Term Gains






Return of Capital








BKT2






$0.088200






$0.037616 (43%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.050584 (57%)








DSU2






$0.098730






$0.046880 (47%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.051850 (53%)








FRA2






$0.123840






$0.054611 (44%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.069229 (56%)








BBN2






$0.098600






$0.081431 (83%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.017169 (17%)








BGT2






$0.120280






$0.052476 (44%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.067804 (56%)








HYT2






$0.077900






$0.049314 (63%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.028586 (37%)








BTZ2






$0.083900






$0.056976 (68%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.026924 (32%)








BLW2






$0.113200






$0.076702 (68%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.036498 (32%)








BHK2






$0.074600






$0.043859 (59%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.030741 (41%)








BIT2






$0.123700






$0.068304 (55%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.055396 (45%)









 




Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through February 27, 2026








Fund






Distribution






Net Income






Net Realized Short-Term Gains






Net Realized Long-Term Gains






Return of Capital








BKT2






$0.176400






$0.075941 (43%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.100459 (57%)








DSU2






$0.197460






$0.098543 (50%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.098917 (50%)








FRA2






$0.247680






$0.117871 (48%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.129809 (52%)








BBN2






$0.197200






$0.164392 (83%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.032808 (17%)








BGT2






$0.240560






$0.111048 (46%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.129512 (54%)








HYT2






$0.155800






$0.093778 (60%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.062022 (40%)








BTZ2






$0.167800






$0.113132 (67%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.054668 (33%)








BLW2






$0.226400






$0.156675 (69%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.069725 (31%)








BHK2






$0.149200






$0.087508 (59%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.061692 (41%)








BIT2






$0.247400






$0.136867 (55%)






$0 (0%)






$0 (0%)






$0.110533 (45%)







2The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net-realized capital gains in the current fiscal year; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.


The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Fund will send its stockholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will illustrate how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.




Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:








Fund






Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on 01/30/2026






Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of 01/30/2026






Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 01/30/2026






Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 01/30/2026








BKT






(1.26%)






9.22%






0.53%






0.77%








DSU






6.59%






11.85%






(0.41%)






0.99%








FRA






6.46%






12.50%






(0.62%)






1.04%








BBN






(0.99%)






6.85%






0.55%






0.57%








BGT






6.68%






12.39%






(0.57%)






1.03%








HYT






4.86%






9.89%






(1.22%)






0.82%








BTZ






2.43%






8.89%






0.61%






0.74%








BLW






4.69%






9.86%






(0.12%)






0.82%








BHK






(1.88%)






9.02%






0.28%






0.75%








BIT






4.25%






10.72%






0.50%






0.89%







No conclusions should be drawn about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan.


The amount distributed per share under a Plan is subject to change at the discretion of the applicable Fund’s Board. Each Plan will be subject to ongoing review by the Board to determine whether the Plan should be continued, modified or terminated. The Board may amend the terms of a Plan or suspend or terminate a Plan at any time without prior notice to the Fund’s shareholders if it deems such actions to be in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders. The amendment or termination of a Plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares.


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BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this release.


Forward-Looking Statements


This press release, and other statements that BlackRock or a Fund may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to a Fund’s or BlackRock’s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions.


BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.


With respect to the Funds, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for the Funds or in a Fund’s net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of a Fund and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to a Fund or BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities, health epidemics and/or pandemics and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions.


Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Funds. The information contained on BlackRock’s website is not a part of this press release.

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Original: Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds