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 Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CII), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ), BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust (NYSE: BIGZ), BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EGF), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FRA), 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), BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (NYSE: BIT), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), and BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (collectively, the āFundsā) paid the following distributions per share:
Fund | Pay Date | Per Share |
BCX | September 29, 2023 | $0.051800 |
BDJ | September 29, 2023 | $0.056200 |
BGR | September 29, 2023 | $0.065700 |
BGY | September 29, 2023 | $0.033800 |
BME | September 29, 2023 | $0.213000 |
BOE | September 29, 2023 | $0.063000 |
BMEZ | September 29, 2023 | $0.145000 |
BUI | September 29, 2023 | $0.121000 |
CII | September 29, 2023 | $0.099500 |
BST | September 29, 2023 | $0.250000 |
BSTZ | September 29, 2023 | $0.161300 |
BIGZ | September 29, 2023 | $0.070000 |
EGF | September 29, 2023 | $0.041000 |
DSU | September 29, 2023 | $0.091050 |
FRA | September 29, 2023 | $0.117020 |
BGT | September 29, 2023 | $0.113580 |
HYT | September 29, 2023 | $0.077900 |
BTZ | September 29, 2023 | $0.083900 |
BLW | September 29, 2023 | $0.098100 |
BHK | September 29, 2023 | $0.074600 |
BIT | September 29, 2023 | $0.123700 |
BCAT | September 29, 2023 | $0.127500 |
ECAT | September 29, 2023 | $0.125000 |
Each of the Funds has adopted a managed distribution plan (the āPlanā) to support a level 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 Fundās Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Fund will distribute all available net income to its shareholders, consistent with its primary investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the āCodeā). If sufficient net income 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.
Effective with the distribution to be declared on October 2, 2023, each of BMEZ, BSTZ and BIGZ will pay monthly distributions to shareholders at an annual rate of 6% of the Fundās 12-month rolling average daily net asset value to be calculated 5 business days prior to declaration date of each distribution. The annual distribution rate is subject to change at the discretion of each Fundās Board of Trustees.
The Fundsā estimated sources of the distributions paid this month and for their current fiscal year are as follows:
Estimated Allocations as of September 29, 2023 | |||||||
Fund | Distribution | Net Income |
Net Realized Short-
|
Net Realized Long-
| Return of Capital | ||
BCX1 | $0.051800 | $0.050251 (97%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.001549 (3%) | ||
BDJ | $0.056200 | $0.014907 (27%) | $0.041293 (73%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | ||
BGR1 | $0.065700 | $0.040894 (62%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.024806 (38%) | ||
BGY1 | $0.033800 | $0.000249 (1%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.033551 (99%) | ||
BME1 | $0.213000 | $0.032570 (15%) | $0 (0%) | $0.066087 (31%) | $0.114343 (54%) | ||
BMEZ1 | $0.145000 | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.145000 (100%) | ||
BOE1 | $0.063000 | $0.009053 (14%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.053947 (86%) | ||
BUI1 | $0.121000 | $0.028697 (24%) | $0.092303 (76%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | ||
CII | $0.099500 | $0.009881 (10%) | $0 (0%) | $0.089619 (90%) | $0 (0%) | ||
BST1 | $0.250000 | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.250000 (100%) | ||
BSTZ1 | $0.161300 | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.134637 (83%) | $0.026663 (17%) | ||
BIGZ1 | $0.070000 | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.070000 (100%) | ||
EGF1 | $0.041000 | $0.023213 (57%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.017787 (43%) | ||
DSU1 | $0.091050 | $0.086990 (96%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.004060 (4%) | ||
FRA1 | $0.117020 | $0.109754 (94%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.007266 (6%) | ||
BGT1 | $0.113580 | $0.108698 (96%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.004882 (4%) | ||
HYT1 | $0.077900 | $0.059718 (77%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.018182 (23%) | ||
BTZ1 | $0.083900 | $0.053775 (64%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.030125 (36%) | ||
BLW1 | $0.098100 | $0.098100 (100%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | ||
BHK1 | $0.074600 | $0.047882 (64%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.026718 (36%) | ||
BIT1 | $0.123700 | $0.074421 (60%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.049279 (40%) | ||
BCAT1 | $0.127500 | $0.033094 (26%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.094406 (74%) | ||
ECAT1 | $0.125000 | $0.022022 (18%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.102978 (82%) | ||
Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through September 29, 2023 | |||||
Fund | Distribution | Net Income |
Net Realized Short-
|
Net Realized Long-
| Return of Capital |
BCX1 | $0.466200 | $0.231890 (50%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.234310 (50%) |
BDJ | $0.505800 | $0.229270 (45%) | $0.059290 (12%) | $0.217240 (43%) | $0 (0%) |
BGR1 | $0.576900 | $0.283810 (49%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.293090 (51%) |
BGY1 | $0.304200 | $0.081770 (27%) | $0 (0%) | $0.163220 (54%) | $0.059210 (19%) |
BME1 | $1.917000 | $0.106330 (6%) | $0 (0%) | $1.019710 (53%) | $0.790960 (41%) |
BMEZ1 | $1.305000 | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $1.305000 (100%) |
BOE1 | $0.567000 | $0.177420 (31%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.389580 (69%) |
BUI1 | $1.089000 | $0.331290 (30%) | $0.281370 (26%) | $0.417860 (39%) | $0.058480 (5%) |
CII | $0.895500 | $0.066800 (7%) | $0 (0%) | $0.828700 (93%) | $0 (0%) |
BST1 | $2.250000 | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $2.250000 (100%) |
BSTZ1 | $1.513100 | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.134640 (9%) | $1.378460 (91%) |
BIGZ1 | $0.630000 | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.630000 (100%) |
EGF1 | $0.369000 | $0.226553 (61%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.142447 (39%) |
DSU1 | $0.765600 | $0.725883 (95%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.039717 (5%) |
FRA1 | $0.963680 | $0.931800 (97%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.031880 (3%) |
BGT1 | $0.935420 | $0.914143 (98%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.021277 (2%) |
HYT1 | $0.701100 | $0.502314 (72%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.198786 (28%) |
BTZ1 | $0.755100 | $0.464626 (62%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.290474 (38%) |
BLW1 | $0.882900 | $0.778877 (88%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.104023 (12%) |
BHK1 | $0.671400 | $0.397913 (59%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.273487 (41%) |
BIT1 | $1.360700 | $0.805008 (59%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.555692 (41%) |
BCAT1 | $1.124100 | $0.273993 (24%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.850107 (76%) |
ECAT1 | $1.100000 | $0.110629 (10%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0.989371 (90%) |
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 shareholderās 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 āyieldā or āincomeā. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fundās 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 Fundās 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
|
Annualized current
|
Cumulative total return
|
Cumulative fiscal year
| ||
BCX | 8.65% | 5.76% | 0.40% | 3.84% | ||
BDJ | 5.99% | 7.80% | 4.38% | 5.20% | ||
BGR | 5.38% | 5.41% | 6.90% | 3.51% | ||
BGY | 6.18% | 6.72% | 9.81% | 4.48% | ||
BME | 7.60% | 6.06% | 1.53% | 4.04% | ||
BMEZ* | 5.02% | 9.58% | 3.97% | 6.38% | ||
BOE | 6.06% | 6.61% | 9.62% | 4.41% | ||
BUI | 8.61% | 6.65% | 1.81% | 4.44% | ||
CII | 8.93% | 6.21% | 14.36% | 4.14% | ||
BST | 9.15% | 8.90% | 23.05% | 5.94% | ||
EGF | (1.61)% | 4.80% |