BNY - Dividend announcements

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis have recommended that stockholders of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. ("LEO") and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. ("DSM") vote in favor of each Fund's three incumbent nominees on the WHITE proxy card ahead of the Funds' annual stockholders meetings on June 11, 2026. In making their recommendations, ISS and Glass Lewis rejected the dissident's nominee, noting that a review of performance at each Fund had shown that a compelling case for change had not been made. LEO and DSM are stewarded by effective, experienced and diverse Boards

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Note: BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) declared its December distribution on 10/1/2025 with an Ex-Date of 12/22/2025 and Payable-12/31/2025. It also declared a special distribution on 11/14/2025 with an Ex-Date of 12/3/2025 and Payable- 1/16/2025. 10/1/2025 - Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds 11/17/2025 - BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) Announces Special Distribution Municipal Funds: Declaration- 12/12/2025 Ex-Date- 12/22/2025 Record- 12/22/2025 Payable- 12/31/2025 National Funds Ticker Distribution

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 11/3/2025 Ex-Date- 11/14/2025 Record- 11/14/2025 Payable- 12/1/2025 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM  $0.055500  - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.* BKN $0.057000

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 10/1/2025 Ex-Date- 10/15/2025 Record- 10/15/2025 Payable- 11/3/2025   National Funds   Ticker   Distribution Change From Prior Distribution   BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.055500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.*

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 9/2/2025 Ex-Date- 9/15/2025 Record- 9/15/2025 Payable- 10/1/2025     National Funds     Ticker     Distribution Change From Prior Distribution   BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust*   BYM   $0.055500   - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - BlackRock Investment Q

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 8/1/2025 Ex-Date- 8/15/2025 Record- 8/15/2025 Payable- 9/2/2025 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.055500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.* BKN $0.057000

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 7/1/2025 Ex-Date- 7/15/2025 Record- 7/15/2025 Payable- 8/1/2025     National Funds     Ticker     Distribution Change From Prior Distribution   BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust*   BYM   $0.055500   - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - BlackRock Investment Qu

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 6/2/2025   Ex-Date- 6/13/2025   Record- 6/13/2025   Payable- 7/1/2025   National Funds    Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust*  BYM  $0.055500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.* BKN

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: National Funds Ticker Distribution   Declaration- 5/1/2025 Ex-Date- 5/15/2025 Record- 5/15/2025 Payable- 6/2/2025   Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.055500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.* BKN $0.057000 - BlackRock Municipal Incom

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: National Funds Ticker Distribution   Declaration- 4/1/2025 Ex-Date- 4/15/2025 Record- 4/15/2025 Payable- 5/1/2025   Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution   BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust*  BYM $0.055500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.* BKN $0.057000 - BlackRock Municip

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: National Funds Ticker Distribution     Declaration- 3/3/2025 Ex-Date- 3/14/2025 Record- 3/14/2025 Payable- 4/1/2025     Ticker     Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.055500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - BlackRock

  Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 2/3/2025 Ex-Date- 2/14/2025 Record- 2/14/2025 Payable- 2/26/2025 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.* MUI $0.055000 - Notes: MUI's distribution payable to shareholders will be paid in cash. MUI will delist from the NYSE on February 14, 2025. Declaration- 2/3/2025 Ex-Date- 2/14/2025 Record- 2/14/2025 Payable- 3/3/2025 Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust*

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 1/2/2025 Ex-Date- 1/15/2025 Record- 1/15/2025 Payable- 2/3/2025 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.055500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.* MUI $0.055000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - Bl

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 11/1/2024 Ex-Date- 11/15/2024 Record- 11/15/2024 Payable- 12/2/2024 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.055500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.* MUI $0.055000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.* BKN $0.057000

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Summary of Distribution Announcements 16 tax-exempt municipal funds announced increases to their monthly distribution amounts per share BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust ("BGR") announced an increase to its monthly distribution amount per share Each Fund declared its October distribution early BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust ("BDJ") also declared its November distribution early in order to satisfy the Fund's remaining December 31, 2023 distribution requirements The Funds' monthly distributions for October and, in the case of BDJ, November can be found below: Tax-Exempt M

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 9/3/2024 Ex-Date- 9/16/2024 Record- 9/16/2024 Payable- 10/1/2024 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.052500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.* MUI $0.055000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000 -

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 8/1/2024 Ex-Date- 8/15/2024 Record- 8/15/2024 Payable- 9/3/2024 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.052500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.* MUI $0.055000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050000

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 7/1/2024 Ex-Date- 7/15/2024 Record- 7/15/2024 Payable- 8/1/2024 National Funds   Ticker   Distribution   Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust*   BYM   $0.052500   - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust*   BTA   $0.043500   - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.*   MUA   $0.055500   - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.   MUI   $0.055000  

Recommends Voting on the WHITE Proxy Card at Upcoming Meetings on June 17, June 18, June 25 and June 26 BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") announced today that leading independent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis has issued recommendations for the reelection of ALL of BlackRock's Board nominees and against ALL proposals put forth by dissident shareholder Saba Capital Management, L.P. ("Saba") at the upcoming contested meetings for ten closed-end funds advised by BlackRock. Glass Lewis has recommended that shareholders vote on the WHITE proxy card: FOR ALL Board nominees at: BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE:BCAT) BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:BF

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Certain BlackRock Funds previously declared their June distributions on May 20, 2024 BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE:ECAT), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE:BCAT), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE:BMEZ), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE:BSTZ), and BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust (NYSE:BIGZ) previously declared their June distributions BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (NYSE:MPA) and BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:BFZ) previously declared their June distributions Municipal Funds: Dec

The BlackRock closed-end funds (each a "Fund," and collectively the "Funds") listed below announced today the implementation of voluntary management fee waivers, effective May 1, 2024. Under the terms of this initiative, BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") intends to waive management fees if certain conditions, detailed below, are met. In addition, BlackRock will be waiving an additional one-time $2 million in management/advisory fees pro-rata across the Funds. "We believe this fee waiver is a meaningful enhancement to these Funds and will increase tax-exempt income to shareholders, consistent with their investment objective. We will continue to evaluate options for improving our closed

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 5/1/2024 Ex-Date- 5/14/2024 Record- 5/15/2024 Payable- 6/3/2024 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.052500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.055000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust BFK $0.050000 - Blac

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 4/1/2024   Ex-Date- 4/12/2024   Record- 4/15/2024   Payable- 5/1/2024 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.052500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.055000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust BFK $0.050000 -

BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") released today share repurchase activity for certain BlackRock-advised closed-end funds (the "Funds") during the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The Funds have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the "Repurchase Programs") pursuant to which each Fund may repurchase, through November 30, 2024, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares in open market transactions. The Repurchase Programs seek to enhance shareholder value by purchasing Fund shares trading at a discount from their net asset value ("NAV") per share, which could result in incremental accretion to a Fund's NAV. Since the initial Repurchase Program's inception in 2016, BlackRo

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE:FRA) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE:DSU) announced increases to their monthly distributions. Certain BlackRock municipal Funds previously declared their December, January and February distributions and declared special distributions today in order to satisfy each Fund's excise tax requirements. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) previously declared its December distribution and declared a special distribution today in order to satisfy the Fund's exci

BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of fifty BlackRock municipal, taxable fixed income, equity, and multi-asset closed-end funds (the "Funds") have authorized the renewal of open market share repurchase programs (the "Repurchase Programs"). Under each Fund's current Repurchase Program, each Fund may repurchase, through November 30, 2023, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares (based on common shares outstanding on November 30, 2022) in open market transactions. Pursuant to the Boards' renewal of the Repurchase Programs, commencing on December 1, 2023, each Fund may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares (based on common shares outst

Today, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the BlackRock municipal closed-end funds listed below (the "Funds") announced distributions, which reflect distribution increases for several Funds. The distribution increases ranged between 29% and 64%. In addition, the Funds declared their December, January, and February monthly distributions early. The Funds also announced changes to their dividend policies. Effective today, each Fund's dividend policy is to make regular monthly cash distributions to holders of its common shares (stated in terms of a fixed cents per common share dividend distribution rate). Each Fund intends to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its sha

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE:BSTZ), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE:BMEZ) and BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust (NYSE:BIGZ) pay monthly distributions to shareholders at an annual rate of 6% of the Fund's 12-month rolling average daily net asset value calculated 5 business days prior to declaration date. The November 2023 distribution was calculated based on the average net asset value from October 25, 2022 to October 24, 2023. Below are the 12-month rolling average daily net asset values used to calculate each Fund's November distribution: BSTZ: $20.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") released today share repurchase activity for certain BlackRock-advised closed-end funds (the "Funds") during the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The Funds have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the "Repurchase Programs") pursuant to which each Fund may repurchase, through November 30, 2023, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares in open market transactions. The Repurchase Programs seek to enhance shareholder value by purchasing Fund shares trading at a discount from their net asset value ("NAV") per share, which could result in incremental accretion to a Fund's NAV. Below is a summary of share repurchase activity over this past quar

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSE:BLW) announced an increase in its monthly distribution rate and BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (NYSE:BTT) announced a decrease in its monthly distribution rate. Generally, these distribution changes were made in order to better align the applicable Fund's distribution rate with its current and projected level of earnings. Effective with today's distribution, each of BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE:BSTZ), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE:BMEZ) and BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust (NYSE:BIGZ) will

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 9/1/2023   Ex-Date- 9/14/2023   Record- 9/15/2023   Payable- 10/2/2023 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.038000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.040500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.034000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust BFK $0.030500 -

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 8/1/2023   Ex-Date- 8/14/2023   Record- 8/15/2023   Payable- 9/1/2023 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust BYM $0.038000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.040500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.* MUI $0.034000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust BFK $0.030500 -

BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") released today share repurchase activity for certain BlackRock-advised closed-end funds (the "Funds") during the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The Funds have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the "Repurchase Programs") pursuant to which each Fund may repurchase, through November 30, 2023, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares in open market transactions. The Repurchase Programs seek to enhance shareholder value by purchasing Fund shares trading at a discount from their net asset value ("NAV") per share, which could result in incremental accretion to a Fund's NAV. Below is a summary of share repurchase activity over this past quarter a

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 7/3/2023 Ex-Date- 7/13/2023 Record- 7/14/2023 Payable- 7/31/2023 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.038000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.040500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.034000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust BFK $0.030500 -

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE:FRA) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE:DSU) announced increases to their monthly distributions, and BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE:BBN) announced a decrease to its monthly distribution. Generally, these distribution changes were made in order to better align the applicable Fund's distribution rate with its current and projected level of earnings. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 6/1/2023 Ex-Date- 6/14/2023 Record- 6/15/2023 Payable- 7/3/2023 National Fund

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 5/1/2023 Ex-Date- 5/12/2023 Record- 5/15/2023 Payable- 6/1/2023 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.038000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.040500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.034000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust BFK $0.030500 - Black

BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") released today share repurchase activity for certain BlackRock-advised closed-end funds (the "Funds") during the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The Funds have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the "Repurchase Programs") pursuant to which each Fund may repurchase, through November 30, 2023, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares in open market transactions. The Repurchase Programs seek to enhance shareholder value by purchasing Fund shares trading at a discount from their net asset value ("NAV") per share, which could result in incremental accretion to a Fund's NAV. Below is a summary of share repurchase activity over this past quarter

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 4/3/2023 Ex-Date- 4/13/2023 Record- 4/14/2023 Payable- 5/1/2023 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.038000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.040500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.034000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust BFK $0.030500 - B

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE:FRA), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE:DSU) and BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE:BGR) announced increases to their monthly distributions, and BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (NYSE:BSTZ) and certain municipal Funds announced decreases to their monthly distributions. Generally, these distribution changes were made in order to better align the applicable Fund's distribution rate with its current and projected level of earnings. Municipal Funds:  

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:BFZ) increased its monthly distribution rate. This change was made in order to better align BFZ's distribution rate with its current and projected level of earnings. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 2/1/2023 Ex-Date- 2/14/2023 Record- 2/15/2023 Payable- 3/1/2023 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.038000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, In

  BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") released today share repurchase activity for certain BlackRock-advised closed-end funds (the "Funds") during the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The Funds have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the "Repurchase Programs") pursuant to which each Fund may repurchase, through November 30, 2023, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares in open market transactions. The Repurchase Programs seek to enhance shareholder value by purchasing Fund shares trading at a discount from their net asset value ("NAV") per share, which could result in incremental accretion to a Fund's NAV. Below is a summary of share repurchase activity over this past qu

  Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 1/3/2023 Ex-Date- 1/12/2023 Record- 1/13/2023 Payable- 2/1/2023 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust BYM $0.038000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.045500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.034000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.036500 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.* BKN $0.044500 -

  Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Certain municipal Funds announced decreases to their monthly distributions. Generally, these distribution changes were made in order to better align the applicable Fund's distribution rate with its current and projected level of earnings. Certain municipal and equity Funds declared special distributions in order to satisfy each Fund's excise tax requirements. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) and BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (NYSE:BMEZ) previously declared their December distributions. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 12/6/2022 Ex-Date- 12/15/2022 Record- 12/16/2022

  Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) and BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (NYSE:BMEZ) previously declared their November and December distributions early. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 11/1/2022 Ex-Date- 11/14/2022 Record- 11/15/2022 Payable- 12/1/2022 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust BYM $0.046000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.045500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund,

BlackRock Advisors, LLC released today share repurchase activity for certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") during the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The Funds have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the "Repurchase Programs") pursuant to which each Fund may repurchase, through November 30, 2022, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares in open market transactions. In September, BlackRock announced that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of the Funds have authorized the renewal of the Repurchase Programs through November 30, 2023. The Repurchase Programs seek to enhance shareholder value by purchasing Fund shares trading at a discount from their net asset value ("

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE:FRA), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE:DSU), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE:BGR), and BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE:BCX) announced increases to their monthly distributions. Certain municipal Funds announced decreases to their monthly distributions. Generally, these distribution changes were made in order to better align the applicable Fund's distribution rate with its current and projected level of earnings. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Divide

BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of fifty BlackRock municipal, taxable fixed income, equity, and multi-asset closed-end funds (the "Funds") have authorized the renewal of open market share repurchase programs (the "Repurchase Programs"). Under each Fund's current Repurchase Program, each Fund may repurchase, through November 30, 2022, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares (based on common shares outstanding on November 18, 2021 or November 30, 2021, as applicable for each Fund)1 in open market transactions. Pursuant to the Boards' renewal of the Repurchase Programs, commencing on December 1, 2022, each Fund may repurchase up to 5% of its outs

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 9/1/2022    Ex-Date- 9/14/2022    Record- 9/15/2022    Payable- 10/3/2022 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.058000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.054500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. MUA $0.045500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.* MUI $0.054000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.046500 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, In

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 8/1/2022 Ex-Date- 8/12/2022 Record- 8/15/2022 Payable- 9/1/2022 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.058000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.054500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. MUA $0.045500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. * MUI $0.054000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.046500 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. * BKN $0.068000

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 7/1/2022 Ex-Date- 7/14/2022 Record- 7/15/2022 Payable- 8/1/2022 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust BYM $0.058000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.054500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. MUA $0.045500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.054000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.046500 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. BKN $0.068000 -

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Several Funds announced changes to their monthly distribution rates. Generally, these distribution changes were made in order to better align the applicable Fund's distribution rate with its current and projected level of earnings. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 6/1/2022   Ex-Date- 6/14/2022   Record- 6/15/2022   Payable- 7/1/2022 National Funds Ticker   Distribution   Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust BYM   $0.058000   - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA   $0.054500   - Bl

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 5/2/2022 Ex-Date- 5/13/2022 Record- 5/16/2022 Payable- 6/1/2022 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust BYM $0.058000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.054500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. MUA $0.045500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.054000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.058500 - BlackRock Investment Qualit

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 4/1/2022 Ex-Date- 4/13/2022 Record- 4/14/2022 Payable- 5/2/2022 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust BYM $0.058000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.054500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. MUA $0.045500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.058500 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. BKN $0.068000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II* BLE $0.052000 -

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE:BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ), and BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE:BGR) announced increases to their monthly distribution rate and several municipal Funds announced changes to their monthly distribution rates. Generally, these distribution changes were made in order to better align the applicable Fund's distribution rate with its current and projected level of earnings. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 3/1/2022 Ex-Date- 3/14/2022 Record- 3/15/2022 Payable- 4/1/2022    

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 2/1/2022 Ex-Date- 2/14/2022 Record- 2/15/2022 Payable- 3/1/2022 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust BYM $0.058000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.054500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.054000 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.045500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.058500 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. BKN $0.068000 -

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 1/3/2022 Ex-Date- 1/13/2022 Record- 1/14/2022 Payable- 2/1/2022   National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust BYM $0.058000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.054500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. MUI $0.054000 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.045500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust BFK $0.058500 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. BKN $0.068000 -

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. In addition to its regular monthly distribution, BlackRock 2022 Global Income Opportunity Trust (NYSE:BGIO) declared a special distribution in accordance with its Plan of Liquidation announced on June 30th. Both distributions are considered liquidating distributions. BGIO expects to make periodic liquidating distributions to shareholders pursuant to the Plan of Liquidation in advance of its termination and make a final liquidating distribution by December 31, 2021. Upon the effectiveness of BGIO's Plan of Liquidation, the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan of the Fund has been suspended with

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (NYSE:BSTZ), and BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CII) announced increases to their monthly distributions. Certain municipal Funds also made changes to their monthly distributions. Generally, these distribution changes were made in order to better align the applicable Fund's distribution rate with its current and projected level of earnings. BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE:BBN) declared its first distribution under its Mana

BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of forty eight BlackRock municipal, taxable fixed income, and equity closed-end funds (the "Funds") have authorized the renewal of open market share repurchase programs (the "Repurchase Programs"). Under each Fund's current Repurchase Program, each Fund may repurchase, through November 30, 2021, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares (based on common shares outstanding on November 30, 2020) in open market transactions. Pursuant to the Boards' renewal of the Repurchase Programs, commencing on December 1, 2021, each Fund may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares (based on common shares outstanding

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. In addition to its regular monthly distribution, BlackRock 2022 Global Income Opportunity Trust (NYSE:BGIO) declared a special distribution in accordance with its Plan of Liquidation announced on June 30th. Both distributions are considered liquidating distributions. BGIO expects to make periodic liquidating distributions to shareholders pursuant to the Plan of Liquidation in advance of its termination and make a final liquidating distribution by December 31, 2021. Upon the effectiveness of BGIO's Plan of Liquidation, the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan of the Fund has been suspended with