Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

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 outstanding on November 30, 2023) in open market transactions through November 30, 2024. 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. The Boards have authorized the renewal of a Repurchase Program for the following Funds:

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

Saba Capital Management, L.P. (together with certain of its affiliates, “Saba” or “we”) today issued a statement regarding its campaign to improve the Boards of Trustees of 10 poorly governed and underperforming closed-end funds managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) and BlackRock’s intentionally false and misleading press release issued on June 28, 2024.

Saba Capital Management, L.P. (together with certain of its affiliates, “Saba” or “we”), a significant shareholder of 10 BlackRock closed-end funds (collectively, the “Funds” or the “CEFs”),1 today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) has recommended shareholders vote on the GOLD Proxy Card at the following Funds:

Saba Capital Management, L.P. (together with certain of its affiliates, “Saba” or “we”), a significant shareholder of 10 BlackRock closed-end funds (collectively, the “Funds” or the “CEFs”),1 today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) has made the following recommendations:

Saba Capital Management, L.P. (together with certain of its affiliates, “Saba” or “we”) today sent the below letter to shareholders of 10 BlackRock closed-end funds (collectively, the “Funds” or the “CEFs”)1 where Saba has nominated independent directors for election to the Funds’ Boards of Trustees (the “Boards”) at the upcoming 2024 Annual Meetings of Shareholders (the “Annual Meetings”).

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

Saba Capital Management, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Saba” or “we”) today issued a presentation detailing its plan to deliver shareholder value at 10 BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) closed-end funds (collectively, the “Funds”).1 The presentation can be viewed here.

Today, the Board of Directors/Trustees of BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (NYSEMPA) and BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust NYSE: BFZNYSEBFZ)

The Boards of Directors/Trustees of BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSEMIY), BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund NYSE: MPANYSEMPA)(NYSE: BHVNYSEBHV, BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKNNYSE) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (NYSE: MYIMYI) (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) today announced the withdrawal of merger proposals that were previously approved by the Boards pursuant to which each of MIY, MPA, BHV and BKN would have been merged into MYI, with MYI continuing as the surviving Fund.

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.

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

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.

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.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) will host a conference call on Monday, November 13, 2023 at 11:00am ET to discuss year-end tax loss selling opportunities in the closed-end fund market. The call will feature Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager for BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSEECAT) and BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust NYSE: BCATNYSEBCAT)

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

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 quarter and since the inception of each Fund’s Repurchase Program: