{"id":820148,"date":"2025-02-28T17:02:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/certain-blackrock-closed-end-funds-announce-renewal-of-discount-management-programs\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:02:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:02:06","slug":"certain-blackrock-closed-end-funds-announce-renewal-of-discount-management-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/certain-blackrock-closed-end-funds-announce-renewal-of-discount-management-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Renewal of Discount Management Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignc { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwleftsingle { border-left: solid black 1pt }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwpadl1 { padding-left: 5px }\n.bwrightsingle { border-right: solid black 1pt }\n.bwrowaltcolor1 { background-color: #d3d3d3 }\n.bwsinglebottom { border-bottom: solid black 1pt }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwtopsingle { border-top: solid black 1pt }\n.bwvertalignt { vertical-align: top }\n.bwwidth10 { width: 10% }\n.bwwidth90 { width: 90% }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Renewal of Discount Management Programs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nThe BlackRock closed-end funds listed below (each, a \u201cFund\u201d and collectively, the \u201cFunds\u201d) announced today the renewal of their discount management programs (each, a &#8220;Program&#8221; and collectively, the \u201cPrograms\u201d). Under the terms of each Fund\u2019s Program, each Fund intends to offer to repurchase a portion of its common shares via tender offer if certain conditions are met during the specified time period, as detailed below.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwwidth90 bwblockalignc\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>BlackRock Closed-End Funds Renewing their Discount Management Programs<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Fund Name<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Ticker<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBCAT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nECAT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBSTZ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBOE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Energy and Resources Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBGR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBGY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nCII<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBDJ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Science and Technology Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Health Sciences Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBME<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Resources &amp; Commodities Strategy Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBCX<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth90\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure &amp; Power Opportunities Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBUI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nIf a Fund\u2019s common shares trade at an average daily discount to net asset value (&#8220;NAV&#8221;) of more than 10% during the 9-month measurement period (the &#8220;Measurement Period&#8221;), the Fund intends to offer to repurchase, as soon as practicable following the Measurement Period end date, a minimum of 5% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of the Fund\u2019s NAV, as determined on the trading day after the tender offer expires.<\/p>\n<p>\nEach Program will be comprised of one Measurement Period, as detailed below, unless continued by a Fund\u2019s Board of Directors\/Trustees (each a \u201cBoard\u201d). The Measurement Period start and end dates are currently expected to be as indicated below.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwrowaltcolor1 bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Measurement Period Start<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwrowaltcolor1 bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Measurement Period End<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nJanuary 1, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nSeptember 30, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nEach Program is intended to enhance long-term shareholder value. However, even if a tender offer is triggered under a Program, there is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares that they desire to sell in any particular tender offer and there can be no assurances as to the effect that a Program will have on the market for a Fund\u2019s shares or the discount at which a Fund\u2019s shares may trade relative to its NAV.<\/p>\n<p><b>IMPORTANT NOTICE<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThis press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer or a solicitation to buy any common shares. Any offer to purchase Fund common shares will be made pursuant to an offer on Schedule TO. IF A TENDER OFFER IS APPROVED, 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) at the website maintained by the SEC at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&amp;esheet=54217373&amp;newsitemid=20250228826050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.sec.gov&amp;index=1&amp;md5=8307886954c2eee012ff65a1496ad98e\">www.sec.gov<\/a> or by directing such requests to the applicable Fund.<\/p>\n<p><b>About BlackRock<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nBlackRock\u2019s 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 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackrock.com%2Fcorporate&amp;esheet=54217373&amp;newsitemid=20250228826050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.blackrock.com%2Fcorporate&amp;index=2&amp;md5=c31dfeaca01c48eb983ef5ee0b3f8af7\">www.blackrock.com\/corporate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Availability of Fund Updates<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nBlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds on a monthly basis on its website in the \u201cClosed-end Funds\u201d section of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackrock.com&amp;esheet=54217373&amp;newsitemid=20250228826050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.blackrock.com&amp;index=3&amp;md5=1261b8cb3415fbcb5258c43da76ab863\">www.blackrock.com<\/a> 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\u2019s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock\u2019s website in this release.<\/p>\n<p><b>Forward-Looking Statements<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThis 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\u2019 or BlackRock\u2019s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as \u201ctrend,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201copportunity,\u201d \u201cpipeline,\u201d \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201ccomfortable,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201ccurrent,\u201d \u201cintention,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201cposition,\u201d \u201cassume,\u201d \u201coutlook,\u201d \u201ccontinue,\u201d \u201cremain,\u201d \u201cmaintain,\u201d \u201csustain,\u201d \u201cseek,\u201d \u201cachieve,\u201d and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201cmay\u201d or similar expressions.<\/p>\n<p>\nBlackRock 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.<\/p>\n<p>\nWith 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\u2019 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnnual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Funds with the SEC are accessible on the SEC&#8217;s website at <b><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&amp;esheet=54217373&amp;newsitemid=20250228826050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.sec.gov&amp;index=4&amp;md5=8bcedffbb73104929ff83032454b130c\">www.sec.gov<\/a><\/b>and on BlackRock\u2019s website at <b><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackrock.com&amp;esheet=54217373&amp;newsitemid=20250228826050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.blackrock.com&amp;index=5&amp;md5=2cd9e2b5af594784978aed486fb6bcd6\">www.blackrock.com<\/a><\/b>, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Funds. 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Under the terms of each Fund\u2019s Program, each Fund intends to offer to repurchase a portion of its common shares via tender offer if certain conditions are met during the specified time period, as detailed below. BlackRock Closed-End Funds Renewing their Discount Management Programs Fund Name Ticker BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust BCAT BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust ECAT BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust BSTZ BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust BOE BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/certain-blackrock-closed-end-funds-announce-renewal-of-discount-management-programs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Renewal of Discount Management Programs&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-820148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Renewal of Discount Management Programs - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/certain-blackrock-closed-end-funds-announce-renewal-of-discount-management-programs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Renewal of Discount Management Programs - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Renewal of Discount Management Programs NEW YORK&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; The BlackRock closed-end funds listed below (each, a \u201cFund\u201d and collectively, the \u201cFunds\u201d) announced today the renewal of their discount management programs (each, a &#8220;Program&#8221; and collectively, the \u201cPrograms\u201d). 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