{"id":983912,"date":"2026-07-22T23:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T03:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/blackrock-science-and-technology-trust-bst-and-blackrock-science-and-technology-term-trust-bstz-announce-special-distributions\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T23:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T03:49:48","slug":"blackrock-science-and-technology-trust-bst-and-blackrock-science-and-technology-term-trust-bstz-announce-special-distributions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/blackrock-science-and-technology-trust-bst-and-blackrock-science-and-technology-term-trust-bstz-announce-special-distributions\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) and BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) Announce Special Distributions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwleftsingle { border-left: solid black 1pt }\n.bwpadb3 { padding-bottom: 4px }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwpadl1 { padding-left: 5px }\n.bwpadl2 { padding-left: 10px }\n.bwpadr0 { padding-right: 0px }\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.bwvertalignb { vertical-align: bottom }\n.bwvertalignt { vertical-align: top }\n.bwwidth10 { width: 10% }\n.bwwidth100 { width: 100% }\n.bwwidth12 { width: 12% }\n.bwwidth13 { width: 13% }\n.bwwidth14 { width: 14% }\n.bwwidth20 { width: 20% }\n.bwwidth22 { width: 22% }\n.bwwidth25 { width: 25% }\n.bwwidth30 { width: 30% }\n.bwwidth60 { width: 60% }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>BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) and BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) Announce Special Distributions<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nBlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST) and BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ) (each, a &#8220;Fund&#8221; and together, the &#8220;Funds&#8221;) announced today the declaration of special distributions, payable on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2026 (ex-date September 15, 2026).<\/p>\n<p>\nThe special distributions reflect substantial realized gains generated by the Funds&#8217; strong investment performance, including cumulative fiscal year-to-date returns of 32.7% for BST and 44.5% for BSTZ, and three-year annualized returns of 27.8% for BST and 30.4% for BSTZ<sup>1<\/sup>. These gains reflect the investment team&#8217;s disciplined approach to identifying and capturing opportunities across public and private companies in the technology ecosystem. Through investments in both public and private technology companies, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackrock.com%2Fus%2Findividual%2Fliterature%2Farticle-reprint%2Fwhy-invest-in-blk-technology-closed-end-funds.pdf&amp;esheet=54575323&amp;newsitemid=20260722050804&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=BST+and+BSTZ+offer+shareholders+access+to+long-term+innovation+themes+such+as+artificial+intelligence&amp;index=1&amp;md5=1101dd7fd35b8319bb8cc34a96c62e4b\">BST and BSTZ offer shareholders access to long-term innovation themes such as artificial intelligence<\/a>. By declaring these special distributions mid-year, the Funds are returning a portion of realized gains to shareholders while helping manage year-end tax distribution requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe special distributions, which are in addition to each Fund\u2019s regular monthly distributions <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackrock.com%2Fus%2Findividual%2Fliterature%2Fpress-release%2F6-5-2026-pr-div-release.pdf&amp;esheet=54575323&amp;newsitemid=20260722050804&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=previously+declared+for+September+2026&amp;index=2&amp;md5=543d4d25b1865291fad5837a0c009582\">previously declared for September 2026<\/a>, are summarized in the tables below:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwwidth60 bwpadl2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Ticker<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Special Distribution per Share<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwwidth60 bwpadl2 bwtopsingle\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Science and Technology Trust*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwtopsingle\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth30 bwalignc bwtopsingle\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$2.3041<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwwidth60 bwpadl2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nBlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBSTZ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth30 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$1.4547<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwwidth25 bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Declaration<br \/>\n<br \/>Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwwidth25 bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Record Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwwidth25 bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Ex-Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwwidth25 bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Pay Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwwidth25 bwpadl1 bwtopsingle\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nJuly 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwwidth25 bwpadl1 bwtopsingle\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSeptember 15,<br \/>\n<br \/>2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwwidth25 bwpadl1 bwtopsingle\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSeptember 15,<br \/>\n<br \/>2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwwidth25 bwpadl1 bwtopsingle\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSeptember 30,<br \/>\n<br \/>2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nNote: The final distribution dollar amount will be finalized on the ex-date based upon current shares outstanding and subject to rounding.<\/p>\n<p>\n*In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the \u201c1940 Act\u201d), 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 \u201cClosed-End Funds\u201d section of <b><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackrock.com&amp;esheet=54575323&amp;newsitemid=20260722050804&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.blackrock.com&amp;index=3&amp;md5=8755165c2ae1d54eafe8b5eae076318e\">www.blackrock.com<\/a><\/b>. As applicable, the final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2026 will be made after the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p><b>The fixed amounts distributed per share or distribution rate, as applicable, are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund\u2019s Board of Directors\/Trustees.<\/b> 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 \u201cCode\u201d). 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.<\/p>\n<p>\nEach Fund\u2019s estimated sources of distributions payable July 31, 2026, and for its current fiscal year are as follows:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" colspan=\"7\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>Estimated Allocations as of July 31, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nFund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nDistribution<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth14\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Realized Short-<br \/>\n<br \/>Term Gains<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Realized Long-<br \/>\n<br \/>Term Gains<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nReturn of Capital<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignc bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$0.250000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth14\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0 (0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0 (0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0.087464 (35%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0.162536 (65%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBSTZ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$0.162500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth14\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0 (0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0.026811 (16%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0 (0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0.135689 (84%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" colspan=\"7\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through July 31, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwwidth14\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nFund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nDistribution<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth14\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Realized Short-<br \/>\n<br \/>Term Gains<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Realized Long-<br \/>\n<br \/>Term Gains<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nReturn of Capital<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth13 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$1.750000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth14\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0 (0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0.798776 (46%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0.951224 (54%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0 (0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth13\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBSTZ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth13 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$1.137500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth14\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0 (0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$1.137500 (100%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0 (0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n$0 (0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>The amounts and sources of the distribution 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 the Fund\u2019s 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.<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nFund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth22\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nAverage annual<br \/>\n<br \/>total return (in<br \/>\n<br \/>relation to NAV) for<br \/>\n<br \/>the 5-year period<br \/>\n<br \/>ending on<br \/>\n<br \/>06\/30\/2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth22\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nAnnualized current<br \/>\n<br \/>distribution rate<br \/>\n<br \/>expressed as a<br \/>\n<br \/>percentage of NAV<br \/>\n<br \/>as of 06\/30\/2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth22\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nCumulative total<br \/>\n<br \/>return (in relation<br \/>\n<br \/>to NAV) for the<br \/>\n<br \/>fiscal year through<br \/>\n<br \/>06\/30\/2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth22\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nCumulative fiscal<br \/>\n<br \/>year distributions<br \/>\n<br \/>as a percentage of<br \/>\n<br \/>NAV as of<br \/>\n<br \/>06\/30\/2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth22 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n8.98%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth22 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n5.52%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth22 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n32.66%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth22 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2.76%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nBSTZ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth22 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n6.68%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth22 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n5.63%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth22 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n44.47%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth22 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2.82%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund\u2019s investment performance from the amount of the Fund\u2019s current distributions or from the terms of the Fund\u2019s Plan.<\/b><\/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. 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The special distributions reflect substantial realized gains generated by the Funds&#8217; strong investment performance, including cumulative fiscal year-to-date returns of 32.7% for BST and 44.5% for BSTZ, and three-year annualized returns of 27.8% for BST and 30.4% for BSTZ1. 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