BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on March 13, 2007 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--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), Bla.

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The BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust offers a 7.09% yield, providing high current income and international diversification, reducing reliance on U.S. economic health. The fund employs a covered call strategy, capping potential upside but generating consistent income, making it suitable for income-focused investors. Despite underperforming comparable indices, the fund's distributions are fully covered, and it trades at a 12.25% discount on net asset value.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BGY--The BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) listed below announced today the expiration and preliminary results of each Fund's tender offer (each, a “Tender Offer”) for up to 2.5% of its outstanding common shares (the “Shares”). Each Tender Offer commenced on July 18, 2024 and expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 19, 2024. Based on preliminary information, the number of Shares properly tendered for each Fund and not withdrawn is noted in the table below. Fund.

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The BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust offers attractive geographical diversification and a high level of income with a yield of 7.28%. The BGY closed-end fund's lower yield compared to similar funds appears to be partly due to its less aggressive use of options than its peers. The fund has underperformed US stock indices but has delivered a 7.16% total return since late January and is a suitable option for income-focused investors.

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The BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust is a closed-end fund that offers high current income from foreign stocks. BGY's recent performance has been flat, but when considering distributions, it has delivered a 44.12% total return over the past five years. Investing in this fund can provide diversification and reduce risks associated with overexposure to the US market.

BGY: A Good Way To Diversify Away From American Markets And Earn A High Yield

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust provides exposure to international equities, with a focus on dividend-paying companies. BGY offers a discounted share price and is invested in discounted international markets, making it an appealing option for global diversification. The fund employs a covered call strategy to generate additional distribution coverage and has a distribution yield of around 8%.

BGY: Going Global For Discounts

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust offers global exposure and an options writing strategy, making it a potential diversifier relative to other funds. BGY's investment policy provides that they will overweight international investments and dividend-paying companies, which naturally lean towards larger market cap companies. The fund's current distribution works out to 7.41%, and thanks to the large discount on the fund, the NAV rate is materially lower.

BGY: Diversified Global Exposure At A Discount

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release dated April 11, 2023, with the following corrected version due to changes in the table, "Summary of share repurchase activity since Repurchase Program inception as of March 31, 2023".

CORRECTING and REPLACING BlackRock Closed-End Fund Share Repurchase Program Update

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust pays monthly dividends and generates strong yields, mostly within a range of 7 percent to 10 percent. As a result, the annual average total return has been decent. Peer global equity funds like VEA and IEFA not only failed to generate such a strong yield but also failed to match BGY's 5-year annual average total return.

BGY: High-Yielding Diversified Global Equity CEF Available At Strong Discount

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust is an equity focused closed end fund. The vehicle invests in dividend paying international stocks and writes covered calls on a portion of its portfolio via single name options.

BGY: International Stocks, 8% Yield

BGY by BlackRock aims to provide 80% exposure to international growth stocks while investors benefit from a regular monthly income stream. Its inverse correlation to the U.S. dollar as well as significant exposure to U.K. assets has resulted in volatility.

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