BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

BUI

Market cap $660M

I took advantage of the recent market correction to add to several closed-end fund positions, focusing on compelling discounts and long-term opportunities. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund now trades at a double-digit discount, amplifying its appeal given its strong track record during downturns. BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure, & Power Opportunities Trust and BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust offer attractive entry points due to widened discounts post-rights offering for BUI and market pullback.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BUI--BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI) (the "Fund") today announced the successful completion of its transferable rights offer (the “Offer”) which expired on April 2, 2026 (the “Expiration Date”). The Offer entitled rights holders to subscribe for up to an aggregate of 6,019,793 shares of the Fund's common stock, par value of $0.001 per share (each, a “Common Share”). The final subscription price of $26.37 per Common Share was.

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.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust has launched a shareholder-friendly, transferable 1-for-4 rights offering. BUI's subscription price formula ensures a discount range of 0% to -5%, limiting dilution and enhancing value if the fund trades at a premium. Tactical investors are advised to sell before or at the ex-rights date and consider rebuying post-offering, as premiums often revert to discounts.

I am upgrading BlackRock Utilities Infrastructure & Power Oppty to a buy, given its attractive 2.5% NAV discount and sector positioning. BUI stands to benefit from accelerating AI data center-driven power demand, with 71% of assets in utilities and energy and a 6.3% dividend yield. The fund's elimination of option writing enhances upside participation, supporting stronger earnings and dividend coverage as sector growth persists.

Valuation is now compelling: BUI recently shifted from a nearly 10% premium to NAV to a discount after a sharp pullback. I believe the right's offering sell-off has run its course and view recent weakness as a buying opportunity, not a reason to avoid. Demand from both residential and commercial users for electricity remains high and is sustainability growing in the developed world.

I highlight five additional CEFs—BIT, BME, BST, BUI, and GLU—that have never cut distributions for at least a decade, offering high-yield, monthly income. BIT yields nearly 12% at a -6.8% discount, but declining earnings coverage and rising ROC signal caution on distribution sustainability. BME, BST, and BUI trade at discounts and have recently increased distributions, with BST delivering an 18% 10-year total return at market price.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BUI--BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure, & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI) (the "Fund") today announced the terms of transferable rights ("Rights") to be issued to the holders of the Fund's common shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001 per share) ("Shares") as of March 9, 2026 (the "Record Date"). Holders of Rights will be entitled to subscribe for additional Shares (the "Offer") at a discount to the market price of the Shares. After considering a numbe.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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), BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CII), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ), BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust (NYSE: BTX), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), and BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (collectively, the “Funds”) paid the following distributions per share

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust has delivered strong total returns and a steady monthly distribution, outperforming the S&P 500 since our last update. BUI now trades at a 5.47% premium, making it less attractive for new additions; I move to a "Hold" rating from "Buy" due to valuation. The fund recently removed its options writing strategy, shifting distribution reliance to underlying portfolio appreciation, which may enhance long-term total returns.