BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III

MYI

Market cap $738M

Investment instruments should be used for their intended purposes; futures and options for capital excitement, Treasuries for income, and munis for tax-advantaged income. Municipal bonds (munis) offer tax-free income but come with credit risk, making diversification essential; building a personal diversified portfolio is costly and inefficient. Munis are attractive for those with a Federal income tax rate above 24%, providing better tax-equivalent yields despite higher risk and lower interest rates.

With the market at nosebleed valuations, where can we look for value and yield?

MYI is a Muni CEF managed by BlackRock with AUM over $800M. It pays a high 5.95% dividend tax free. MYI has a deep NAV Discount at 10.18%, which could be narrowed significantly with the recovery of Muni bond market. The current macro conditions and the strong summer seasonality favor Muni fund like MYI. It is a good time to buy MYI for income investors.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Certain BlackRock Funds previously declared their June distributions on May 20, 2024 BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ), and BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust (NYSE: BIGZ) previous.

It's Tax Day—the perfect time to talk about one of our favorite income plays: municipal bonds.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 3/1/2024   Ex-Date- 3/14/2024   Record- 3/15/2024   Payable- 4/1/2024 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.052500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.