BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust announces an Equity Buyback for 5% of its issued share capital.
September 27, 2021 at 05:00 am
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BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE:BUI) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares (based on common shares outstanding on November 30, 2020. The purpose of the program is to enhance shareholder value by purchasing Fund shares trading at a discount from their net asset value (“NAV”) per share, which could result in incremental accretion to a Fund’s NAV. The repurchases will commence from December 1, 2021, and be valid till November 30, 2022.
BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (the Trust) is a closed-end management investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and long-term capital appreciation. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities issued by companies that are engaged in the Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities business segments. The Utilities segment includes products, technologies and services connected to the management, ownership, operation, construction, and development or financing of facilities. The Infrastructure segment includes companies that own or operate infrastructure assets. The Power Opportunities segment includes companies with involvement in, supporting, or necessary renewable energy technology and development. BlackRock Advisors, LLC serves as an investment advisor for the Trust.