BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust

BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust operates as closed-end investment fund. The company's investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and Virginia personal income taxes. It seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes and Virginia personal income taxes. The company was founded on March 14, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund Inc

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Inc

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Directors/Trustees of BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MIY), BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (NYSE: MPA), BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: BHV), BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKN) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (NYSE: MYI) (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) today announced the withdrawal of merger proposals that were previously approved by the Boards.

BlackRock Announces Withdrawal of Municipal Closed-End Fund Merger Proposals

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MIY), BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (NYSE: MPA), BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: BHV), BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKN) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (NYSE: MYI) (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) have approved the mergers of each of MIY, MPA, BHV and BKN with and into MYI, with MYI continuing as the surviving Fund (collectively, the “Mergers”).

BlackRock Announces Board Approval of Municipal Closed-End Fund Mergers

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Municipal Closed-End Funds: Near-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain?.

Municipal Closed-End Funds: Near-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain?

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Inc

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today a change to the fiscal year end (“FYE”) for each Fund listed below. These changes were made to reduce operating costs for the Funds and will be effective as of July 31, 2022. Ticker (NYSE) Fund Current FYE New FYE BKN BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. 4/30 7/31 BTA BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust 4/30 7/31 MUA BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. 4/30 7/31 MUI BlackRock Municipal Income Fu

BlackRock Announces Fiscal Year End Changes for Certain Municipal Closed-End Funds

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News for BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust ETF (BHV)