BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund : HYT)

BASE PROSPECTUS

40,000,000 Shares

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.

Shares of Common Stock

Rights to Purchase Shares of Common Stock

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (the "Fund," "we," "us" or "our") is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income. The Fund's secondary investment objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation. The Fund's investment objectives are fundamental policies and may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended). There can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Fund will be realized.

We may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings, up to 40,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $.10 per share ("common shares"). We may also offer subscription rights to purchase our common shares. Common shares may be offered at prices and on terms to be set forth in one or more supplements to this Prospectus (each, a "Prospectus Supplement"). You should read this Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement carefully before you invest in our common shares.

Our common shares may be offered directly to one or more purchasers, including existing shareholders in a rights offering, through agents designated from time to time by us, or to or through underwriters or dealers. The Prospectus Supplement relating to the offering will identify any agents or underwriters involved in the sale of our common shares, and will set forth any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between us and our agents or underwriters, or among our underwriters, or the basis upon which such amount may be calculated. The Prospectus Supplement relating to any offering of rights will set forth the number of common shares issuable upon the exercise of each right (or number of rights) and the other terms of such rights offering. We may not sell any of our common shares through agents, underwriters or dealers without delivery of a Prospectus Supplement describing the method and terms of the particular offering of our common shares.

Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "HYT." The last reported sale price of our common shares, as reported by the NYSE on January 31, 2022 was $11.17 per common share. The net asset value of our common shares at the close of business on January 31, 2022 was $11.56 per common share. Rights issued by the Fund may also be listed on a securities exchange.

Investing in the Fund's common shares involves certain risks that are described in the "Risks" section beginning on page 55 of this Prospectus.

Shares of closed-end management investment companies frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. The Fund's common shares have traded at a discount to net asset value, including during recent periods. If the Fund's common shares trade at a discount to their net asset value, the risk of loss may increase for purchasers in a public offering.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This Prospectus, together with any Prospectus Supplement, sets forth concisely the information about the Fund that a prospective investor should know before investing. You should read this Prospectus and applicable Prospectus Supplement, which contain important information, before deciding whether to invest in the common shares. You should retain the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement for future reference. A Statement of

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Additional Information ("SAI"), dated February 2, 2022, containing additional information about the Fund, has been filed with the SEC and, as amended from time to time, is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Prospectus. You may call [phone], visit the Fund's website (http://www.blackrock.com) or write to the Fund to obtain, free of charge, copies of the SAI and the Fund's semi-annual and annual reports, as well as to obtain other information about the Fund or to make shareholder inquiries. The SAI, as well as the Fund's semi- annual and annual reports, are also available for free on the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). You may also e-mail requests for these documents to [e-mail]. Information contained in, or that can be accessed through, the Fund's website is not part of this Prospectus.

You should not construe the contents of this Prospectus as legal, tax or financial advice. You should consult with your own professional advisors as to the legal, tax, financial or other matters relevant to the suitability of an investment in the Fund.

The Fund's common shares do not represent a deposit or an obligation of, and are not guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.

Prospectus dated February 2, 2022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
	Page
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1
SUMMARY OF FUND EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
USE OF PROCEEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
THE FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
LEVERAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
RISKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55
HOW THE FUND MANAGES RISK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	86
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	87
NET ASSET VALUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	89
DISTRIBUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	92
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	93
RIGHTS OFFERINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	93
TAX MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	94
TAXATION OF HOLDERS OF RIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER AND BYLAWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
CLOSED-END FUND STRUCTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	103
REPURCHASE OF COMMON SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	106
PRIVACY PRINCIPLES OF THE FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	106

You should rely only on the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this Prospectus and any related Prospectus Supplement in making your investment decisions. The Fund has not authorized any person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The Fund is not making an offer to sell the common shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information in this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement is accurate only as of the dates on their covers. The Fund's business, financial condition and prospects may have changed since the date of its description in this Prospectus or the date of its description in any Prospectus Supplement.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This is only a summary of certain information relating to BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. This summary may not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our common shares. You should consider the more detailed information contained in the Prospectus and in any related Prospectus Supplement and in the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") before purchasing common shares.

The Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. is a diversified,
	closed-end management investment company. Throughout this
	Prospectus, we refer to BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.
	simply as the "Fund" or as "we," "us" or "our." See "The Fund."
	The Fund's shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share
	("common shares"), are listed for trading on the New York Stock
	Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "HYT." As of January 24,
	2022, the net assets of the Fund were $1,427,642,127.86, the total
	assets of the Fund were $2,078,642,127.86 and the Fund had
	122,259,646 common shares outstanding. The last reported sale price
	of the Fund's common shares, as reported by the NYSE on
	January 31, 2022 was $11.17 per common share. The net asset value
	("NAV") of the Fund's common shares at the close of business on
	January 31, 2022 was $11.56 per common share. See "Description of
	Capital Stock." Rights issued by the Fund may also be listed on a
	securities exchange.

The Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings, up to 40,000,000 of our common shares on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. We may also offer subscription rights to purchase our common shares. The common shares may be offered at prices and on terms to be set forth in one or more Prospectus Supplements. You should read this Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement carefully before you invest in our common shares. Our common shares may be offered directly to one or more purchasers, through agents designated from time to time by us, or to or through underwriters or dealers. The offering price per common share will not be less than the NAV per common share at the time we make the offering, exclusive of any underwriting commissions or discounts, provided that rights offerings that meet certain conditions may be offered at a price below the then current NAV. See "Rights Offerings." The Prospectus Supplement relating to the offering will identify any agents, underwriters or dealers involved in the sale of our common shares, and will set forth any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between us and our agents or underwriters, or among our underwriters, or the basis upon which such amount may be calculated. See "Plan of Distribution." The Prospectus Supplement relating to any offering of rights will set forth the number of common shares issuable upon the exercise of each right (or number of rights) and the other terms of such rights offering. We

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