BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. announces an Equity Buyback for repurchase of its own shares, representing 5% of its issued share capital.
November 15, 2023 at 12:00 am EST
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BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CII) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase its own shares, representing 5% of its issued share capital. The purpose of the plan is to enhance shareholder value. The repurchases will commence on December 1, 2023 and will be valid till November 30, 2024.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC acted as legal advisor to the company.
BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (the Trust) is a closed-end management investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of equity securities of the United States and foreign issuers. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Trust also seeks to achieve its investment objective by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options. In addition to its option strategy on indices, the Trust may pursue a strategy that includes the writing (selling) of both call and put options on individual common stocks. The Trust invests in various sectors, including Information technology, consumer discretionary, communication services, financials, health care, industrials, materials, energy, consumer staples, and real estate. Investment adviser of the Trust is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.
BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. announces an Equity Buyback for repurchase of its own shares, representing 5% of its issued share capital.