BGR: 8% Yield On Energy And Resources

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) is rated Hold due to an unattractive current discount to NAV and recent underperformance. BGR yields 8.32% with monthly distributions, with nearly 59% of 2024 payouts being return of capital, impacting the tax basis. The portfolio is heavily weighted toward large-cap energy majors, with the top 10 holdings comprising ~69% of assets.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 5, 2025

Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI), BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CII), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ), BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust (NYSE: BTX), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), and BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (collectively, the “Funds”) paid the following distributions per share

Business Wire • Nov 28, 2025

Enjoy Monthly Income From These Great Picks; Yields +5.5%

Expenses are never-ending; tackle them with a steady force of income. Passive income is a pre-requisite for a stress-free retirement. We discuss our top monthly paying picks!

Seeking Alpha • Nov 21, 2025

BGR: An Energy Strategy For Income Investors

BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust offers income and growth via a diversified portfolio of energy and natural resources equities, yielding 8.60%. BGR's strategy includes covered call writing to generate income on equity holdings. Risks include manager discretion, options limiting upside, commodity price volatility, and thin trading with persistent NAV discounts.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 11, 2025

My Oil And Gas Income Is Glorious And Strong

I love to collect income from the essentials in our economy, and we all rely heavily on oil and gas. We look at two excellent ways to collect oil-price connected income. Your retirement needs cash flow; let's find excellent sources together.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 28, 2025

BGR: Energy Prices Surge On Geopolitical Risks

Recent geopolitical escalations, including Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran, have driven oil prices and the BGR fund sharply higher, invalidating my prior bearish thesis. Heightened geopolitical risk has added a significant risk premium to oil prices, making it difficult to remain bearish on energy equities in BGR's portfolio. While these risk-driven price spikes are historically unsustainable, the economic outlook now appears stagflationary, favoring relative outperformance by energy and resource stocks.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 24, 2025

BGR: OPEC+ Opening The Spigot Could Lead To An Oil Glut

BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust's covered-call strategy has outperformed energy equities recently, but long-term total returns remain disappointing and lag the S&P 500. BGR's high distribution yield is unsustainable, as payouts exceed earnings, leading to a steadily declining NAV over time. OPEC+ is increasing oil production, pressuring oil prices and North American energy companies, which dominate the Fund's portfolio.

Seeking Alpha • May 23, 2025

3 Massive Income Generators With Yields Up To 10%

The market is creating short-lived, high-yield opportunities for those willing to buy them. Stop waiting for the best time to buy, and start building your passive income stream. The biggest regret most have is not buying more, while others are panicking.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 23, 2025

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: CUBA Jumping On CLO Bandwagon (April 13, 2025)

10 out of 22 CEF sectors were positive on price and 5 out of 22 sectors were positive on NAV last week. Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund is jumping on the CLO bandwagon. CLM/CRF announces a rights offering.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 23, 2025

Income Strategy: 2 Great 9%-Yielding Bargains

A focus on generating income is better than depleting assets, with high-yield stocks offering better returns than low-yield options like the S&P 500. In this article, I focus on two such stocks that offer 9% yields. Both are undervalued and can offer great diversification to an income portfolio.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 14, 2025