BUI: Solid Performance, Steady Monthly Pay, But Premium A Bit Rich (Downgrade)

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust has delivered strong total returns and a steady monthly distribution, outperforming the S&P 500 since our last update. BUI now trades at a 5.47% premium, making it less attractive for new additions; I move to a "Hold" rating from "Buy" due to valuation. The fund recently removed its options writing strategy, shifting distribution reliance to underlying portfolio appreciation, which may enhance long-term total returns.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 17, 2026

Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--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), Bla.

Business Wire • Jan 30, 2026

BUI's Comeback Setup: Income Today, Tailwinds Tomorrow

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust offers an 'enhanced utilities' strategy, blending defensive utilities with infrastructure and power sector exposure. BUI's portfolio is over 50% utilities, with significant allocations to energy, capital goods, and transportation, providing inflation passthrough and global diversification. Large-cap focus and moderate covered call writing maintain defensive traits while providing consistent, reliable income—yielding over 6% annually.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 29, 2026

BUI: Investing In A Growing Energy Market

BUI: Investing In A Growing Energy Market

Seeking Alpha • Jan 27, 2026

BUI: Reasons For Optimism, But The Current Price Is Too High

The BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust offers a 6.14% yield, outperforming major equity and sector indices in yield and risk-adjusted returns. BUI's covered call strategy sacrifices some capital growth for income, resulting in lower volatility and strong total returns versus peers, especially over the last decade. Recent AI-driven data center expansion creates a bullish backdrop for BUI's utility and midstream holdings, but the fund now trades at a 5.73% NAV premium—well above historical norms.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 26, 2026

2 Closed-End Funds For Utility Exposure With Monthly Distributions

Utilities are delivering strong results into 2025, driven by AI-fueled data center demand, with the sector generating strong returns from what are otherwise generally boring businesses. Over the long run, utilities and other infrastructure names can generate strong cash flows that go to fueling growing dividends. Putting these names in a closed-end fund wrapper, along with other income-generating assets, can produce attractive monthly distributions.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 22, 2025

Buy And Hold Portfolio For Next 10 Years: Potential $5,500 Monthly Income

This article presents a diversified, fund-based portfolio targeting market-matching growth and a 6%+ income yield, with lower tech exposure than the S&P 500. The model portfolio, comprising 5 ETFs and 6 CEFs, emphasizes asset class diversification—spanning blue-chip dividends, tech, real estate, gold, materials, energy, and utilities. The portfolio presented uses ahands-off approach, and it is diversified among many asset classes to be able to withstand different economiccycles in the next 10 years.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 13, 2025

BUI: Where I Went Wrong Earlier This Year (Rating Upgrade)

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust is re-evaluated as an attractive investment after strong performance and a recent pullback. Declining interest rates are a tailwind for the underlying sectors. Rising data center demand and resilient sector fundamentals support an upgraded outlook for BUI, justifying a more bullish stance.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 12, 2025

BUI: Great Long-Term Potential But Trades At A Premium

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust offers diversified exposure to high-quality utilities and infrastructure companies with a 6% dividend yield. BUI has delivered strong total returns but currently trades at a 2.9% premium to NAV, leading to a hold rating due to valuation concerns. The fund's option-writing strategy limits capital appreciation but supports consistent, well-covered distributions, making it attractive for income-focused investors.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 11, 2025

5 Closed-End Fund Buys In The Month Of July 2025

With the month of July closing out, we are once again seeing the broader equity markets pushing to new all-time highs. As we enter into new all-time highs, we appear to be looking quite stretched on valuations, and CEF discounts have been narrowing.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 14, 2025