BJZ Blackrock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust Blackrock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust (delisted)

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

Municipal Funds:

Declaration- 6/2/2014     Ex-Date- 6/12/2014     Record- 6/16/2014     Payable-7/1/2014 National Funds     Ticker     Distribution    

Change From

Prior

Distribution

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust BAF $0.068500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust BBF $0.072375 - BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust BBK $0.082000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust BFK $0.075100 - BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust BIE $0.076000 - BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust BKK $0.062250 - BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. BKN $0.080000 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II BLE $0.082000 - BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust BPK $0.053500 - The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust BSD $0.074000 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust BTA $0.062000 - BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust BTT $0.093750 - BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust BYM $0.077000 - BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. MEN $0.060500 - BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund MFL $0.071500 - BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund MFT $0.071000 - BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. MHD $0.088500 - BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. MQT $0.070500 - BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. MQY $0.080000 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. MUA $0.062500 - BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. MUE $0.070500 - BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. MUH $0.083000 - BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. MUI $0.068500 - BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. MUS $0.067500 - BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. MVF $0.056500 - BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. MVT $0.088500 - BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. MYD $0.080500 - BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund MYF $0.079000 - BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. MYI $0.074000 -  

State-Specific Funds

    Ticker     Distribution    

Change From

Prior

Distribution

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust BFZ $0.077700 - BlackRock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust BJZ $0.042500 - BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust MHE $0.062500 - BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. MUC $0.071500 - BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. MYC $0.079000 - BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. MCA $0.076000 - BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust BZM $0.059500 - BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. MNE $0.061000 - BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. MHN $0.071000 - BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. MYN $0.068000 - BlackRock New York Municipal Income Quality Trust BSE $0.062500 - BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust BQH $0.066500 - BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust BNY $0.069000 - BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II BFY $0.070000 - BlackRock New York Municipal 2018 Term Trust BLH $0.027800 - BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. MUJ $0.074000 - BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. MYJ $0.075000 - BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. MJI $0.074000 - BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust BLJ $0.074500 - BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust BNJ $0.075100 - BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. MZA $0.069500 - BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund II, Inc. MYM $0.067500 - BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. MIY $0.074000 - BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund MPA $0.074000 - The BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust BPS $0.061000 - BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust BHV $0.071500 -  

Taxable Municipal Fund:

Declaration- 6/2/2014     Ex-Date- 6/12/2014     Record- 6/16/2014     Payable- 6/30/2014 Fund     Ticker     Distribution    

Change From

Prior

Distribution

BlackRock Build America Bond Trust BBN $0.131800 -  

Taxable Funds:

Declaration- 6/2/2014     Ex-Date- 6/12/2014     Record- 6/16/2014     Payable- 6/30/2014 Fund     Ticker     Distribution    

Change From

Prior

Distribution

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust* BGT $0.069500 - BlackRock Core Bond Trust BHK $0.075500 - BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust BHL $0.060500 - BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust BIT $0.116700 - BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. BKT $0.035000 - BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust BLW $0.099500 - BlackRock Income Opportunity Trust, Inc. BNA $0.059500 - BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust BTZ $0.080500 - BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.* DSU $0.025000 - BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc.* EGF $0.055000 - BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. FRA $0.070000 - BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.* HYT $0.080500 -  

Equity Funds:

Declaration- 6/2/2014     Ex-Date- 6/12/2014     Record- 6/16/2014     Payable- 6/30/2014 Fund     Ticker     Distribution    

Change From

Prior

Distribution

BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust* BCF $0.174800 - BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust* BCX $0.231200 - BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust* BDJ $0.140000 - BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust* BGR $0.405000 - BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust* BGY $0.167850 - BlackRock Health Sciences Trust* BME $0.429975 - BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust* BQR $0.179250 - BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. CII $0.300000 -  

* In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, each of the Funds noted above posted to the DTC bulletin board and sent to their shareholders of record as of the applicable record date a Section 19 notice with the previous distribution payment. The Section 19 notice was provided for informational purposes only and not for tax reporting purposes. This information can be found in the “Closed-End Funds” section of www.blackrock.com. As applicable, the final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2014 will be made after the end of the year.

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EGF), BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (NYSE:BCF), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE:BGR), BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (NYSE:BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME), BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust (NYSE:BQR), BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CII), and BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE:BCX) have each adopted a level distribution plan (the “Plan” and such Funds, the “Plan Funds”) and employ a managed distribution and/or an option over-write policy to support a level distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The fixed amounts distributed per share are subject to change at the discretion of each Plan Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Plan Fund will distribute all available investment income to its shareholders, consistent with its primary investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If sufficient investment income is not available on a quarterly/monthly basis, each Plan Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to its shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution.

The Plan Funds’ estimated sources of the distributions paid as of March 31, 2014 or May 30, 2014, as applicable, and for their current fiscal year are as follows:

Estimated Allocations as of May 30, 2014

Plan

Fund

  Distribution  

Net Investment

Income

 

Net Realized

Short-Term

Gains

 

Net Realized

Long-Term Gains

  Return of Capital EGF1   $0.055000   $0.037054 (67%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.017946 (33%)           Estimated Allocations as of March 31, 2014

Plan

Fund

  Distribution  

Net Investment

Income

 

Net Realized

Short-Term

Gains

 

Net Realized

Long-Term Gains

  Return of Capital BCF1   $0.174800   $0.035186 (20%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.139614 (80%) BDJ1   $0.140000   $0.046481 (33%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.093519 (67%) BGR1   $0.405000   $0.061266 (15%)   $0 (0%)   $0.271044 (67%)   $0.072690 (18%) BGY1   $0.167850   $0.053081 (32%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.114769 (68%) BME   $0.429975   $0.025679 (6%)   $0.404296 (94%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%) BQR1   $0.179250   $0.023009 (13%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.156241 (87%) CII   $0.300000   $0.300000 (100%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%) BCX1   $0.231200   $0.055669 (24%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.175531 (76%)  

Estimated Allocations for the fiscal year through May 30, 2014

Plan

Fund

  Distribution  

Net Investment

Income

 

Net Realized

Short-Term

Gains

 

Net Realized

Long-Term Gains

  Return of Capital EGF1   $0.220000   $0.178268 (81%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.041732 (19%)   Estimated Allocations for the fiscal year through March 31, 2014

Plan

Fund

  Distribution  

Net Investment

Income

 

Net Realized

Short-Term

Gains

 

Net Realized

Long-Term Gains

  Return of Capital BCF1   $0.349600   $0.047668 (14%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.301932 (86%) BDJ1   $0.280000   $0.074764 (27%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.205236 (73%) BGR1   $3.310000   $0.106544 (3%)   $0.699246 (21%)   $2.431520 (74%)   $0.072690 (2%) BGY1   $0.335700   $0.053081 (16%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.282619 (84%) BME   $2.769950   $0.025679 (1%)   $1.541611 (56%)   $1.202660 (43%)   $0 (0%) BQR1   $0.358500   $0.031226 (9%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.327274 (91%) CII1   $0.600000   $0.432951 (72%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.167049 (28%) BCX1   $0.462400   $0.079122 (17%)   $0 (0%)   $0 (0%)   $0.383278 (83%)  

1 The Plan Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains in the current fiscal year; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect a Plan Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Plan Fund’s net asset value per share.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Plan Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Plan Fund will send its shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell its shareholders how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:

Plan

Fund

 

Average annual

total return (in

relation to NAV) for

the 5-year period

ending on 4/30/2014

 

Annualized current

distribution

rate expressed as a

percentage of NAV as

of 4/30/2014

 

Cumulative total

return (in relation to

NAV) for the fiscal

year through

4/30/2014

 

Cumulative fiscal

year distributions as

a percentage of

NAV as of

4/30/2014

EGF   4.59%   4.34%   1.64%   1.09% BCF   16.89%   6.74%   2.21%   3.37% BCX *   (3.01)%   6.63%   2.00%   3.32% BDJ   17.11%   6.11%   4.05%   3.06% BGR   20.92%   5.73%   0.44%   11.70% BGY   15.54%   7.58%   5.58%   3.79% BME   22.38%   4.92%   14.44%   7.93% BQR   12.63%   7.78%   2.74%   3.89% CII   19.70%   7.73%   5.27%   3.86%

* Portfolio launched within the past 5 years; this represents the average annual total return (in relation to NAV) from inception to April 30, 2014.

Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about a Plan Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Plan Fund’s current distributions or from the terms of the Plan Fund’s Plan.

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With respect to the Funds, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for the Funds or in a Fund’s net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of a Fund and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to a Fund or BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of a Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Funds. The information contained on BlackRock’s website is not a part of this press release.

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