Company: BDJ
Filing Date: 2025-09-04
Form Type: N-CSRS
Source: 0001193125-25-196068
Chunk: 5

Company: BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
Filing Date: 2025-09-04
Form: N-CSRS
Chunk 5
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 instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Trusts ’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements. Option Over-Writing Strategy / Derivative Financial Instruments 5

Trust Summary as of June 30, 2025 BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Investment Objective BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust ’ s ( BGR ) (the “ Trust ”) investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of energy and natural resources companies and equity derivatives with exposure to the energy and natural resources industry. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Trust seeks to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and also by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options. No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved. Trust Information

| Symbol on New York Stock Exchange                                                 
 Initial Offering Date                                                             
 Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2025 ($13.26)(a) |               BGR 
 December 29, 2004 
             8.81% |
|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------:|
| Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(b)                                  |         $0.097300 |
| Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(b)                               |         $1.167600 |

| (a) | Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate mayconsist of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. Past performance is not an indication of future results. |
| (b) | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain.                                                                                                                                                              |

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

|                      | 06/30/25 | 12/31/24 | Change |   High |    Low |
| Closing Market Price |   $13.26 |   $12.61 |  5.15% | $13.89