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BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust

11.28 USD
-0.09
0.79%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
1 day
-0.79%
5 days
-5.45%
1 month
-5.53%
3 months
-10.90%
6 months
-5.45%
Year to date
-5.53%
1 year
-6.39%
5 years
-26.90%
10 years
-31.05%
 

About: Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. is a closed-end management investment fund with the investment objective to provide high current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital.

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Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 15

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 61 [Q2] → 59 (-2) [Q3]

5.34% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.44% [Q2] → 22.1% (-5.34%) [Q3]

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $56.5M [Q2] → $49M (-$7.57M) [Q3]

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BKN.

Financial journalist opinion

Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
BKN: A Good Closed-End Fund Way To Access Munis
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust is a closed-end fund that offers exposure to tax-exempt municipal bonds. The fund has a well-diversified portfolio with strong credit quality and a focus on capital preservation. BKN may lag behind the iShares National Muni Bond ETF due to its higher fees and use of leverage, but it offers tax advantages for investors.
Neutral
Business Wire
6 months ago
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Certain BlackRock Funds previously declared their June distributions on May 20, 2024 BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ), and BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust (NYSE: BIGZ) previous.
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
Neutral
Business Wire
9 months ago
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 3/1/2024   Ex-Date- 3/14/2024   Record- 3/15/2024   Payable- 4/1/2024 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.052500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
Neutral
Business Wire
1 year ago
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE: BGT), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FRA) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU) announced increases to their monthly distributions. Certain BlackRock municipal Funds previously declared their December, January and February distributions and declared special distributions today in order.
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
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