BlackRock Announces Transferable Rights Offering to Boost Fund Assets
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 15 2025
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- Capital Raising Initiative: BlackRock announced a transferable rights offering for common stockholders as of January 2, 2026, allowing them to subscribe for new shares at a discount to market price, thereby increasing the fund's assets to capitalize on future investment opportunities.
- Market Opportunity: The reduction in financing costs due to Fed rate cuts has boosted the fund's earnings, which is expected to support its monthly distribution rate, attracting high-yield investors seeking income.
- Shareholder Rewards: This offering provides shareholders the opportunity to purchase new shares below market price or realize value from selling their rights, enhancing potential returns for investors.
- No Cost Advantage: All expenses related to the offering will be borne by BlackRock, not the fund or its shareholders, reducing the financial burden on shareholders and increasing the attractiveness of the investment.
Analyst Views on HYT
Wall Street analysts forecast HYT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HYT is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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About HYT
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (the Trust) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust's primary investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income. Its secondary investment objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities which are rated at the time of investment to be below investment grade or, if unrated, are considered by the investment adviser to be of comparable quality. It may invest directly in fixed income securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. It invests at least 80% of its net assets (including assets acquired from the sale of preferred stock), plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield securities, including high yield bonds, corporate loans, convertible debt securities and preferred securities. Its manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
