BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: BFZ) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide high current income exempt from federal and California state income taxes. Launched and managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC, the fund primarily invests in a portfolio of investment-grade municipal obligations issued by California state and local governments. Its holdings include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds and other limited-obligation securities that finance infrastructure and public services across the state.

The fund’s investment objective emphasizes tax-exempt income through active portfolio management. At least 80% of its assets are invested in California municipal securities, while the remaining portion may be allocated to securities with broader geographic exposure, other U.S. municipal issues and cash equivalents. The portfolio management team conducts credit analysis on issuers, monitors interest rate risk and adjusts sector allocations to respond to market developments.

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust is managed by a team of municipal bond specialists within BlackRock, one of the world’s leading asset managers. The fund benefits from BlackRock’s centralized research platform, risk management infrastructure and trading capabilities. Portfolio managers draw on extensive credit research and local market expertise to build a diversified portfolio tailored to California’s fiscal landscape.

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, BFZ offers investors daily liquidity through its traded shares and monthly distributions that reflect income generated by its underlying municipal holdings. The fund provides individual and institutional investors an opportunity to access California’s municipal bond market with the convenience of exchange-traded closed-end fund structure.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.87 to $10.93
• 50-Day Range: $10.29 to $10.99
• 52-Week Range: $10.17 to $12.23
• Volume: 51,264 shs
• Average Volume: 98,461 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.21%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BFZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BFZ shares performed this year?

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust's stock was trading at $11.20 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BFZ shares have decreased by 2.6% and is now trading at $10.91.

How do I buy shares of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust?

Shares of BFZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust investors own include Piedmont Lithium (PLL), 9 Meters Biopharma (NMTR), Marathon Digital (MARA), Innoviz Technologies (INVZ), Helbiz (HLBZ), fuboTV (FUBO) and Fortuna Mining (FSM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2025
• Today: 10/07/2025
• Record date for 11/3 Dividend: 10/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 11/3 Dividend: 10/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 11/03/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BFZ
• CIK: 1137391
• Web: www.blackrock.com
• Phone: (888) 822-0052
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
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Profitability

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Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
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Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.38 million
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Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
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• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A