BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (NYSE:BYM) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that primarily invests in investment grade municipal debt obligations. The trust’s objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income taxes, with a secondary emphasis on preserving capital. It achieves this by allocating its assets among a diversified portfolio of municipal bonds, variable rate demand notes and other municipal-related securities issued by U.S. state and local governments and their agencies.

Managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, part of BlackRock, Inc., BYM leverages the firm’s extensive municipal bond research and credit analysis capabilities. The portfolio management team focuses on high-quality, investment grade issuers, drawing on BlackRock’s global platform to evaluate credit fundamentals and identify opportunities across various sectors of the municipal market. The fund’s strategy also incorporates variable rate instruments to help manage interest rate risk and maintain liquidity.

The trust’s portfolio is diversified by geography and sector, covering municipal utilities, transportation, education, healthcare and general obligation bonds. By spreading investments across a wide range of issuers and regions, BYM seeks to mitigate issuer-specific risks while striving to deliver a consistent level of tax-exempt income. The use of variable rate demand notes further enhances liquidity and supports the fund’s periodic redemptions.

As a closed-end interval fund, BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust offers investors professional management and access to the U.S. municipal bond market in a tax-efficient structure. The trust typically makes monthly distributions and periodically offers to repurchase shares at net asset value. Investors should be aware that the fund is subject to market, interest rate and credit risks inherent in fixed income investing.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.97 to $11.09
• 50-Day Range: $10.84 to $11.13
• 52-Week Range: $10.06 to $11.47
• Volume: 64,067 shs
• Average Volume: 83,847 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.52%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/2 Dividend: 2/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/2 Dividend: 2/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/02/2026
• Today: 5/25/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BYM
• CIK: 1181187
• Web: www.blackrock.com
• Phone: (800) 882-0052
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Profitability

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Debt

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Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: -$16.17 million
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Miscellaneous

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