BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND closed at $7.77 on Sep 28, down 0.26%, within 0.4% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 1.3M shares was 1.22× its 20-day average (close to normal).
Split-adjusted performance: -6.3% over one month, -5.9% over six months, -17.6% over one year.
Short interest was 407.4K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, up 53.9% from the prior report (0.2% of float, 1.0 days to cover).
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What does BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND do?
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income.
What is HYT's market cap?
$1.52B, based on the Sep 28 close of $7.77.
Does BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.0779 per share (ex-date Sep 15), an annualised yield of 12.03%.
How much of HYT is sold short?
407.4K shares, 0.2% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.
About BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income. The trust's secondary investment objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation. Under Normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in high-yield securities of corporate issuers and derivatives that provide exposure to those securities or related market risk factors.
Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology
