Harris Stayce D. 4

What Happened

• Stayce D. Harris, a director of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ), was granted 555.94 performance rights on 2026-04-01. The filing values the award at $8.75 per right for a total reported value of $4,864. The transaction is reported on Form 4 as an award/grant (code A) and is a derivative-based compensation award rather than a direct share purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Filing date: 2026-04-03 (filed within the typical Form 4 reporting window).
• Instrument: 555.94 Performance Rights at $8.75 per right; total reported value $4,864.
• Post-transaction holdings: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes: (F1) Rights accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan; (F2) each Performance Right is convertible into the cash value of one BDJ share; (F3) rights will be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the reporting person.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant (derivative).

Context

• These are cash-settled performance rights, not actual shares. They give the holder a right to receive the cash value of shares later rather than immediate equity ownership, so this is compensation accrual rather than an outright purchase (which would be a more direct bullish signal). The filing appears timely.