BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund
MPA
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- Charles Choon Sik Park
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 55 East 52nd Street New York City NY United States of America 10055
- IPO Date
- Nov 4, 1992
- CIK
- 0000891038
- Website
- blackrock.com
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- BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MPA) is a closed-end management investment company that provides shareholders with current income exempt from regular U.S. federal and Pennsylvania personal income taxes, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of long-term, investment-grade municipal obligations issued by or on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its political subdivisions, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and other tax-exempt debt securities; at least 80% of its assets are allocated to such obligations exempt from federal and Pennsylvania income taxes (with possible exposure to the federal alternative minimum tax), supplemented by up to 20% in short-term investments, unrated securities of comparable quality, or derivatives for synthetic exposure. Managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., the Fund employs leverage through borrowings and preferred shares to enhance yield, targeting Pennsylvania residents and tax-sensitive investors seeking stable, tax-advantaged income. Founded on November 4, 1992, and domiciled in Wilmington, Delaware, with administrative operations tied to BlackRock's headquarters in New York City, the Fund operates within the municipal fixed-income segment, focusing exclusively on Pennsylvania-related securities without international geographic exposure. In June 2025, BlackRock announced board approval for the Fund's proposed reorganization, merging BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA), along with BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT), BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN), and BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV), into BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) to achieve scale benefits for municipal closed-end fund shareholders; shareholder meetings occurred on October 15, 2025, with approvals pending customary closing conditions as of late 2025. Earlier, in May 2024, the Fund increased its monthly distribution rate by 38% to $0.066 per share, reflecting strategic adjustments to enhance shareholder value amid market conditions.