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Carl W. Kester of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend (BDJ) gets new cash Performance Rights

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KESTER W CARL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust director Carl W. Kester received a compensation grant of Performance Rights, not a market purchase of shares. On this Form 4, he was awarded 75.7 Performance Rights at $8.75 each, bringing his total Performance Rights holdings to 46,985.39.

The rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan. Each Performance Right is tied to the cash value of one common share of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust and will be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by Kester, rather than in actual shares.

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Insider KESTER W CARL
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Performance Rights 75.7 $8.75 $662.38
Holdings After Transaction: Performance Rights — 46,985.39 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan. One Performance Right is convertible into the cash value of one share of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust. The Performance Rights are to be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the reporting person.
Performance Rights granted 75.7 rights Grant/award acquisition on April 1, 2026
Grant value per right $8.75 per right Performance Rights grant price
Total Performance Rights after grant 46,985.39 rights Holdings following reported transaction
Conversion ratio 1 right : cash value of 1 share Each right linked to one BDJ common share
Settlement form 100% cash Settlement at deferral period chosen by reporting person
Performance Rights financial
"The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan."
Performance rights are conditional awards that give employees or executives the promise of receiving company shares or cash only if the business meets specific targets or survives for a set period. They work like a bonus you only get when certain goals are hit, so they matter to investors because they can increase the number of shares outstanding (dilution), signal management’s incentives and confidence in future results, and affect per-share earnings and valuation.
BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan financial
"The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan."
cash value financial
"One Performance Right is convertible into the cash value of one share of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust."
deferral period financial
"The Performance Rights are to be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the reporting person."
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
KESTER W CARL

(Last)(First)(Middle)
50 HUDSON YARDS

(Street)
NEW YORK NEW YORK 10001

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust [ BDJ ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Performance Rights(1)(2)04/01/2026A75.7 (3) (3)Common Stock75.7$8.7546,985.39D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan.
2. One Performance Right is convertible into the cash value of one share of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust.
3. The Performance Rights are to be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the reporting person.
/s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact04/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)