BGB Dividend History & Analysis | 10.5% Yield

BGB has a dividend yield of 10.5% and paid 1.22 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 10.47%
Dividends per Share 12m 1.22
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 0.86%
Overall Dividend Rating 72.15%
Yield on Cost 5y 15.46%
Payout Ratio -
Payouts in the last 12m 13
Payout Consistency 5y 58.47%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in Bank Loan

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
VVR 647 M 14.3% 22.6%
BRW 367 M 14.0% 21.1%
JFR 564 M 13.1% 20.7%
JQC 811 M 13.0% 19.0%
FRA 452 M 12.0% 20.5%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (CAGR) Payout Consistency
JFR 564 M 12.8% 93.7%
FRA 452 M 12.7% 94.0%
VVR 647 M 17.9% 91.9%
BRW 367 M 26.4% 91.5%
DSU 469 M 9.31% 92.0%

Similar Stocks with Attractive Dividends - Compare BGB Dividends with its Peer-Group

JFR
Nuveen Floating
13.13% Yield
FRA
VVR
Invesco Senior
14.34% Yield
DSU
BlackRock Debt
11.70% Yield
BRW
Saba Capital
13.95% Yield
BSL
Blackstone GSO
10.07% Yield

BGB Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of October 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-11-20 2025-11-20 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.078 0% N/A
2025-10-24 2025-10-24 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.078 0% N/A
2025-09-23 2025-09-23 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.078 -12.4% 0.64%
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.089 0% 0.72%
2025-07-24 2025-07-24 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.089 0% 0.72%
2025-06-23 2025-06-23 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.089 0% 0.75%
2025-05-22 2025-05-22 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.089 0% 0.76%
2025-04-23 2025-04-23 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.089 0% 0.77%
2025-03-24 2025-03-24 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.089 0% 0.74%
2025-02-21 2025-02-21 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.089 -50% 0.72%
2024-12-23 2024-12-23 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.178 91.4% 1.45%
2024-11-21 2024-11-21 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.093 0% 0.75%
2024-10-24 2024-10-24 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.093 0% 0.76%
2024-09-23 2024-09-23 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.093 -7.9% 0.76%
2024-08-23 2024-08-23 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.101 0% 0.83%
2024-07-24 2024-07-24 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.101 0% 0.86%
2024-06-21 2024-06-21 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.101 8.6% 0.85%
2024-05-22 2024-05-23 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.093 0% 0.77%
2024-04-22 2024-04-23 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.093 0% 0.8%
2024-03-20 2024-03-21 2024-03-28 Monthly 0.093 -1.1% 0.79%
2024-02-21 2024-02-22 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.094 0% 0.81%
2023-12-28 2023-12-29 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.094 0% 0.83%
2023-12-20 2023-12-21 2023-12-29 Monthly 0.094 -7.8% 0.83%
2023-11-21 2023-11-22 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.102 0% 0.93%
2023-10-23 2023-10-24 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.102 0% 0.97%
2023-09-21 2023-09-22 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.102 8.5% 0.91%
2023-08-23 2023-08-24 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.094 0% 0.85%
2023-07-21 2023-07-24 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.094 0% 0.86%
2023-06-22 2023-06-23 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.094 6.8% 0.89%
2023-05-22 2023-05-23 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.088 0% 0.83%
2023-04-20 2023-04-21 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.088 0% 0.81%
2023-03-23 2023-03-24 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.088 3.5% 0.84%
2023-02-17 2023-02-21 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.085 0% 0.77%
2023-01-23 2023-01-24 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.085 0% 0.77%
2022-12-21 2022-12-22 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.085 10.4% 0.8%
2022-11-21 2022-11-22 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.077 0% 0.72%
2022-10-21 2022-10-24 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.077 0% 0.74%
2022-09-22 2022-09-23 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.077 14.9% 0.7%
2022-08-23 2022-08-24 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.067 0% 0.56%
2022-07-21 2022-07-22 2022-07-29 Monthly 0.067 0% 0.6%
2022-06-22 2022-06-23 2022-06-30 Monthly 0.067 3.1% 0.61%
2022-05-20 2022-05-23 2022-05-31 Monthly 0.065 0% 0.56%
2022-04-21 2022-04-22 2022-04-29 Monthly 0.065 0% 0.51%
2022-03-23 2022-03-24 2022-03-31 Monthly 0.065 -1.5% 0.51%
2022-02-17 2022-02-18 2022-02-28 Monthly 0.066 -40% 0.5%
2021-12-30 2021-12-31 2022-01-31 Other 0.11 66.7% 0.81%
2021-12-22 2021-12-23 2021-12-31 Monthly 0.066 -8.3% 0.48%
2021-11-19 2021-11-22 2021-11-30 Monthly 0.072 0% 0.52%
2021-10-21 2021-10-22 2021-10-29 Monthly 0.072 0% 0.51%
2021-09-22 2021-09-23 2021-09-30 Monthly 0.072 0% 0.52%

BGB Dividend FAQ

The Blackstone GSO Strategic Credit Closed Fund (NYSE:BGB) is a US-based investment fund that focuses on bank loan investments, providing a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans to companies. As a closed-end fund, it offers a unique investment opportunity for investors seeking exposure to the credit market.

What is the Dividend Yield of BGB?

As of October 2025, BGB`s dividend yield is 10.47%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.22 USD by the current share price of 11.66.

Does BGB pay a dividend?

As of October 2025, BGB paid a dividend of 1.22 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-11-20 and the payout was 0.078 USD.

How often does BGB pay dividends?

BGB pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, BGB has issued 13 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-11-20.

Will BGB pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.078 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-11-20. The next Ex-Dividend date for Blackstone GSO Strategic (BGB) is 2025-10-24.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BGB?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Blackstone GSO Strategic (BGB) is 2025-10-24.

What is the Dividend Growth of BGB?

BGB's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.86% per year.
Weak growth: BGB's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of BGB?

BGB's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 15.5%. If you bought BGB's shares at 7.90 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.22 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 15.5% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BGB?

BGB Payout Consistency is 88.9%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Moderately consistent: Blackstone GSO Strategic has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does BGB have a good Dividend Yield?

BGB`s 10.47% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of BGB?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of BGB is unknown.

What is the Dividend Rating of BGB?

BGB`s Overall Dividend Rating is 72.15%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid in the last 12m (TTM).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.

Last update: 2025-10-07 02:23