BGX Dividend History & Analysis | 8.6% Yield

BGX has a dividend yield of 8.6% and paid 1.13 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 8.57%
Payout Ratio -
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 0.07%
Consistency Lifetime 91.8%
Yield on Cost 5y 12.58%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years 15
Dividend Rating 65.29%
Ex-Dividend in 11 days: Buy before Feb 20, 2026 to receive the next dividend.

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.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.

Top Dividend Payers in Bank Loan

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
BRW 367 M 13.3% 20.5%
FRA 452 M 11.8% 21.9%
VVR 647 M 12.8% 19.2%
DSU 469 M 11.4% 20.7%
JFR 564 M 12.5% 18.1%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
BRW 367 M 35.6% 91.8%
FRA 452 M 16.6% 94.0%
DSU 469 M 12.9% 92.1%
JFR 564 M 10.8% 93.7%
VVR 647 M 9.86% 91.6%

BGX Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-02-20 2026-02-20 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.092 0% N/A
2025-12-31 2025-12-31 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.092 0% 0.79%
2025-12-23 2025-12-23 2025-12-31 Monthly 0.092 13.6% 0.79%
2025-11-20 2025-11-20 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.69%
2025-10-24 2025-10-24 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.69%
2025-09-23 2025-09-23 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.081 -3.6% 0.66%
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.68%
2025-07-24 2025-07-24 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.67%
2025-06-23 2025-06-23 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.084 -2.3% 0.69%
2025-05-22 2025-05-22 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.086 0% 0.71%
2025-04-23 2025-04-23 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.086 0% 0.73%
2025-03-24 2025-03-24 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.086 -11.3% 0.7%
2025-02-21 2025-02-21 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.097 -50% 0.75%
2024-12-23 2024-12-23 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.194 92.1% 1.54%
2024-11-21 2024-11-21 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.101 0% 0.79%
2024-10-24 2024-10-24 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.101 0% 0.8%
2024-09-23 2024-09-23 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.101 -3.8% 0.78%
2024-08-23 2024-08-23 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.105 0% 0.82%
2024-07-24 2024-07-24 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.105 0% 0.84%
2024-06-21 2024-06-21 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.105 0% 0.84%
2024-05-22 2024-05-23 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.105 0% 0.83%
2024-04-22 2024-04-23 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.105 0% 0.87%
2024-03-20 2024-03-21 2024-03-28 Monthly 0.105 1.9% 0.85%
2024-02-21 2024-02-22 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.103 0% 0.86%
2023-12-28 2023-12-29 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.103 0% 0.9%
2023-12-20 2023-12-21 2023-12-29 Monthly 0.103 -8% 0.89%
2023-11-21 2023-11-22 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.112 0% 0.98%
2023-10-23 2023-10-24 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.112 0% 1.03%
2023-09-21 2023-09-22 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.112 7.7% 0.96%
2023-08-23 2023-08-24 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.104 0% 0.91%
2023-07-21 2023-07-24 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.104 0% 0.9%
2023-06-22 2023-06-23 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.104 5.1% 0.95%
2023-05-22 2023-05-23 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.099 0% 0.92%
2023-04-20 2023-04-21 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.099 0% 0.9%
2023-03-23 2023-03-24 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.099 4.2% 0.91%
2023-02-17 2023-02-21 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.82%
2023-01-23 2023-01-24 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.84%
2022-12-21 2022-12-22 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.095 11.8% 0.88%
2022-11-21 2022-11-22 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.085 0% 0.77%
2022-10-21 2022-10-24 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.085 0% 0.79%
2022-09-22 2022-09-23 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.085 7.6% 0.75%
2022-08-23 2022-08-24 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.079 0% 0.65%
2022-07-21 2022-07-22 2022-07-29 Monthly 0.079 0% 0.68%
2022-06-22 2022-06-23 2022-06-30 Monthly 0.079 8.2% 0.69%
2022-05-20 2022-05-23 2022-05-31 Monthly 0.073 0% 0.6%
2022-04-21 2022-04-22 2022-04-29 Monthly 0.073 0% 0.55%
2022-03-23 2022-03-24 2022-03-31 Monthly 0.073 -6.4% 0.55%
2022-02-17 2022-02-18 2022-02-28 Monthly 0.078 -42.6% 0.55%
2021-12-30 2021-12-31 2022-01-31 Other 0.136 74.4% 0.92%
2021-12-22 2021-12-23 2021-12-31 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.54%

BGX Dividend FAQ

Blackstone GSO Long-Short Credit Income Closed Fund (NYSE: BGX) is a U.S.–based closed-end fund that focuses on the bank-loan segment of the credit market. It employs a long-short strategy, allowing the manager to take both overweight and underweight positions in leveraged loans to capture relative value opportunities.

What is the Dividend Yield of BGX?

As of February 2026, BGX`s dividend yield is 8.57%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.13 USD by the current share price of 11.34.

Does BGX pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, BGX paid a dividend of 1.13 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-02-20 and the payout was 0.092 USD.

How often does BGX pay dividends?

BGX pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, BGX has issued 13 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-02-20.

BGX dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for BGX for the next 4 payments are between 0.082 (-10.9%) and 0.096 (+4.3%).
This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable.

Will BGX pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.092 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-02-20. The next Ex-Dividend date for Blackstone GSO Long (BGX) is 2026-02-20.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BGX?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Blackstone GSO Long (BGX) is 2026-02-20.

What is the Dividend Growth of BGX?

BGX's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.07% per year.
Weak growth: BGX's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of BGX?

BGX's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 12.6%. If you bought BGX's shares at 8.95 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.13 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 12.6% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BGX?

BGX Payout Consistency is 91.8%. 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.
Very consistent: Blackstone GSO Long has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does BGX have a good Dividend Yield?

BGX`s 8.57% 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 BGX?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of BGX is unknown.

What is the Dividend Rating of BGX?

BGX`s Overall Dividend Rating is 65.29%. 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.
Payout Ratio
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Payout FCF
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Growth Rate (CAGR)
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Consistency
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Yield on Cost
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Streak
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Dividend Rating
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-02-05 02:39