BTZ Dividend History & Analysis | 9.4% Yield

BTZ has a dividend yield of 9.4% and paid 1.18 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 9.42%
Payout Ratio 56.0%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -
Consistency Lifetime 92.5%
Yield on Cost 5y 12.18%
Payout FCF 131.7%
Streak Years 19
Dividend Rating 56.55%
Ex-Dividend in 5 days: Buy before Feb 13, 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.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: 7.5%
Total Return 5y: 10.8%

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
ECC 709 M 24.3% 44.7%
OXLC 1,177 M 28.3% 29.2%
ECAT 1,534 M 22.0% 36.5%
OCCI 129 M 24.3% 30.5%
BCAT 1,540 M 22.4% 31.2%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
ECAT 1,534 M 144% 91.7%
FSCO 1,204 M 105% 90.0%
OPFI 831 M 108% 100%
SUNS 126 M 90.5% 100%
OWL 21,322 M 60.1% 100%

Quality Dividend Peers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

BUI
BlackRock Utility
 10.47% Yield
GNT
GAMCO Natural Resources
 7.98% Yield
GAM
General American
 11.74% Yield
BK
The Bank of New York
 2.10% Yield
TRIN
Trinity Capital
 14.80% Yield
TBLD
Thornburg Income
 6.56% Yield

BTZ 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
2026-03-13 2026-03-13 2026-03-31 Monthly 0.0839 0% N/A
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.0839 -0.1% N/A
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.79%
2025-12-22 2025-12-22 2025-12-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.78%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.77%
2025-10-15 2025-10-15 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.76%
2025-09-15 2025-09-15 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.75%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.77%
2025-07-15 2025-07-15 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.77%
2025-06-13 2025-06-13 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.78%
2025-05-15 2025-05-15 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.8%
2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.83%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.8%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.78%
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.79%
2024-12-16 2024-12-16 2024-12-23 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.77%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.78%
2024-10-15 2024-10-15 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.76%
2024-09-16 2024-09-16 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.76%
2024-08-15 2024-08-15 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.77%
2024-07-15 2024-07-15 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.77%
2024-06-14 2024-06-14 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.79%
2024-05-14 2024-05-15 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.81%
2024-04-12 2024-04-15 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.82%
2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-03-28 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.77%
2024-02-14 2024-02-15 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.78%
2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.79%
2023-12-14 2023-12-15 2023-12-20 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.81%
2023-11-14 2023-11-15 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.88%
2023-10-13 2023-10-16 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.87%
2023-09-14 2023-09-15 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.84%
2023-08-14 2023-08-15 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.83%
2023-07-13 2023-07-14 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.82%
2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.83%
2023-05-12 2023-05-15 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.81%
2023-04-13 2023-04-14 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.81%
2023-03-14 2023-03-15 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.83%
2023-02-14 2023-02-15 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.76%
2023-01-12 2023-01-13 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.8%
2022-12-14 2022-12-15 2022-12-22 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.81%
2022-11-14 2022-11-15 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.8%
2022-10-13 2022-10-14 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.89%
2022-09-14 2022-09-15 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.77%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.72%
2022-07-14 2022-07-15 2022-07-29 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.78%
2022-06-14 2022-06-15 2022-06-30 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.79%
2022-05-13 2022-05-16 2022-05-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.76%
2022-04-13 2022-04-14 2022-04-29 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.69%
2022-03-14 2022-03-15 2022-03-31 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.68%
2022-02-14 2022-02-15 2022-02-28 Monthly 0.084 0% 0.64%

BTZ Dividend FAQ

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (NYSE: BTZ) is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched on 27 December 2006 and domiciled in the United States. It is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited, and it was previously known as BlackRock Preferred & Equity Advantage Trust.

What is the Dividend Yield of BTZ?

As of February 2026, BTZ`s dividend yield is 9.42%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.18 USD by the current share price of 10.69.

Does BTZ pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, BTZ paid a dividend of 1.18 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-03-13 and the payout was 0.0839 USD.

How often does BTZ pay dividends?

BTZ pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, BTZ has issued 14 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-03-13.

BTZ dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for BTZ for the next 4 payments are between 0.084 (+0.1%) and 0.085 (+1.3%).
This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable.

Will BTZ pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.0839 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-03-13. The next Ex-Dividend date for BlackRock Credit (BTZ) is 2026-02-13.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BTZ?

The next Ex-Dividend date for BlackRock Credit (BTZ) is 2026-02-13.

What is the Dividend Growth of BTZ?

BTZ's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.00% per year.

What is the Yield on Cost of BTZ?

BTZ's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 12.2%. If you bought BTZ's shares at 9.65 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.18 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 12.2% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BTZ?

BTZ Payout Consistency is 92.5%. 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: BlackRock Credit has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does BTZ have a good Dividend Yield?

BTZ`s 9.42% 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 BTZ?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of BTZ is 56.0%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of BTZ?

BTZ`s Overall Dividend Rating is 56.55%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

BTZ Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in BTZ's Outstanding Shares?

BlackRock Credit's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 0.0%).

Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has BTZ ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2012 108,088,200
2013 108,088,200
2014 108,088,200
2015 108,088,200
2016 107,412,100 -0.63%
2017 106,458,300 -0.89%
2018 103,865,600 -2.44%
2019 106,171,300 +2.22%
2020 93,479,000 -11.95%
2021 93,507,100 +0.03%
2022 93,507,100
2023 93,324,500 -0.2%
2024 93,324,500
2025 93,324,500

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: 2026-02-02 02:18