BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.verified

DSU

Price:

$10.865

Market Cap:

$507.46M

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of companies' debt instruments, including corporate loans, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services (BBB or lower by S&P's or Baa or lower by Moody's) or unrated debt instruments, which are in the judgment of the investment adviser of equivalent quality. It was formerly known as Debt Strategies Fund Inc. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. was formed on March 27, 1998 and is domiciled in ...[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management

IPO Date

1998-03-30

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

DSU

The Dividend Yield as of December 2024 (TTM) for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) is 10.90%

According to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 10.90%. This represents a change of 182.34% compared to the average of 3.86% of the last 4 quarters.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has DSU Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. over the last ten years is 6.63%. The current 10.90% Dividend Yield has changed 64.43% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), DSU's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the December 2023 quarter at 5.15%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the August 2019 quarter at 0%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

6.63%

Median

7.54%

Minimum

0%

Maximum

9.70%

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = Infinity%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 9.70%

Minimum Annual Increase = -25.09%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 0%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
20239.70%18.17%
20228.21%32.98%
20216.17%-25.09%
20208.24%25.44%
20196.57%-12.83%
20187.54%Infinity%

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) Average Dividend Yield

How has DSU Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

8.03%

5-year avg

7.78%

10-year avg

6.63%

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is DSU’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.’s Dividend Yield is less than BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (10.45%), less than Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (11.24%), less than Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (10.60%), less than Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (11.03%), less than Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (13.75%), less than Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (10.68%), less than Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (9.56%), less than Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (12.23%), less than Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (0%), less than Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund (9.39%), less than Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (9.38%), less than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (8.63%), less than Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Term Trust (6.81%), less than Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund (11.02%), less than BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (10.50%), less than BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (7.68%), less than Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (6.12%), greater than null (0%),

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