BIT Dividend History & Analysis | 11.2% Yield

BIT has a dividend yield of 11.2% and paid 1.49 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 11.21%
Payout Ratio 138.0%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 0.3%
Consistency Lifetime 99.2%
Yield on Cost 5y 13%
Payout FCF 238.7%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 69%
Chowder Number yield + growth 11.6% below 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +28.2% avg 8.74% vs now 11.21%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 4.8x elevated
Income per 10k invested 1,121 USD per year
Ex-Dividend in 6 days: Buy before Jul 15, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly BIT annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Blackrock Multi Sector distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year BIT year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Blackrock Multi Sector's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History BIT dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Blackrock Multi Sector's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
ECAT NYSE
BlackRock ESG Capital
1,565 M 21.56% 33.11%
BCAT NYSE
BlackRock Capital
1,651 M 21.36% 28.89%
FSK NYSE
FS KKR Capital
2,921 M 17.99% 22.32%
TRIN NASDAQ
Trinity Capital
1,599 M 13.29% 28.34%
FBRT NYSE
BSP Realty Trust
635 M 11.70% 30.31%
TYG NYSE
Tortoise Energy
920 M 11.78% 29.78%
FSCO NYSE
FS Credit Opportunities
1,001 M 12.87% 27.07%
CION NYSE
Cion Investment
318 M 15.24% 21.92%
BCSF NYSE
Bain Capital Specialty
820 M 14.24% 21.62%
MSIF NYSE
MSC Income Fund
533 M 9.47% 29.69%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
ECAT NYSE
BlackRock ESG Capital
1,565 M 47.74% 91.7%
ASA NYSE
ASA Gold Precious Metals
1,026 M 43.50% 99.2%
BCAT NYSE
BlackRock Capital
1,651 M 38.76% 100.0%
KBDC NYSE
Kayne Anderson BDC
908 M 35.03% 100.0%
SLRC NASDAQ
SLR Investment
674 M 35.11% 98.3%
VCTR NASDAQ
Victory Capital Holdings
5,486 M 24.64% 100.0%
STEP NASDAQ
Stepstone
5,184 M 23.52% 98.9%
BXSL NYSE
Blackstone Secured Lending
5,530 M 25.33% 90.8%
ARES NYSE
Ares Management
38,559 M 21.11% 100.0%
TIP MI
Tamburi Investment
1,756 M 20.80% 100.0%

BIT Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 5 years of data

Jan 0.68% 80
Feb 0.81% 100
Mar 0.83% 100
Apr 0.84% 100
May 0.85% 100
Jun 0.87% 100
Jul 0.79% 100
Aug 0.76% 100
Sep 0.78% 100
Oct 0.81% 100
Nov 0.81% 100
Dec 0.94% 100

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 50 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-09-15 2026-09-15 2026-09-30 Monthly 0.1237 0% N/A
2026-08-14 2026-08-14 2026-08-31 Monthly 0.1237 0% N/A
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 2026-07-31 Monthly 0.1237 -0.2% N/A
2026-06-15 2026-06-15 2026-06-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 1%
2026-05-15 2026-05-15 2026-05-29 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.99%
2026-04-15 2026-04-15 2026-04-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.98%
2026-03-13 2026-03-13 2026-03-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.98%
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.94%
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.95%
2025-12-22 2025-12-22 2025-12-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.95%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.95%
2025-10-15 2025-10-15 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.94%
2025-09-15 2025-09-15 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.91%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.81%
2025-07-15 2025-07-15 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.83%
2025-06-13 2025-06-13 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.84%
2025-05-15 2025-05-15 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.84%
2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.88%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.83%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2024-12-16 2024-12-16 2024-12-23 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2024-10-15 2024-10-15 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.81%
2024-09-16 2024-09-16 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.81%
2024-08-15 2024-08-15 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2024-07-15 2024-07-15 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2024-06-14 2024-06-14 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2024-05-14 2024-05-15 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.79%
2024-04-12 2024-04-15 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.78%
2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-03-28 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.77%
2024-02-14 2024-02-15 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.79%
2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.8%
2023-12-14 2023-12-15 2023-12-20 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.79%
2023-11-14 2023-11-15 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.83%
2023-10-13 2023-10-16 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.83%
2023-09-14 2023-09-15 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2023-08-14 2023-08-15 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2023-07-13 2023-07-14 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.84%
2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.84%
2023-05-12 2023-05-15 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2023-04-13 2023-04-14 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%
2023-03-14 2023-03-15 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.83%
2023-02-14 2023-02-15 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.8%
2023-01-12 2023-01-13 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.81%
2022-12-14 2022-12-15 2022-12-22 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.81%
2022-11-14 2022-11-15 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.81%
2022-10-13 2022-10-14 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.84%
2022-09-14 2022-09-15 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.76%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.73%

BIT Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of BIT?

As of July 2026, BIT's dividend yield is 11.21%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.49 USD by the current share price of 12.53.

Does BIT pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, BIT paid a dividend of 1.49 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-09-15 and the payout was 0.1237 USD.

How often does BIT pay dividends?

BIT pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, BIT has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-09-15.

BIT dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for BIT for the next payments are between 0.124 (+0.2%) and 0.124 (+0.2%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 11.9%.

Will BIT pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.1237 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-09-15. The next Ex-Dividend date for Blackrock Multi Sector (BIT) is 2026-07-15.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BIT?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Blackrock Multi Sector (BIT) is 2026-07-15.

What is the Dividend Growth of BIT?

BIT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.34% per year. Weak growth: BIT's dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of BIT?

BIT's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 13.0%. If you bought BIT's shares at 11.46 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.49 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 13.0% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BIT?

BIT Payout Consistency is 99.2%. 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 Multi Sector has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does BIT have a good Dividend Yield?

BIT's 11.21% 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 BIT?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of BIT is 138.0%. Dangerously high - this is usually not sustainable and may lead to a dividend cut or NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Rating of BIT?

BIT's Overall Dividend Rating is 68.99%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

BIT Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in BIT's Outstanding Shares?

Blackrock Multi Sector's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 20.25% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 96.6%). Significant dilution: Heavy share issuance is diluting existing shareholders. Even if total dividends paid increase, your dividend per share may stagnate or decline.

Has BIT ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Aug 19, 2025 with a ratio of 1029:1000. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.03 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2016 38,420,000 0%
2017 38,166,800 -0.66%
2018 37,697,100 -1.23%
2019 37,537,600 -0.42%
2020 37,537,600 0%
2021 37,611,600 +0.2%
2022 37,685,900 +0.2%
2023 37,789,600 +0.28%
2024 40,321,500 +6.7%
2025 57,062,700 +41.52%

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: 2026-07-02 03:53 UTC