BIT Dividend History & Analysis | 11.9% Yield

BIT has a dividend yield of 11.9% and paid 1.61 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 11.94%
Payout Ratio 138.0%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 0.24%
Consistency Lifetime 96.0%
Yield on Cost 5y 13.99%
Payout FCF 173.6%
Streak Years 3
Dividend Rating 67.31%
Ex-Dividend in 21 days: Buy before Jun 15, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
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.
Payout Yield (right) Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
ECC 533 M 28.42% 36.07%
ECAT 1,511 M 23.72% 35.41%
BCAT 1,615 M 23.57% 33.83%
OXSQ 119 M 23.31% 24.35%
CION 330 M 17.85% 32.41%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
FSCO 1,026 M 105.43% 90.0%
OWL 14,702 M 60.14% 100.0%
BXSL 5,588 M 55.26% 90.8%
ECAT 1,511 M 43.41% 100.0%
VCTR 5,149 M 38.32% 100.0%
BIT Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-06-15 2026-06-15 2026-06-30 Monthly 0.1237 -0.2% N/A
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% 0.8%
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% 0.75%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.73%
2022-07-14 2022-07-15 2022-07-29 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.83%
2022-06-14 2022-06-15 2022-06-30 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.85%
2022-05-13 2022-05-16 2022-05-31 Monthly 0.124 0% 0.82%

BIT Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of BIT?

As of May 2026, BIT's dividend yield is 11.94%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.61 USD by the current share price of 12.44.

Does BIT pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, BIT paid a dividend of 1.61 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-06-15 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 13 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-06-15.

BIT dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for BIT for the next payments are between 0.115 (-7.0%) and 0.127 (+2.7%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 11.7%.

Will BIT pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.1237 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-06-15. The next Ex-Dividend date for Blackrock Multi Sector (BIT) is 2026-06-15.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BIT?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Blackrock Multi Sector (BIT) is 2026-06-15.

What is the Dividend Growth of BIT?

BIT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.24% 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 14.0%. If you bought BIT's shares at 11.52 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.61 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 14.0% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BIT?

BIT Payout Consistency is 96.0%. 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 11.94% 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 67.31%. 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: 2026-05-19 02:37 UTC