BSTZ Dividend History & Analysis | 9.8% Yield

BSTZ has a dividend yield of 9.8% and paid 2.36 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 9.80%
Payout Ratio 51.7%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 6%
Consistency Lifetime 95.8%
Yield on Cost 5y 10.2%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years 2
Dividend Rating 69.5%
Chowder Number yield + growth 15.8% meets 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y -4.6% avg 10.27% vs now 9.80%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 0.0x healthy
Income per 10k invested 980 USD per year
Ex-Dividend in 22 days: Buy before Sep 15, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly BSTZ annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash BlackRock Science distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year BSTZ year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how BlackRock Science's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History BSTZ dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how BlackRock Science'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		 1,540 M 21.45% 33.79%
BCAT NYSE
BlackRock Capital		 1,647 M 20.92% 30.08%
TRIN NASDAQ
Trinity Capital		 1,642 M 15.19% 32.50%
CION NYSE
Cion Investment		 382 M 18.14% 25.98%
FSK NYSE
FS KKR Capital		 3,333 M 17.99% 21.07%
RWAY NASDAQ
Runway Growth Finance		 280 M 17.97% 20.51%
MSIF NYSE
MSC Income Fund		 564 M 10.46% 32.75%
TYG NYSE
Tortoise Energy		 1,089 M 11.13% 30.42%
FBRT NYSE
BSP Realty Trust		 670 M 11.70% 27.34%
BCSF NYSE
Bain Capital Specialty		 782 M 14.24% 22.16%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
ECAT NYSE
BlackRock ESG Capital		 1,540 M 44.67% 91.7%
BCAT NYSE
BlackRock Capital		 1,647 M 38.22% 100.0%
KBDC NYSE
Kayne Anderson BDC		 881 M 35.03% 100.0%
SLRC NASDAQ
SLR Investment		 690 M 35.11% 98.3%
VCTR NASDAQ
Victory Capital Holdings		 6,956 M 24.64% 100.0%
OWL NYSE
Blue Owl Capital		 29,845 M 23.96% 100.0%
MSIF NYSE
MSC Income Fund		 564 M 29.23% 100.0%
STEP NASDAQ
Stepstone		 6,439 M 23.52% 98.9%
BXSL NYSE
Blackstone Secured Lending		 5,747 M 25.33% 90.8%
ARES NYSE
Ares Management		 47,505 M 21.11% 100.0%

BSTZ Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.9 years of data

Jan 0.81% 100
Feb 0.79% 100
Mar 0.85% 100
Apr 0.83% 100
May 0.85% 100
Jun 0.92% 100
Jul 0.90% 100
Aug 0.97% 89
Sep 0.89% 100
Oct 0.82% 100
Nov 0.80% 100
Dec 1.70% 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 August 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-09-15 2026-09-15 2026-09-30 Monthly 0.1625 0% N/A
2026-08-14 2026-08-14 2026-08-31 Monthly 0.1625 -0.3% 0.52%
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 2026-07-31 Monthly 0.163 0% 0.56%
2026-06-15 2026-06-15 2026-06-30 Monthly 0.163 0% 0.52%
2026-05-15 2026-05-15 2026-05-29 Monthly 0.163 0% 0.57%
2026-04-15 2026-04-15 2026-04-30 Monthly 0.163 0% 0.68%
2026-03-13 2026-03-13 2026-03-31 Monthly 0.163 0% 0.76%
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.163 0% 0.72%
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.163 -68.5% 0.73%
2025-12-22 2025-12-22 2025-12-31 None 0.517 +217.2% 2.26%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.163 0% 0.76%
2025-10-15 2025-10-15 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.163 -25.2% 0.74%
2025-09-15 2025-09-15 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.218 +0.9% 0.99%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.216 -0.5% 1.01%
2025-07-15 2025-07-15 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.217 -0.5% 1.05%
2025-06-13 2025-06-13 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.218 -0.5% 1.12%
2025-05-15 2025-05-15 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.219 -1.4% 1.15%
2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.222 -0.4% 1.3%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.223 +0.5% 1.2%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.222 +0.9% 1.02%
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.22 +0.9% 1.03%
2024-12-16 2024-12-16 2024-12-23 Monthly 0.218 +1.4% 1.02%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.215 +0.5% 1.03%
2024-10-15 2024-10-15 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.214 0% 1.1%
2024-09-16 2024-09-16 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.214 0% 1.15%
2024-08-15 2024-08-15 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.214 +0.5% 1.13%
2024-07-15 2024-07-15 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.213 +0.9% 1.05%
2024-06-14 2024-06-14 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.211 +101% 1.08%
2024-05-14 2024-05-15 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.105 +1% 0.58%
2024-04-12 2024-04-15 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.104 0% 0.56%
2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-03-28 Monthly 0.104 +1% 0.55%
2024-02-14 2024-02-15 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.103 0% 0.56%
2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.103 0% 0.61%
2023-12-14 2023-12-15 2023-12-20 Monthly 0.103 0% 0.6%
2023-11-14 2023-11-15 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.103 0% 0.64%
2023-10-13 2023-10-16 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.103 -36% 0.64%
2023-09-14 2023-09-15 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.161 0% 0.95%
2023-08-14 2023-08-15 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.161 0% 0.9%
2023-07-13 2023-07-14 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.161 0% 0.87%
2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.161 0% 0.89%
2023-05-12 2023-05-15 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.161 0% 0.99%
2023-04-13 2023-04-14 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.161 0% 0.93%
2023-03-14 2023-03-15 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.161 -16.1% 0.96%
2023-02-14 2023-02-15 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.192 0% 1.03%
2023-01-12 2023-01-13 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.192 0% 1.12%
2022-12-15 2022-12-16 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.192 0% 1.12%
2022-11-14 2022-11-15 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.192 0% 1.1%
2022-10-13 2022-10-14 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.192 0% 1.13%
2022-09-14 2022-09-15 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.192 0% 0.94%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.192 0% 0.85%

BSTZ Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of BSTZ?

As of August 2026, BSTZ's dividend yield is 9.80%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.36 USD by the current share price of 30.48.

Does BSTZ pay a dividend?

As of August 2026, BSTZ paid a dividend of 2.36 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-09-15 and the payout was 0.1625 USD.

How often does BSTZ pay dividends?

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

BSTZ dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for BSTZ for the next payments are between 0.201 (+23.7%) and 0.218 (+34.2%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 8.28%.

Will BSTZ pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.1625 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-09-15. The next Ex-Dividend date for BlackRock Science (BSTZ) is 2026-09-15.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BSTZ?

The next Ex-Dividend date for BlackRock Science (BSTZ) is 2026-09-15.

What is the Dividend Growth of BSTZ?

BSTZ's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 6.03% per year. Strong growth: BSTZ's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of BSTZ?

BSTZ's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 10.2%. If you bought BSTZ's shares at 23.22 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.36 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 10.2% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BSTZ?

BSTZ Payout Consistency is 95.8%. 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: BlackRock Science has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does BSTZ have a good Dividend Yield?

BSTZ's 9.80% 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 BSTZ?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of BSTZ is 51.7%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of BSTZ?

BSTZ's Overall Dividend Rating is 69.51%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

BSTZ Outstanding Shares Analysis

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

BlackRock Science's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 5.51% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -12.0%). Shareholder-friendly: The company is actively buying back shares, reducing the share count. This increases earnings per share and often leads to higher dividends per share over time, as profits are distributed among fewer shareholders.

Has BSTZ 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
2019 86,174,900 0%
2020 78,082,800 -9.39%
2021 78,118,000 +0.05%
2022 33,000,000 -57.76%
2023 34,337,800 +4.05%
2024 34,720,000 +1.11%
2025 68,744,200 +98%

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: 2026-08-15 02:41 UTC