BUI Dividend History & Analysis | 11.1% Yield

BUI has a dividend yield of 11.1% and paid 2.94 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 11.06%
Payout Ratio 36.8%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 16.45%
Consistency Lifetime 97.0%
Yield on Cost 5y 16.29%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years 14
Dividend Rating 92.34%
Ex-Dividend in 15 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: 30.1%
Total Return 5y: 50.5%

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 759 M 25.8% 47.5%
OXLC 1,428 M 30.0% 31.2%
ECAT 1,540 M 23.9% 36.5%
OCCI 136 M 26.0% 31.9%
BCAT 1,537 M 24.3% 33.0%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
ECAT 1,540 M 144% 91.7%
FSCO 1,252 M 105% 90.0%
OPFI 865 M 108% 100%
SUNS 123 M 90.5% 100%
OWL 23,667 M 60.1% 100%

Quality Dividend Peers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

GNT
GAMCO Natural Resources
 8.68% Yield
GAM
General American
 11.74% Yield

BUI Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of January 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 0.136 0% N/A
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.136 0% N/A
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.136 -88.4% 0.52%
2025-12-22 2025-12-22 2025-12-31 None 1.174 763.2% 4.5%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.52%
2025-10-15 2025-10-15 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.51%
2025-09-15 2025-09-15 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.51%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.51%
2025-07-15 2025-07-15 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.52%
2025-06-13 2025-06-13 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.55%
2025-05-15 2025-05-15 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.57%
2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.62%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.6%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.59%
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.136 0% 0.59%
2024-12-16 2024-12-16 2024-12-23 Monthly 0.136 12.4% 0.58%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.52%
2024-10-15 2024-10-15 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.5%
2024-09-16 2024-09-16 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.51%
2024-08-15 2024-08-15 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.54%
2024-07-15 2024-07-15 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.53%
2024-06-14 2024-06-14 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.55%
2024-05-14 2024-05-15 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.53%
2024-04-12 2024-04-15 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.59%
2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-03-28 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.57%
2024-02-14 2024-02-15 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.58%
2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.55%
2023-12-14 2023-12-15 2023-12-20 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.57%
2023-11-14 2023-11-15 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.63%
2023-10-13 2023-10-16 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.59%
2023-09-14 2023-09-15 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.58%
2023-08-14 2023-08-15 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.54%
2023-07-13 2023-07-14 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.53%
2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.52%
2023-05-12 2023-05-15 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.53%
2023-04-13 2023-04-14 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.52%
2023-03-14 2023-03-15 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.55%
2023-02-14 2023-02-15 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.53%
2023-01-12 2023-01-13 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.54%
2022-12-15 2022-12-16 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.56%
2022-11-14 2022-11-15 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.57%
2022-10-13 2022-10-14 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.64%
2022-09-14 2022-09-15 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.52%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.5%
2022-07-14 2022-07-15 2022-07-29 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.58%
2022-06-14 2022-06-15 2022-06-30 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.57%
2022-05-13 2022-05-16 2022-05-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.57%
2022-04-13 2022-04-14 2022-04-29 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.51%
2022-03-14 2022-03-15 2022-03-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.51%
2022-02-14 2022-02-15 2022-02-28 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.5%

BUI Dividend FAQ

BlackRock Utility, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE:BUI) is a closed-ended equity fund launched in 2011 and managed by BlackRock Advisors. It targets global public-equity exposure to utilities and infrastructure companies across a range of market capitalizations, and it supplements equity positions with derivatives-most notably option-writing strategies-to enhance income.

What is the Dividend Yield of BUI?

As of January 2026, BUI`s dividend yield is 11.06%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.94 USD by the current share price of 27.19.

Does BUI pay a dividend?

As of January 2026, BUI paid a dividend of 2.94 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-03-13 and the payout was 0.136 USD.

How often does BUI pay dividends?

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

BUI dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for BUI for the next 4 payments are between 0.179 (+31.6%) and 0.185 (+36.0%).
This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment.

Will BUI pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.136 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-03-13. The next Ex-Dividend date for BlackRock Utility (BUI) is 2026-02-13.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BUI?

The next Ex-Dividend date for BlackRock Utility (BUI) is 2026-02-13.

What is the Dividend Growth of BUI?

BUI's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 16.5% per year.
Strong growth: BUI's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of BUI?

BUI's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 16.3%. If you bought BUI's shares at 18.06 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.94 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 16.3% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BUI?

BUI Payout Consistency is 97.0%. 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 Utility has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does BUI have a good Dividend Yield?

BUI`s 11.06% 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 BUI?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of BUI is 36.8%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of BUI?

BUI`s Overall Dividend Rating is 92.34%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

BUI Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in BUI's Outstanding Shares?

BlackRock Utility's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.44% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 100.0%).

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

Has BUI 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
2018 16,987,300
2019 17,220,000 +1.37%
2020 17,729,300 +2.96%
2021 19,848,900 +11.96%
2022 22,264,200 +12.17%
2023 22,475,000 +0.95%
2024 22,580,300 +0.47%
2025 22,672,200 +0.41%

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: 2026-01-25 02:15