ECAT Dividend History & Analysis | 21.6% Yield

ECAT has a dividend yield of 21.6% and paid 3.3 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 21.60%
Payout Ratio 134.7%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 43.2%
Consistency Lifetime 91.7%
Yield on Cost 5y 34.2%
Payout FCF 100.9%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 91%
Chowder Number yield + growth 64.8% meets 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +64.2% avg 13.16% vs now 21.60%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 0.0x healthy
Income per 10k invested 2,160 USD per year
Ex-Dividend in 19 days: Buy before Oct 15, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly ECAT annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash BlackRock ESG Capital distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year ECAT year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how BlackRock ESG Capital's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History ECAT dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how BlackRock ESG Capital's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left)

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Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
ECAT NYSE
BlackRock ESG Capital
1,447 M 21.60% 34.24%
BCAT NYSE
BlackRock Capital
1,517 M 20.89% 32.68%
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1,593 M 16.14% 31.92%
TRIN NYSE
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1,593 M 16.14% 31.92%
TYG NYSE
Tortoise Energy
1,122 M 12.49% 33.15%
FSCO NYSE
FS Credit Opportunities
1,078 M 13.59% 27.07%
FSK NYSE
FS KKR Capital
3,120 M 17.46% 19.22%
BCSF NYSE
Bain Capital Specialty
719 M 14.95% 22.32%
CGBD NASDAQ
Carlyle Secured Lending
785 M 13.41% 17.51%
MFIC NASDAQ
MidCap Financial Investment
743 M 12.69% 18.32%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
ASA NYSE
ASA Gold Precious Metals
1,073 M 43.50% 99.2%
ECAT NYSE
BlackRock ESG Capital
1,447 M 43.18% 91.7%
BCAT NYSE
BlackRock Capital
1,517 M 37.69% 100.0%
AAMI NYSE
Acadian Asset Management
3,220 M 41.58% 97.5%
SLRC NASDAQ
SLR Investment
655 M 37.06% 98.3%
KBDC NYSE
Kayne Anderson BDC
863 M 35.03% 100.0%
VCTR NASDAQ
Victory Capital Holdings
6,554 M 22.44% 91.7%
BXSL NYSE
Blackstone Secured Lending
5,787 M 25.33% 90.8%
STEP NASDAQ
Stepstone
5,978 M 21.60% 98.9%
ARES NYSE
Ares Management
42,026 M 20.24% 91.7%

ECAT Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.8 years of data

Jan 1.16% 100
Feb 1.20% 100
Mar 1.25% 100
Apr 1.25% 100
May 1.22% 100
Jun 1.37% 100
Jul 1.34% 100
Aug 1.34% 100
Sep 1.25% 89
Oct 1.27% 89
Nov 1.27% 89
Dec 1.12% 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 September 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-12-11 2026-12-11 2026-12-22 Monthly 0.2644 0% N/A
2026-11-13 2026-11-13 2026-11-30 Monthly 0.2644 0% N/A
2026-10-15 2026-10-15 2026-10-30 Monthly 0.2644 -1.7% N/A
2026-09-15 2026-09-15 2026-09-30 Monthly 0.269 0% 1.89%
2026-08-14 2026-08-14 2026-08-31 Monthly 0.269 0% 1.73%
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 2026-07-31 Monthly 0.269 -1.5% 1.71%
2026-06-15 2026-06-15 2026-06-30 Monthly 0.273 0% 1.77%
2026-05-15 2026-05-15 2026-05-29 Monthly 0.273 0% 1.79%
2026-04-15 2026-04-15 2026-04-30 Monthly 0.273 -1.4% 1.85%
2026-03-13 2026-03-13 2026-03-31 Monthly 0.277 0% 1.93%
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.277 0% 1.83%
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.277 -0.7% 1.79%
2025-12-22 2025-12-22 2025-12-31 Monthly 0.279 -1.1% 1.79%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.282 -1.1% 1.78%
2025-10-15 2025-10-15 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.285 -1% 1.75%
2025-09-15 2025-09-15 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.288 -0.7% 1.75%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.29 -1.4% 1.73%
2025-07-15 2025-07-15 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.294 -1% 1.82%
2025-06-13 2025-06-13 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.297 -1% 1.87%
2025-05-15 2025-05-15 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.3 -1.3% 1.89%
2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.304 -0.7% 2.04%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.306 -0.3% 1.9%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.307 0% 1.82%
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.307 0% 1.86%
2024-12-16 2024-12-16 2024-12-23 Monthly 0.307 +0.7% 1.78%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.305 +1% 1.76%
2024-10-15 2024-10-15 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.302 +0.3% 1.69%
2024-09-16 2024-09-16 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.301 +0.3% 1.71%
2024-08-15 2024-08-15 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.3 +0.3% 1.78%
2024-07-15 2024-07-15 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.299 +0.7% 1.68%
2024-06-14 2024-06-14 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.297 +98% 1.71%
2024-05-14 2024-05-15 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.15 0% 0.9%
2024-04-12 2024-04-15 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.15 0% 0.9%
2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-03-28 Monthly 0.15 0% 0.89%
2024-02-14 2024-02-15 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.15 0% 0.91%
2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.15 +20% 0.92%
2023-12-14 2023-12-15 2023-12-20 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.78%
2023-11-14 2023-11-15 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.83%
2023-10-13 2023-10-16 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.85%
2023-09-14 2023-09-15 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.83%
2023-08-14 2023-08-15 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.81%
2023-07-13 2023-07-14 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.79%
2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.79%
2023-05-12 2023-05-15 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.81%
2023-04-13 2023-04-14 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.82%
2023-03-14 2023-03-15 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.88%
2023-02-14 2023-02-15 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.125 +25% 0.85%
2023-01-12 2023-01-13 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.7%
2022-12-15 2022-12-16 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.71%
2022-11-14 2022-11-15 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.72%

ECAT Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of ECAT?

As of September 2026, ECAT's dividend yield is 21.60%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 3.30 USD by the current share price of 14.08.

Does ECAT pay a dividend?

As of September 2026, ECAT paid a dividend of 3.30 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-12-11 and the payout was 0.26442 USD.

How often does ECAT pay dividends?

ECAT pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, ECAT has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-12-11.

ECAT dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for ECAT for the next payments are between 0.308 (+16.5%) and 0.332 (+25.6%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 27.1%.

Will ECAT pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.26442 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-12-11. The next Ex-Dividend date for BlackRock ESG Capital (ECAT) is 2026-10-15.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for ECAT?

The next Ex-Dividend date for BlackRock ESG Capital (ECAT) is 2026-10-15.

What is the Dividend Growth of ECAT?

ECAT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 43.2% per year. Strong growth: ECAT's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of ECAT?

ECAT's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 34.2%. If you bought ECAT's shares at 9.65 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (3.30 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 34.2% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of ECAT?

ECAT Payout Consistency is 91.7%. 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 ESG Capital has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does ECAT have a good Dividend Yield?

ECAT's 21.60% Dividend Yield is considered as exceptionally high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of ECAT?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of ECAT is 134.7%. Dangerously high - this is usually not sustainable and may lead to a dividend cut or NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Rating of ECAT?

ECAT's Overall Dividend Rating is 91.04%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

ECAT Outstanding Shares Analysis

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

BlackRock ESG Capital's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 2.67% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -93.9%). 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 ECAT 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
2021 105,707,900 0%
2022 102,382,200 -3.15%
2023 101,893,100 -0.48%
2024 101,893,100 0%
2025 99,468,300 -2.38%
2026 99,468,300 0%

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: 2026-09-18 02:37 UTC