ECAT Dividend History & Analysis | 21.5% Yield

ECAT has a dividend yield of 21.5% and paid 3.34 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 21.46%
Payout Ratio 164.5%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 46.2%
Consistency Lifetime 91.7%
Yield on Cost 5y 33.4%
Payout FCF 100.9%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 91.2%
Chowder Number yield + growth 67.7% meets 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +67% avg 12.85% vs now 21.46%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 0.0x healthy
Income per 10k invested 2,146 USD per year
Ex-Dividend in 17 days: Buy before Aug 14, 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
1,532 M 21.46% 33.43%
BCAT NYSE
BlackRock Capital
1,618 M 21.15% 29.09%
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1,612 M 14.26% 30.70%
FSK NYSE
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3,061 M 17.99% 22.69%
CION NYSE
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297 M 16.83% 23.95%
TYG NYSE
Tortoise Energy
1,108 M 11.98% 32.62%
FSCO NYSE
FS Credit Opportunities
993 M 13.17% 27.05%
FBRT NYSE
BSP Realty Trust
586 M 11.70% 28.95%
BCSF NYSE
Bain Capital Specialty
823 M 14.24% 21.77%
MSIF NYSE
MSC Income Fund
495 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
1,532 M 46.20% 91.7%
ASA NYSE
ASA Gold Precious Metals
904 M 43.50% 99.2%
MSIF NYSE
MSC Income Fund
495 M 42.57% 100.0%
BCAT NYSE
BlackRock Capital
1,618 M 38.58% 100.0%
KBDC NYSE
Kayne Anderson BDC
892 M 35.03% 100.0%
SLRC NASDAQ
SLR Investment
706 M 35.11% 98.3%
VCTR NASDAQ
Victory Capital Holdings
6,078 M 24.64% 100.0%
STEP NASDAQ
Stepstone
5,370 M 23.52% 98.9%
BXSL NYSE
Blackstone Secured Lending
5,542 M 25.33% 90.8%
ARES NYSE
Ares Management
41,455 M 21.11% 100.0%

ECAT Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.6 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 1.25% 89
Aug 1.24% 89
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 July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-09-15 2026-09-15 2026-09-30 Monthly 0.2688 0% N/A
2026-08-14 2026-08-14 2026-08-31 Monthly 0.2688 -0.1% N/A
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%
2022-10-13 2022-10-14 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.78%
2022-09-14 2022-09-15 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.71%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.65%

ECAT Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of ECAT?

As of July 2026, ECAT's dividend yield is 21.46%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 3.34 USD by the current share price of 15.05.

Does ECAT pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, ECAT paid a dividend of 3.34 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-09-15 and the payout was 0.26877 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 2026-09-15.

ECAT dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for ECAT for the next payments are between 0.335 (+24.6%) and 0.383 (+42.5%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 28.4%.

Will ECAT pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.26877 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-09-15. The next Ex-Dividend date for BlackRock ESG Capital (ECAT) is 2026-08-14.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for ECAT?

The next Ex-Dividend date for BlackRock ESG Capital (ECAT) is 2026-08-14.

What is the Dividend Growth of ECAT?

ECAT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 46.2% 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 33.4%. If you bought ECAT's shares at 10.00 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (3.34 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 33.4% 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 21.46% 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 164.5%. 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 91.18%. 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 3% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -93.4%). 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%

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: 2026-07-18 02:37 UTC