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Earnings Yield: 14.03%

Is the earnings yield high or low?

The earnings yield of 14.03% is 21% below its 5-year average of 17.65%, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.96%–30.77%).

As of Sunday, June 28, 2026. 69.33% above its 12-month average of 8.29%.

BIT Earnings Yield

BIT Earnings Yield Chart

14.03%
+366.11% 1Y
BIT Earnings Yield

BIT Average Earnings Yield Chart

BIT Earnings Yield

BIT Current vs Average Earnings Yield Chart

BIT Earnings Yield Metrics

EARNINGS YIELD

14.03%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM

8.29%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y

8.29%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y

17.65%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y

N/A

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y

N/A

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+69.33%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+69.33%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-20.53%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

BIT Competitors' Earnings Yield

NAMEMARKET CAPEARNINGS YIELDTTM3Y5Y
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)$529.65M14.03%8.29%8.29%17.65%
Lufax Holding Ltd (LU)vs ›$532.47MN/A43.14%49.58%44.32%
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund (WTAI)vs ›$632.36MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)vs ›$703.33M7.40%8.17%9.90%9.58%
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)vs ›$313.76M10.36%9.48%14.69%16.07%
Isabella Bank Corporation (ISBA)vs ›$294.33M6.75%5.86%9.15%9.39%
Franklin Universal Trust (FT)vs ›$202.31M33.33%28.09%22.31%17.18%
The New Germany Fund, Inc. (GF)vs ›$186.66M19.05%21.89%12.76%24.09%
DeFi Technologies Inc. (DEFT)vs ›$157.96M20.96%13.76%9.77%9.77%
Blackrock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (BMN)vs ›$157.50MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Earnings Yield vs P/E Ratio

Earnings Yield

14.03%

EPS ÷ Price

P/E Ratio

7.1

Price ÷ EPS

Formula: Earnings Yield = (EPS / Price) × 100

Earnings Yield is simply the inverse of P/E. A P/E of 20 equals a 5% earnings yield.

How earnings yield is used:

  • It expresses earnings relative to share price as a percentage
  • It can be compared with FCF yield and dividend yield
  • It can be compared with bond yields because both are percentages
  • It is mathematically the inverse of the P/E ratio

Earnings Yield Formula & Definition

Earnings Yield = EPS (TTM) / Share Price

Earnings yield is the inverse of the PE ratio, expressing trailing earnings as a percentage of price. Higher is cheaper.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Earnings Yield FAQ

What is the earnings yield for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)?
The earnings yield for BIT stock is 14.03%.
Is BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust's earnings yield high or low?
The earnings yield of 14.03% is 21% below its 5-year average of 17.65%, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.96%–30.77%).
What is the TTM average earnings yield for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)?
The TTM average earnings yield for BIT stock is 8.29%.
What is the 3Y average earnings yield for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)?
The 3Y average earnings yield for BIT stock is 8.29%.
What is the 5Y average earnings yield for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)?
The 5Y average earnings yield for BIT stock is 17.65%.

BIT Earnings Yield History

DATEEARNINGS YIELD
2026-06-2614.03%
2026-06-2513.97%
2026-06-2413.97%
2026-06-2313.99%
2026-06-2214.01%
2026-06-1814.03%
2026-06-1714.08%
2026-06-1613.87%
2026-06-1513.87%
2026-06-1213.76%
2026-06-1113.74%
2026-06-1013.81%
2026-06-0913.85%
2026-06-0813.79%
2026-06-0513.81%
2026-06-0413.66%
2026-06-0313.76%
2026-06-0213.68%
2026-06-0113.74%
2026-05-2913.72%
2026-05-2813.76%
2026-05-2713.83%
2026-05-2613.89%
2026-05-2213.91%
2026-05-2113.97%
2026-05-2014.01%
2026-05-1914.16%
2026-05-1814.08%
2026-05-1513.99%
2026-05-1413.70%
2026-05-1313.62%
2026-05-1213.66%
2026-05-1113.55%
2026-05-0813.50%
2026-05-0713.51%
2026-05-0613.48%
2026-05-0513.55%
2026-05-0413.59%
2026-05-0113.51%
2026-04-3013.50%
2026-04-2913.53%
2026-04-2813.57%
2026-04-2713.57%
2026-04-2413.59%
2026-04-2313.66%
2026-04-2213.59%
2026-04-2113.64%
2026-04-2013.55%
2026-04-1713.57%
2026-04-1613.62%
2026-04-1513.64%
2026-04-1413.50%
2026-04-1313.53%
2026-04-1013.55%
2026-04-0913.61%
2026-04-0813.59%
2026-04-0713.79%
2026-04-0613.74%
2026-04-0213.81%
2026-04-0113.77%
2026-03-3113.81%
2026-03-3014.10%
2026-03-2714.14%
2026-03-2614.03%
2026-03-2513.89%
2026-03-2413.99%
2026-03-2313.95%
2026-03-2014.04%
2026-03-1913.83%
2026-03-1813.76%
2026-03-1713.74%
2026-03-1613.79%
2026-03-1313.83%
2026-03-1213.59%
2026-03-1113.46%
2026-03-1013.48%
2026-03-0913.57%
2026-03-0613.46%
2026-03-0513.25%
2026-03-0413.23%
2026-03-0313.28%
2026-03-0213.21%
2026-02-2713.26%
2026-02-2613.21%
2026-02-2513.21%
2026-02-2413.21%
2026-02-2313.19%
2026-02-2013.12%
2026-02-1913.11%
2026-02-1813.09%
2026-02-1713.12%
2026-02-1313.16%
2026-02-1213.00%
2026-02-1112.90%
2026-02-1012.94%
2026-02-0912.97%
2026-02-0613.05%
2026-02-0513.07%
2026-02-0413.05%
2026-02-0313.05%
2026-02-0213.09%
2026-01-3013.07%
2026-01-2913.05%
2026-01-2813.07%
2026-01-2713.09%
2026-01-2613.07%
2026-01-2313.14%
2026-01-2213.11%
2026-01-2113.09%
2026-01-2013.19%
2026-01-1613.02%
2026-01-1512.95%
2026-01-1413.02%
2026-01-1313.00%
2026-01-1213.02%
2026-01-0913.09%
2026-01-0813.11%
2026-01-0713.14%
2026-01-0613.12%
2026-01-0513.14%
2026-01-0213.19%
2025-12-3113.25%
2025-12-3013.16%
2025-12-293.35%
2025-12-263.34%
2025-12-243.35%
2025-12-233.37%
2025-12-223.37%
2025-12-193.35%
2025-12-183.33%
2025-12-173.34%
2025-12-163.35%
2025-12-153.34%
2025-12-123.34%
2025-12-113.34%
2025-12-103.34%
2025-12-093.34%
2025-12-083.34%
2025-12-053.33%
2025-12-043.32%
2025-12-033.32%
2025-12-023.33%
2025-12-013.33%
2025-11-283.32%
2025-11-263.33%
2025-11-253.34%
2025-11-243.35%
2025-11-213.38%
2025-11-203.41%
2025-11-193.39%
2025-11-183.40%
2025-11-173.38%
2025-11-143.36%
2025-11-133.33%
2025-11-123.31%
2025-11-113.30%
2025-11-103.31%
2025-11-073.32%
2025-11-063.32%
2025-11-053.33%
2025-11-043.33%
2025-11-033.33%
2025-10-313.32%
2025-10-303.34%
2025-10-293.34%
2025-10-283.33%
2025-10-273.31%
2025-10-243.32%
2025-10-233.32%
2025-10-223.32%
2025-10-213.33%
2025-10-203.37%
2025-10-173.37%
2025-10-163.37%
2025-10-153.35%
2025-10-143.32%
2025-10-133.30%
2025-10-103.31%
2025-10-093.28%
2025-10-083.28%
2025-10-073.29%
2025-10-063.30%
2025-10-033.28%
2025-10-023.27%
2025-10-013.28%
2025-09-303.29%
2025-09-293.30%
2025-09-263.31%
2025-09-253.27%
2025-09-243.25%
2025-09-233.26%
2025-09-223.26%
2025-09-193.27%
2025-09-183.28%
2025-09-173.29%
2025-09-163.25%
2025-09-153.23%
2025-09-123.19%
2025-09-113.16%
2025-09-103.15%
2025-09-093.18%
2025-09-083.22%
2025-09-053.24%
2025-09-043.25%
2025-09-033.27%
2025-09-023.24%
2025-08-293.21%
2025-08-283.21%
2025-08-273.21%
2025-08-263.19%
2025-08-253.22%
2025-08-223.19%
2025-08-213.21%
2025-08-203.17%
2025-08-193.18%
2025-08-183.04%
2025-08-153.01%
2025-08-142.96%
2025-08-132.96%
2025-08-122.97%
2025-08-112.99%
2025-08-082.98%
2025-08-072.98%
2025-08-062.98%
2025-08-052.98%
2025-08-042.99%
2025-08-013.00%
2025-07-313.00%
2025-07-303.00%
2025-07-293.00%
2025-07-283.01%
2025-07-253.01%
2025-07-243.02%
2025-07-233.03%
2025-07-223.02%
2025-07-213.03%
2025-07-183.01%
2025-07-173.04%
2025-07-163.04%
2025-07-153.03%
2025-07-143.00%
2025-07-113.00%
2025-07-102.99%
2025-07-092.99%
2025-07-083.01%
2025-07-073.01%
2025-07-033.01%
2025-07-023.00%
2025-07-013.00%
2025-06-303.01%
2022-10-2829.41%
2022-10-2729.41%
2022-10-2629.41%
2022-10-2529.24%
2022-10-2429.59%
2022-10-2129.59%
2022-10-2029.85%
2022-10-1929.67%
2022-10-1829.41%
2022-10-1729.41%

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About BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It invests primarily in loan and debt instruments and other investments with similar economic characteristic. BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust was formed on February 25, 2013 and is domiciled in the United States.

New York, NY
43 employees
Financial Services / Asset Management
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
CEO
John Perlowski