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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) Earnings Yield: 10.22%

Is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust’s earnings yield high or low?

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's earnings yield of 10.22% is 37% below its 5-year average of 16.12%, near the low end of its 5-year range (8.05%–25.84%).

As of Saturday, June 20, 2026. 8.25% above its 12-month average of 9.44%.

BGT Earnings Yield Chart

BGT Earnings Yield
10.22%+20.95% 1Y
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BGT Average Earnings Yield Chart

BGT Current vs Average Earnings Yield Chart

BGT Earnings Yield Metrics

EARNINGS YIELD

10.22%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM

9.44%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y

14.77%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y

16.12%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y

12.31%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y

N/A

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+8.25%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-30.81%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-36.61%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-16.96%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

BGT Competitors' Earnings Yield

NAMEMARKET CAPEARNINGS YIELDTTM3Y5Y
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)$317.93M10.22%9.44%14.77%16.12%
Isabella Bank Corporation (ISBA)vs ›$295.51M6.72%5.84%9.19%9.39%
DeFi Technologies Inc. (DEFT)vs ›$181.93M18.21%12.85%9.53%9.53%
Blackrock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (BMN)vs ›$160.51MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Global X - MSCI Colombia ETF (COLO)vs ›$127.66MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lufax Holding Ltd (LU)vs ›$524.09MN/A43.14%49.58%44.32%
CYBER HORNET S&P 500 and Bitcoin 75/25 Strategy ETF (ZZZ)vs ›$5.89MN/AN/AN/AN/A
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund (WTAI)vs ›$675.14MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)vs ›$4.74B9.32%9.78%10.31%10.19%
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL)vs ›$7.12B7.36%5.30%3.98%3.46%

Earnings Yield vs P/E Ratio

Earnings Yield

10.22%

EPS ÷ Price

P/E Ratio

9.8

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

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust 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

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust Earnings Yield FAQ

What is the earnings yield for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)?
The earnings yield for BGT stock is 10.22%.
Is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's earnings yield high or low?
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's earnings yield of 10.22% is 37% below its 5-year average of 16.12%, near the low end of its 5-year range (8.05%–25.84%).
What is the TTM average earnings yield for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)?
The TTM average earnings yield for BGT stock is 9.44%.
What is the 3Y average earnings yield for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)?
The 3Y average earnings yield for BGT stock is 14.77%.
What is the 5Y average earnings yield for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)?
The 5Y average earnings yield for BGT stock is 16.12%.
What is the 10Y average earnings yield for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)?
The 10Y average earnings yield for BGT stock is 12.31%.

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust Earnings Yield History

DATEEARNINGS YIELD
2026-06-1810.22%
2026-06-1710.26%
2026-06-1610.19%
2026-06-1510.20%
2026-06-1210.14%
2026-06-1110.13%
2026-06-1010.16%
2026-06-0910.19%
2026-06-0810.24%
2026-06-0510.21%
2026-06-0410.22%
2026-06-0310.20%
2026-06-0210.14%
2026-06-0110.10%
2026-05-2910.06%
2026-05-2810.06%
2026-05-2710.06%
2026-05-2610.06%
2026-05-2210.06%
2026-05-2110.06%
2026-05-2010.02%
2026-05-1910.01%
2026-05-1810.03%
2026-05-1510.01%
2026-05-149.85%
2026-05-139.91%
2026-05-129.96%
2026-05-119.95%
2026-05-089.94%
2026-05-079.98%
2026-05-069.95%
2026-05-059.97%
2026-05-0410.04%
2026-05-019.84%
2026-04-309.88%
2026-04-2910.00%
2026-04-2810.02%
2026-04-279.97%
2026-04-2410.03%
2026-04-2310.07%
2026-04-229.98%
2026-04-219.96%
2026-04-209.94%
2026-04-179.95%
2026-04-169.96%
2026-04-159.95%
2026-04-149.84%
2026-04-139.85%
2026-04-109.84%
2026-04-099.78%
2026-04-089.88%
2026-04-079.99%
2026-04-0610.14%
2026-04-0210.28%
2026-04-0110.13%
2026-03-3110.13%
2026-03-3010.47%
2026-03-2710.49%
2026-03-2610.30%
2026-03-2510.14%
2026-03-2410.12%
2026-03-2310.10%
2026-03-2010.13%
2026-03-1910.15%
2026-03-1810.13%
2026-03-1710.16%
2026-03-1610.20%
2026-03-1310.25%
2026-03-1210.14%
2026-03-1110.15%
2026-03-1010.17%
2026-03-0910.17%
2026-03-0610.08%
2026-03-059.94%
2026-03-049.91%
2026-03-039.97%
2026-03-029.91%
2026-02-279.88%
2026-02-269.82%
2026-02-259.83%
2026-02-249.87%
2026-02-239.83%
2026-02-209.73%
2026-02-199.72%
2026-02-189.70%
2026-02-179.69%
2026-02-139.62%
2026-02-129.55%
2026-02-119.52%
2026-02-109.57%
2026-02-099.59%
2026-02-069.62%
2026-02-059.56%
2026-02-049.53%
2026-02-039.51%
2026-02-029.51%
2026-01-309.52%
2026-01-299.51%
2026-01-289.50%
2026-01-279.51%
2026-01-269.52%
2026-01-239.43%
2026-01-229.46%
2026-01-219.48%
2026-01-209.49%
2026-01-169.43%
2026-01-159.36%
2026-01-149.38%
2026-01-139.39%
2026-01-129.43%
2026-01-099.44%
2026-01-089.47%
2026-01-079.48%
2026-01-069.46%
2026-01-059.61%
2026-01-029.65%
2025-12-319.62%
2025-12-309.62%
2025-12-299.62%
2025-12-269.57%
2025-12-249.60%
2025-12-239.62%
2025-12-229.62%
2025-12-199.58%
2025-12-189.62%
2025-12-179.62%
2025-12-169.62%
2025-12-159.67%
2025-12-129.70%
2025-12-119.68%
2025-12-109.65%
2025-12-099.68%
2025-12-089.73%
2025-12-059.78%
2025-12-049.67%
2025-12-039.70%
2025-12-029.71%
2025-12-019.71%
2025-11-289.62%
2025-11-269.64%
2025-11-259.67%
2025-11-249.74%
2025-11-219.85%
2025-11-209.88%
2025-11-199.69%
2025-11-189.62%
2025-11-179.55%
2025-11-149.53%
2025-11-139.41%
2025-11-129.42%
2025-11-119.39%
2025-11-109.40%
2025-11-079.43%
2025-11-069.33%
2025-11-059.29%
2025-11-049.33%
2025-11-039.17%
2025-10-319.17%
2025-10-309.25%
2025-10-299.24%
2025-10-289.23%
2025-10-279.25%
2025-10-249.17%
2025-10-239.21%
2025-10-229.22%
2025-10-219.26%
2025-10-209.28%
2025-10-179.29%
2025-10-169.17%
2025-10-159.08%
2025-10-149.01%
2025-10-138.93%
2025-10-109.03%
2025-10-098.98%
2025-10-088.95%
2025-10-078.94%
2025-10-069.07%
2025-10-039.03%
2025-10-029.04%
2025-10-018.95%
2025-09-308.97%
2025-09-298.94%
2025-09-268.89%
2025-09-258.98%
2025-09-249.03%
2025-09-238.97%
2025-09-228.95%
2025-09-198.91%
2025-09-188.83%
2025-09-178.98%
2025-09-168.90%
2025-09-158.78%
2025-09-128.78%
2025-09-118.81%
2025-09-108.78%
2025-09-098.76%
2025-09-088.78%
2025-09-058.78%
2025-09-048.77%
2025-09-038.73%
2025-09-028.70%
2025-08-298.71%
2025-08-288.69%
2025-08-278.73%
2025-08-268.76%
2025-08-258.77%
2025-08-228.77%
2025-08-218.74%
2025-08-208.78%
2025-08-198.79%
2025-08-188.76%
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2025-08-148.71%
2025-08-138.71%
2025-08-128.71%
2025-08-118.71%
2025-08-088.71%
2025-08-078.72%
2025-08-068.73%
2025-08-058.73%
2025-08-048.66%
2025-08-018.59%
2025-07-318.61%
2025-07-308.61%
2025-07-298.67%
2025-07-288.63%
2025-07-258.64%
2025-07-248.69%
2025-07-238.64%
2025-07-228.66%
2025-07-218.68%
2025-07-188.65%
2025-07-178.76%
2025-07-168.77%
2025-07-158.69%
2025-07-148.71%
2025-07-118.69%
2025-07-108.69%
2025-07-098.69%
2025-07-088.70%
2025-07-078.73%
2025-07-038.62%
2025-07-028.55%
2025-07-018.62%
2025-06-308.70%
2025-06-278.36%
2025-06-268.40%
2025-06-258.42%
2025-06-248.45%
2025-06-238.50%
2025-06-208.48%
2025-06-188.45%
2025-06-178.43%
2025-06-168.38%
2025-06-138.24%
2025-06-128.26%
2025-06-118.33%
2025-06-108.40%
2025-06-098.32%
2025-06-068.44%

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About BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust, an investment vehicle established in the United States on August 30, 2004 (originally known as BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust), operates as a closed-end mutual fund concentrating on fixed income. Jointly managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., under the umbrella of BlackRock Inc., the Trust strategically allocates capital to fixed income instruments across international markets, with a significant emphasis on opportunities within the United States. Its portfolio primarily comprises corporate bonds issued by companies spanning various sectors. A key characteristic of its investment strategy is maintaining an average effective portfolio duration of no more than 1.5 years.

New York City, NY
Financial Services / Asset Management - Income
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management - Income
CEO
Charles Choon Sik Park