Dividend Payout Ratio: 85.58%
Is the dividend payout ratio high or low?
The dividend payout ratio of 85.58% is 23% below its 5-year average of 111.52%, near the low end of its 5-year range (33.10%–364.81%).
As of Sunday, June 28, 2026. 59.82% below its 12-month average of 213.01%.
Dividend Payout Ratio (85.58%) = TTM Dividends/Share ($1.48) / TTM EPS ($1.73)
BIT Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)
BIT Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) Chart
85.58%
-74.63% 1Y
BIT Dividend Payout Ratio
BIT Average Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
BIT Dividend Payout Ratio
BIT Current vs Average Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
BIT Dividend Payout Ratio Metrics
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO
85.58%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
213.01%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
213.01%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
49.71%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
N/A
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
N/A
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-59.82%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-59.82%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+72.18%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
Annual Payout Ratio History
| Year | EPS | Dividend | Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.06 | $1.48 | 139.7% |
| 2024 | $1.19 | $1.48 | 124.7% |
| 2023 | $0.60 | $1.48 | 247.4% |
| 2022 | ($1.84) | $1.36 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2021 | $1.75 | $1.48 | 84.8% |
| 2020 | $1.86 | $1.48 | 79.8% |
| 2019 | ($0.10) | $1.43 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2018 | $0.25 | $1.40 | 560.2% |
| 2017 | $2.93 | $1.53 | 52.3% |
| 2016 | $1.32 | $1.92 | 145.5% |
| 2015 | $0.52 | $1.49 | 285.8% |
| 2014 | $2.32 | $1.48 | 64.0% |
| 2013 | $0.70 | $1.17 | 166.7% |
Dividend Payout Ratio Formula & Definition
The payout ratio shows the share of trailing-12-month earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more room to grow the dividend; a ratio persistently above 100% means dividends exceed earnings.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Dividend Payout Ratio FAQ
- What is the dividend payout ratio for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)?
- The dividend payout ratio for BIT stock is 85.58%.
- Is BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust's dividend payout ratio high or low?
- The dividend payout ratio of 85.58% is 23% below its 5-year average of 111.52%, near the low end of its 5-year range (33.10%–364.81%).
- What is the TTM average dividend payout ratio for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)?
- The TTM average dividend payout ratio for BIT stock is 213.01%.
- What is the 3Y average dividend payout ratio for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)?
- The 3Y average dividend payout ratio for BIT stock is 213.01%.
- What is the 5Y average dividend payout ratio for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)?
- The 5Y average dividend payout ratio for BIT stock is 49.71%.
BIT Dividend Payout Ratio History
| DATE | DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 85.58% |
| 2026-06-25 | 85.67% |
| 2026-06-24 | 85.67% |
| 2026-06-23 | 85.62% |
| 2026-06-22 | 85.57% |
| 2026-06-18 | 85.58% |
| 2026-06-17 | 85.64% |
| 2026-06-16 | 85.57% |
| 2026-06-15 | 85.64% |
| 2026-06-12 | 85.67% |
| 2026-06-11 | 85.58% |
| 2026-06-10 | 85.59% |
| 2026-06-09 | 85.62% |
| 2026-06-08 | 85.57% |
| 2026-06-05 | 85.65% |
| 2026-06-04 | 85.64% |
| 2026-06-03 | 85.67% |
| 2026-06-02 | 85.66% |
| 2026-06-01 | 85.65% |
| 2026-05-29 | 85.63% |
| 2026-05-28 | 85.60% |
| 2026-05-27 | 85.60% |
| 2026-05-26 | 85.66% |
| 2026-05-22 | 85.61% |
| 2026-05-21 | 85.67% |
| 2026-05-20 | 85.63% |
| 2026-05-19 | 85.65% |
| 2026-05-18 | 85.57% |
| 2026-05-15 | 85.62% |
| 2026-05-14 | 85.61% |
| 2026-05-13 | 85.67% |
| 2026-05-12 | 85.64% |
| 2026-05-11 | 85.60% |
| 2026-05-08 | 85.61% |
| 2026-05-07 | 85.57% |
| 2026-05-06 | 85.60% |
| 2026-05-05 | 85.67% |
| 2026-05-04 | 85.64% |
| 2026-05-01 | 85.57% |
| 2026-04-30 | 85.61% |
| 2026-04-29 | 85.65% |
| 2026-04-28 | 85.62% |
| 2026-04-27 | 85.62% |
| 2026-04-24 | 85.57% |
| 2026-04-23 | 85.58% |
| 2026-04-22 | 85.57% |
| 2026-04-21 | 85.63% |
| 2026-04-20 | 85.60% |
| 2026-04-17 | 85.62% |
| 2026-04-16 | 85.67% |
| 2026-04-15 | 85.63% |
| 2026-04-14 | 85.61% |
| 2026-04-13 | 85.58% |
| 2026-04-10 | 85.67% |
| 2026-04-09 | 85.59% |
| 2026-04-08 | 85.64% |
| 2026-04-07 | 85.64% |
| 2026-04-06 | 85.65% |
| 2026-04-02 | 85.65% |
| 2026-04-01 | 85.62% |
| 2026-03-31 | 85.65% |
| 2026-03-30 | 85.59% |
| 2026-03-27 | 85.63% |
| 2026-03-26 | 85.65% |
| 2026-03-25 | 85.66% |
| 2026-03-24 | 85.62% |
| 2026-03-23 | 85.65% |
| 2026-03-20 | 85.67% |
| 2026-03-19 | 85.67% |
| 2026-03-18 | 85.67% |
| 2026-03-17 | 85.58% |
| 2026-03-16 | 85.57% |
| 2026-03-13 | 92.83% |
| 2026-03-12 | 85.64% |
| 2026-03-11 | 85.65% |
| 2026-03-10 | 85.60% |
| 2026-03-09 | 85.62% |
| 2026-03-06 | 85.65% |
| 2026-03-05 | 85.63% |
| 2026-03-04 | 85.61% |
| 2026-03-03 | 85.60% |
| 2026-03-02 | 85.66% |
| 2026-02-27 | 85.58% |
| 2026-02-26 | 85.66% |
| 2026-02-25 | 85.59% |
| 2026-02-24 | 85.59% |
| 2026-02-23 | 85.64% |
| 2026-02-20 | 85.64% |
| 2026-02-19 | 85.62% |
| 2026-02-18 | 85.60% |
| 2026-02-17 | 85.64% |
| 2026-02-13 | 92.76% |
| 2026-02-12 | 85.58% |
| 2026-02-11 | 85.67% |
| 2026-02-10 | 85.57% |
| 2026-02-09 | 85.67% |
| 2026-02-06 | 85.57% |
| 2026-02-05 | 85.58% |
| 2026-02-04 | 85.63% |
| 2026-02-03 | 85.57% |
| 2026-02-02 | 85.60% |
| 2026-01-30 | 85.58% |
| 2026-01-29 | 85.63% |
| 2026-01-28 | 85.65% |
| 2026-01-27 | 85.67% |
| 2026-01-26 | 85.65% |
| 2026-01-23 | 85.59% |
| 2026-01-22 | 85.62% |
| 2026-01-21 | 85.60% |
| 2026-01-20 | 85.58% |
| 2026-01-16 | 78.51% |
| 2026-01-15 | 78.50% |
| 2026-01-14 | 85.66% |
| 2026-01-13 | 85.64% |
| 2026-01-12 | 85.60% |
| 2026-01-09 | 85.67% |
| 2026-01-08 | 85.62% |
| 2026-01-07 | 85.65% |
| 2026-01-06 | 85.64% |
| 2026-01-05 | 85.59% |
| 2026-01-02 | 85.64% |
| 2025-12-31 | 85.63% |
| 2025-12-30 | 85.67% |
| 2025-12-29 | 336.63% |
| 2025-12-26 | 336.59% |
| 2025-12-24 | 336.60% |
| 2025-12-23 | 336.62% |
| 2025-12-22 | 336.59% |
| 2025-12-19 | 308.56% |
| 2025-12-18 | 308.53% |
| 2025-12-17 | 308.51% |
| 2025-12-16 | 308.49% |
| 2025-12-15 | 336.65% |
| 2025-12-12 | 336.59% |
| 2025-12-11 | 336.67% |
| 2025-12-10 | 336.67% |
| 2025-12-09 | 336.62% |
| 2025-12-08 | 336.65% |
| 2025-12-05 | 336.66% |
| 2025-12-04 | 336.63% |
| 2025-12-03 | 336.63% |
| 2025-12-02 | 336.64% |
| 2025-12-01 | 336.64% |
| 2025-11-28 | 336.63% |
| 2025-11-26 | 336.61% |
| 2025-11-25 | 336.67% |
| 2025-11-24 | 336.66% |
| 2025-11-21 | 336.60% |
| 2025-11-20 | 336.63% |
| 2025-11-19 | 336.67% |
| 2025-11-18 | 336.62% |
| 2025-11-17 | 336.63% |
| 2025-11-14 | 364.81% |
| 2025-11-13 | 336.64% |
| 2025-11-12 | 336.67% |
| 2025-11-11 | 336.69% |
| 2025-11-10 | 336.59% |
| 2025-11-07 | 336.65% |
| 2025-11-06 | 336.63% |
| 2025-11-05 | 336.64% |
| 2025-11-04 | 336.61% |
| 2025-11-03 | 336.61% |
| 2025-10-31 | 336.63% |
| 2025-10-30 | 336.67% |
| 2025-10-29 | 336.67% |
| 2025-10-28 | 336.69% |
| 2025-10-27 | 336.59% |
| 2025-10-24 | 336.60% |
| 2025-10-23 | 336.65% |
| 2025-10-22 | 336.63% |
| 2025-10-21 | 336.64% |
| 2025-10-20 | 336.65% |
| 2025-10-17 | 336.65% |
| 2025-10-16 | 336.62% |
| 2025-10-15 | 336.68% |
| 2025-10-14 | 336.65% |
| 2025-10-13 | 336.61% |
| 2025-10-10 | 336.67% |
| 2025-10-09 | 336.67% |
| 2025-10-08 | 336.67% |
| 2025-10-07 | 336.68% |
| 2025-10-06 | 336.63% |
| 2025-10-03 | 336.59% |
| 2025-10-02 | 336.69% |
| 2025-10-01 | 336.61% |
| 2025-09-30 | 336.62% |
| 2025-09-29 | 336.66% |
| 2025-09-26 | 336.64% |
| 2025-09-25 | 336.69% |
| 2025-09-24 | 336.64% |
| 2025-09-23 | 336.65% |
| 2025-09-22 | 336.65% |
| 2025-09-19 | 336.63% |
| 2025-09-18 | 336.64% |
| 2025-09-17 | 336.68% |
| 2025-09-16 | 336.64% |
| 2025-09-15 | 364.73% |
| 2025-09-12 | 336.63% |
| 2025-09-11 | 336.60% |
| 2025-09-10 | 336.59% |
| 2025-09-09 | 336.59% |
| 2025-09-08 | 336.69% |
| 2025-09-05 | 336.63% |
| 2025-09-04 | 336.69% |
| 2025-09-03 | 336.69% |
| 2025-09-02 | 336.63% |
| 2025-08-29 | 336.68% |
| 2025-08-28 | 336.62% |
| 2025-08-27 | 336.59% |
| 2025-08-26 | 336.66% |
| 2025-08-25 | 336.66% |
| 2025-08-22 | 336.66% |
| 2025-08-21 | 336.68% |
| 2025-08-20 | 336.63% |
| 2025-08-19 | 336.59% |
| 2025-08-18 | 336.68% |
| 2025-08-15 | 336.67% |
| 2025-08-14 | 337.34% |
| 2025-08-13 | 337.35% |
| 2025-08-12 | 337.32% |
| 2025-08-11 | 337.39% |
| 2025-08-08 | 337.34% |
| 2025-08-07 | 337.38% |
| 2025-08-06 | 337.38% |
| 2025-08-05 | 337.38% |
| 2025-08-04 | 337.36% |
| 2025-08-01 | 337.38% |
| 2025-07-31 | 337.33% |
| 2025-07-30 | 337.35% |
| 2025-07-29 | 337.41% |
| 2025-07-28 | 337.34% |
| 2025-07-25 | 337.35% |
| 2025-07-24 | 337.35% |
| 2025-07-23 | 337.41% |
| 2025-07-22 | 337.35% |
| 2025-07-21 | 337.41% |
| 2025-07-18 | 337.35% |
| 2025-07-17 | 337.40% |
| 2025-07-16 | 337.33% |
| 2025-07-15 | 337.41% |
| 2025-07-14 | 337.38% |
| 2025-07-11 | 337.33% |
| 2025-07-10 | 337.36% |
| 2025-07-09 | 337.35% |
| 2025-07-08 | 337.34% |
| 2025-07-07 | 337.34% |
| 2025-07-03 | 337.34% |
| 2025-07-02 | 337.38% |
| 2025-07-01 | 337.41% |
| 2025-06-30 | 337.35% |
| 2022-10-28 | 35.39% |
| 2022-10-27 | 35.37% |
| 2022-10-26 | 35.29% |
| 2022-10-25 | 35.35% |
| 2022-10-24 | 35.38% |
| 2022-10-21 | 35.38% |
| 2022-10-20 | 35.37% |
| 2022-10-19 | 35.35% |
| 2022-10-18 | 35.29% |
| 2022-10-17 | 35.32% |
Showing the most recent 260 of 1,509 data points. The chart above shows the full history.
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