BlackRock Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

BlackRock is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.98% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.0%

Dividend yield

1.0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield	3.0%
Future Dividend Yield	2.4%
Dividend Growth	0.04%
Next dividend pay date	n/a
Ex dividend date	n/a
Dividend per share	CA$28.178
Payout ratio	50%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: BLK's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: BLK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

BlackRock Dividend Yield vs Market

How does BLK dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment	Dividend Yield
Company (BLK)	2.0%
Market Bottom 25% (CA)	1.8%
Market Top 25% (CA)	6.1%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)	1.5%
Analyst forecast (BLK) (up to 3 years)	2.4%

Notable Dividend: BLK's dividend (1.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.78%).

High Dividend: BLK's dividend (1.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.13%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49.6%), BLK's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (78.1%), BLK's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.

BlackRock Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Blackrock, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 23, 2024

Recent updates

Blackrock, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 23, 2024

BBoston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) completed the acquisition of Axonics, Inc. (NasdaqGS:AXNX) from a group of shareholders.

BlackRock Launches New BUIDL Share Classes Across Multiple Blockchains to Expand Access and Potential of BUIDL Ecosystem

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) completed the acquisition of Stericycle, Inc. (NasdaqGS:SRCL) from a group of shareholders.

BlackRock to Launch Suite of Defined Maturity Bond Ladder ETFs

BlackRock Introduces Three iShares ETFs to Customize Exposure to U.S. Large Caps

Bansk Group LLC completed the acquisition of PetIQ, Inc. (NasdaqGS:PETQ) from group of sellers.

Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) completed the acquisition of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Frost Gamma Investments Trust, Lorber Alpha II Limited, Howard M. Lorber and others.

IQVentures Holdings, LLC completed the acquisition of The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and others.

An affiliate of Baring Private Equity Asia Fund VIII, managed by EQT Private Capital Asia completed the acquisition of Perficient, Inc. (NasdaqGS:PRFT) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Wellington Management Group LLP and others.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NasdaqGS:CHK) completed the acquisition of Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN).

BlackRock, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 11, 2024

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) completed the acquisition of Silk Road Medical, Inc (NasdaqGS:SILK) from a group of shareholders.

Diamondback Energy, Inc. completed the acquisition of Endeavor Energy Resources, LP from Endeavor Manager, LLC, The Vanguard Group, Inc., BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), Wellington Management Company LLP, State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) and others.

Diamondback Energy, Inc. completed the acquisition of Endeavor Energy Resources, LP from Endeavor Manager, LLC, The Vanguard Group, Inc., BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), Wellington Management Company LLP, State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) and others.

Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) completed the acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:DO) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), KGH Ltd., The Vanguard Group, Inc., Capital Research Global Investors and others

Nordson Medical Corporation completed the acquisition of Atrion Corporation (NasdaqGS:ATRI) from a group of shareholders.

Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Frost Gamma Investments Trust and others for approximately $2.4 billion.

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) completed the acquisition of U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLCA) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and others.

JD Sports Fashion Plc (LSE:JD.) completed the acquisition of Hibbett, Inc. (NasdaqGS:HIBB) from a group of sellers.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX:WDS) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tellurian Inc. (NYSEAM:TELL) from Chatterjee Fund Management L P, State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT), BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) and others for approximately $860 million.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX:WDS) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tellurian Inc. (NYSEAM:TELL) from Chatterjee Fund Management L P, State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT), BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) and others for approximately $860 million.

Bain Capital, LP, Reverence Capital Partners, L.P., BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), FMR LLC, Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) and State Street Global Advisors, Inc. agreed to acquire Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE:ENV) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), FMR LLC and others for $3.6 billion.

Bain Capital, LP, Reverence Capital Partners, L.P., BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), FMR LLC, Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) and State Street Global Advisors, Inc. agreed to acquire Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE:ENV) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), FMR LLC and others for $3.6 billion.

Stability and Growth of Payments

Dividend Yield vs Market

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Cash Payout to Shareholders

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