BlackRock Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
BlackRock is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.99% 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 | 0.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$20.400 |
| Payout ratio | 50% |
Recent dividend and buyback 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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BLK) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 1.8% |
| Analyst forecast (BLK) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: BLK's dividend (1.99%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).
High Dividend: BLK's dividend (1.99%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
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.