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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund NYSE:DSU Stock Report

Last Price

US$11.11

Market Cap

US$517.8m

7D

-1.2%

1Y

19.7%

Updated

21 Mar, 2024

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Company Financials

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

NYSE:DSU Stock Report

Market Cap: US$517.8m

DSU Stock Overview

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc.

DSU fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$11.11
52 Week HighUS$11.40
52 Week LowUS$9.21
Beta0.69
1 Month Change1.55%
3 Month Change2.87%
1 Year Change19.72%
3 Year Change1.09%
5 Year Change3.83%
Change since IPO-63.42%

Recent News & Updates

DSU: This Dynamic Credit Fund Is Positioned For 'Higher For Longer'

Mar 14

DSU: Stable Assets Despite Recent Market Action In The Shares

Dec 07

DSU: A CEF Opportunity For Income Investors To Diversify Their Fixed Income Portfolios

Oct 02

DSU: This 10.85%-Yielding CEF Makes A Lot Of Sense For Income Investors Today

Aug 10

DSU: Revisiting A Fully Covered 8.5% Dividend From A BlackRock CEF

Feb 10

Recent updates

DSU: This Dynamic Credit Fund Is Positioned For 'Higher For Longer'

Mar 14

DSU: Stable Assets Despite Recent Market Action In The Shares

Dec 07

DSU: A CEF Opportunity For Income Investors To Diversify Their Fixed Income Portfolios

Oct 02

DSU: This 10.85%-Yielding CEF Makes A Lot Of Sense For Income Investors Today

Aug 10

DSU: Revisiting A Fully Covered 8.5% Dividend From A BlackRock CEF

Feb 10

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund declares $0.0705 dividend

Jan 06

DSU: This Fund Is Raising Its 9.22% Distribution And Trades At A Huge Discount

Nov 09

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund raises monthly dividend by 16.5% to $0.0705 share

Oct 06

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund declares $0.0605 dividend

Sep 02

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund declares $0.0605 dividend

Aug 05

DSU: Reaching For Yield The Contrarian Way

Jul 02

DSU - Leveraged Loan CEF From BlackRock, ~7% Yield

Mar 09

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund declares $0.0605 dividend

May 07

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund declares $0.0605 dividend

Feb 04

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund declares $0.0605 dividend

Dec 21

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund declares $0.0711 dividend

Nov 03

Shareholder Returns

DSUUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D-1.2%4.0%1.9%
1Y19.7%36.2%31.1%

Return vs Industry: DSU underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 31.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: DSU underperformed the US Market which returned 31.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is DSU's price volatile compared to industry and market?
DSU volatility
DSU Average Weekly Movement1.3%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.3%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: DSU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: DSU's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1998n/an/ahttps://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240192/blackrock-debt-strategies-fund-inc-usd-fund

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of companies' debt instruments, including corporate loans, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services (BBB or lower by S&P’s or Baa or lower by Moody’s) or unrated debt instruments, which are in the judgment of the investment adviser of equivalent quality.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
DSU fundamental statistics
Market capUS$517.84m
Earnings (TTM)US$69.61m
Revenue (TTM)US$58.39m

7.4x

P/E Ratio

8.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
DSU income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$58.39m
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$58.39m
Other Expenses-US$11.22m
EarningsUS$69.61m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.49
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin119.22%
Debt/Equity Ratio29.5%

How did DSU perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

10.7%

Current Dividend Yield

72%

Payout Ratio
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