Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund
BGXFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$10.83
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.06%
Annual Dividend
$0.98
Payout Ratio
148%
5-Yr Growth
-3.2%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
BGX Dividend Safety Score
47/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage148% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is BGX a good dividend stock?
MixedBlackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (BGX) pays a monthly dividend yielding 9.06% ($0.98/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (148%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.06%
- Payout Ratio
- 148%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.98
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -3.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $137.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 15.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -28%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.38 – $12.65
- Dividend Safety
- D · 47/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.0920 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.0920 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.0920 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0840 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.0840 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.0840 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.0860 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.0860 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.98 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$8.17
Annual$98.00
Monthly avg$8.17
