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BKLN Dividend Yield

Invesco Senior Loan ETF · Bank Loan · Invesco · ETF · monthly payer

As of Nov 5, 2026, BKLN (Invesco Senior Loan ETF) yields 6.39%, paying $1.31 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $20.49 price. It costs 0.65% a year and manages $5.8B. Over the last 5 years it returned 5.5% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

6.39%

Paid a Year

$1.31

Expense Ratio

0.65%

Assets

$5.8B

5-Yr Return

5.5%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about BKLN

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, BKLN yields 6.39% and pays about $1.31 a share a year, monthly.
  • BKLN paid $1.3080 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 12 payments.
  • BKLN's expense ratio is 0.65% a year, or $65.00 on $10,000.
  • BKLN is an ETF from Invesco with $5.8B in assets, started Mar 3, 2011.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, BKLN returned 5.5% a year with distributions reinvested (-1.5% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, BKLN returned 4.3% a year with distributions reinvested (-1.3% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Mar 2011, BKLN's share price has fallen 19%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 79%.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "BKLN Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BKLN

What $10,000 in BKLN became

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From Mar 2011 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$17,890

Payouts taken as cash

$15,153

$7,020 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$74,772

Since Mar 2011, BKLN's share price has fallen 19%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 79%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

BKLN total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+4.1%−2.2%+12.0%
3 years+7.0%−0.6%+23.3%
5 years+5.5%−1.5%+12.0%
10 years+4.3%−1.3%+15.3%
Since Mar 2011+3.8%−1.3%+13.8%

BKLN distributions

Every payment →
Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 19, 2026—$0.1160
Sep 21, 2026—$0.1150
Aug 24, 2026—$0.1130
Jul 20, 2026—$0.1090
Jun 22, 2026—$0.1010
May 18, 2026—$0.1010
Apr 20, 2026—$0.1050
Mar 23, 2026—$0.1160
Feb 23, 2026—$0.1010
Jan 20, 2026—$0.1080
Dec 22, 2025—$0.1030
Nov 24, 2025—$0.12

What BKLN holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. IUGXX Invesco Premier US Government Money Inst4.7%

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BKLN questions

What is BKLN's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, BKLN yields 6.39%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.3080 a share in 12 payments, against a $20.49 share price.

How often does BKLN pay dividends?

BKLN pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of BKLN pay?

At about $1.3080 a share a year, 100 shares of BKLN pay about $130.80 a year, $10.90 each month, before tax.

What is BKLN's expense ratio?

BKLN's expense ratio is 0.65% a year: $65.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is BKLN's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, BKLN returned 5.5% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -1.5% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does BKLN have NAV erosion?

Since Mar 2011, BKLN's share price has fallen 19%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 79%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
Invesco
Category
Bank Loan
Started
Mar 3, 2011
Expense ratio
0.65%
Assets
$5.8B
Dividend yield
6.39%
Paid in the last year
$1.3080 (12 payments)
Last payment
$0.1160 · ex Oct 19, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.01

Income Calculator

At $1.31 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$10.90
Annual$130.80
Monthly avg$10.90
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.