BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust
BLWFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$12.40
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.95%
Annual Dividend
$1.36
Payout Ratio
111%
5-Yr Growth
2.9%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
BLW Dividend Safety Score
64/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak8 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2017
Earnings payout coverage111% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.54
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 BLW a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.95% ($1.36/yr), with 8 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2017
- Elevated payout ratio (111%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.95%
- Payout Ratio
- 111%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 8
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.58
- Market Cap
- $484.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -28%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.06 – $14.30
- Dividend Safety
- C · 64/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2017)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.36 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$11.33
Annual$136.00
Monthly avg$11.33
