Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund
BSLFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$12.89
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.45%
Annual Dividend
$1.09
Payout Ratio
200%
5-Yr Growth
0.8%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
BSL Dividend Safety Score
49/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage200% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.48
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 BSL a good dividend stock?
MixedBlackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (BSL) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.45% ($1.09/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 (200%)
- 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
- 8.45%
- Payout Ratio
- 200%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.09
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.36
- Market Cap
- $167.8M
- P/E Ratio
- 22.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -21%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.45 – $14.35
- Dividend Safety
- D · 49/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.0840 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.0840 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.0840 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.0870 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.0870 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.0870 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.09 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$9.08
Annual$109.00
Monthly avg$9.08
