BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust
BUIFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
7.22%
Annual Dividend
$1.85
Payout Ratio
28%
5-Yr Growth
2.4%
Ex-Date
Oct 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) yields 7.22% ($1.85 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $32.10 — +25% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (90/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is BUI a good dividend stock?
YesBlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) pays a monthly dividend yielding 7.22% ($1.85/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (28%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.22%
- Payout Ratio
- 28%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.85
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $679.9M
- P/E Ratio
- 4.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -2%
- 52-Week Range
- $24.85 – $30.80
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BUI Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-3%
3 Years
+32%
5 Years
-2%
52-Week Range
$24.85 – $30.80
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BUI worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust is $32.10 per share, versus a market price of $25.61. That implies 25% of upside — a margin of safety of about 20%.
Fair Value
$32.10
Current Price
$25.61
Upside
+25%
Margin of Safety
20%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 16.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 2.4% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 2.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $5.73 EPS, $1.85 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BUI Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | $0.1540 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.1540 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.1540 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.1360 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.1360 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.1360 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.1360 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.1327 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.1327 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $1.1454 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.85 / yr per share
