BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust
BUIFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$27.38
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.96%
Annual Dividend
$1.63
Payout Ratio
36%
5-Yr Growth
2.4%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
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
Is BUI a good dividend stock?
YesBlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) pays a monthly dividend yielding 5.96% ($1.63/yr), with 11 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
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (36%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.96%
- Payout Ratio
- 36%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.63
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $671.4M
- P/E Ratio
- 6.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 7%
- 52-Week Range
- $24.17 – $30.80
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.63 / yr per share
