Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
BXMTReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$18.45
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.19%
Annual Dividend
$1.88
Payout Ratio
313%
5-Yr Growth
-5.4%
Ex-Date
Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
BXMT Dividend Safety Score
45/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage313% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 4.65
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 BXMT a good dividend stock?
MixedBlackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (BXMT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 10.19% ($1.88/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 (313%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- 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
- 10.19%
- Payout Ratio
- 313%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.88
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -5.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.93
- Market Cap
- $3.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 30.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -42%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.67 – $20.67
- Dividend Safety
- D · 45/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.88 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$47.00
Annual$188.00
Monthly avg$15.67
