BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc.
CIIFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$25.09
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
6.74%
Annual Dividend
$1.69
Payout Ratio
33%
5-Yr Growth
9.9%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
CII Dividend Safety Score
74/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2017
Earnings payout coverage33% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage86% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.00
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 CII a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) pays a monthly dividend yielding 6.74% ($1.69/yr), with 8 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (33%)
- Strong 9.9% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2017
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.74%
- Payout Ratio
- 33%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.69
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 8
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 1.07
- Market Cap
- $1.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 4.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 22%
- 52-Week Range
- $20.27 – $26.17
- Dividend Safety
- B · 74/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2017)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.5060 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2025 | — | $1.8330 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.69 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$14.08
Annual$169.00
Monthly avg$14.08
