BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.
HYTFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$8.65
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.81%
Annual Dividend
$0.93
Payout Ratio
103%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
HYT Dividend Safety Score
69/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak10 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2015
Earnings payout coverage103% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.28
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 HYT a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.81% ($0.93/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2015
- Elevated payout ratio (103%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.81%
- Payout Ratio
- 103%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.93
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.59
- Market Cap
- $1.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $8.22 – $9.88
- Dividend Safety
- B · 69/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.0777 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0777 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.0777 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.0777 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0777 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.0777 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.0777 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.0777 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.0777 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.93 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$7.75
Annual$93.00
Monthly avg$7.75
