Invesco High Income Trust II
VLTFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$10.52
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.44%
Annual Dividend
$1.10
Payout Ratio
160%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
VLT Dividend Safety Score
69/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak8 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2017
Earnings payout coverage160% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.43
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 VLT a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsInvesco High Income Trust II (VLT) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.44% ($1.10/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
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2017
- Elevated payout ratio (160%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.44%
- Payout Ratio
- 160%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.10
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 8
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.72
- Market Cap
- $68.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 14.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.85 – $11.43
- Dividend Safety
- B · 69/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2017)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.0920 | regular |
| Apr 14, 2026 | — | $0.0920 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.0920 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.0940 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.0940 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2025 | — | $0.0940 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.0940 | regular |
| Oct 16, 2025 | — | $0.0940 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $0.0940 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.0960 | regular |
| Jul 16, 2025 | — | $0.0960 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2025 | — | $0.0960 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.0960 | regular |
| Apr 16, 2025 | — | $0.0960 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.10 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$9.17
Annual$110.00
Monthly avg$9.17
