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DSU CEF — BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU)
Updated November 12, 2026.
Verdict as of November 12, 2026 close
DSU's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (86/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 13.68%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.0987 with an ex-date of November 13, 2026, was 0.3% lower than the previous $0.099. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: BlackRock, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
DSU is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 13.68%, its trailing-12-month yield is 14.86%, its expense ratio is 1.228%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Total return is 419.7% over the past 28.6 years, 609.1 points behind SPY at 1028.8%.
At the current 13.68% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,368 per year, or $114.00 per month.
DSU dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-12.
The distribution rate (13.68%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.09873) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Trailing-12-month yield (14.86%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.0987. The ex-dividend date is 11/13/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026. At the current 13.68% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,368 per year, or $114.00 per month.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-13 | $0.09873 | $0.09873 | -0.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-10-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-09-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-08-14 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-07-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-04-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-01-20 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-10-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-07-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-04-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-01-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-16 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-10-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-16 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-08-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-07-15 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-05-14 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-04-12 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-14 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-02-14 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-01-11 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 8.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-11-14 | $0.091 | $0.091 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-10-13 | $0.091 | $0.091 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-14 | $0.091 | $0.091 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-08-14 | $0.091 | $0.091 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-07-13 | $0.091 | $0.091 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-14 | $0.091 | $0.091 | 4.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-05-12 | $0.087 | $0.087 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-04-13 | $0.087 | $0.087 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-14 | $0.087 | $0.087 | 22.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-02-14 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-01-12 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-14 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-11-14 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-10-13 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 16.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-08-12 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-07-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-05-13 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-04-13 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-02-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | N/A |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.061 | $0.061 | N/A |
| 2021-12-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-11-12 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-10-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-08-13 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-07-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-06-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-05-13 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-04-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-03-12 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-02-12 | $0.061 | $0.061 | N/A |
| 2020-12-30 | $0.061 | $0.061 | N/A |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.061 | $0.061 | -14.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-11-13 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-10-14 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-09-14 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-08-13 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-07-14 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-12 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-05-14 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-04-14 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-03-13 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-02-13 | $0.071 | $0.071 | N/A |
| 2019-12-30 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-11-14 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-10-11 | $0.071 | $0.071 | 2.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-09-13 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-08-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-07-12 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-06-13 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-05-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-04-12 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-03-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-02-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | N/A |
| 2018-12-28 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-12 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-11-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-10-12 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-09-13 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-08-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-07-13 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-06-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-05-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-04-13 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-03-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-02-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | N/A |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-11 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-11-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-10-13 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-09-14 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-08-11 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-07-12 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-06-13 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-05-11 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-04-11 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-03-13 | $0.069 | $0.069 | 9.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-02-13 | $0.063 | $0.063 | N/A |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.082 | $0.082 | 30.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-08 | $0.063 | $0.063 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-11-10 | $0.021 | $0.063 | 5.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-10-12 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-09-13 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-08-11 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-07-13 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-06-13 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-05-12 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-04-13 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-03-11 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-02-11 | $0.02 | $0.06 | N/A |
| 2015-12-29 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-10 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-11-12 | $0.02 | $0.06 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-10-13 | $0.02 | $0.06 | -16.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-09-11 | $0.024 | $0.072 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-08-12 | $0.024 | $0.072 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-07-13 | $0.024 | $0.072 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-06-11 | $0.024 | $0.072 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-05-13 | $0.024 | $0.072 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-04-13 | $0.024 | $0.072 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-03-11 | $0.024 | $0.072 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-02-11 | $0.024 | $0.072 | N/A |
| 2014-12-29 | $0.024 | $0.072 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-10 | $0.024 | $0.072 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-11-12 | $0.024 | $0.072 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-10-10 | $0.024 | $0.072 | -4.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-09-11 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-08-13 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-07-11 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-06-12 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-05-13 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-04-11 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-03-12 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-02-12 | $0.025 | $0.075 | N/A |
| 2013-12-27 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-11 | $0.025 | $0.075 | N/A |
| 2013-11-14 | $0.028 | $0.084 | N/A |
| 2013-11-13 | $0.025 | $0.075 | N/A |
| 2013-10-11 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-09-12 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-08-13 | $0.025 | $0.075 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-07-11 | $0.025 | $0.075 | -7.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-06-12 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-05-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-04-11 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-03-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-02-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | N/A |
| 2012-12-27 | $0.037 | $0.111 | N/A |
| 2012-12-12 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-11-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-10-11 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-09-12 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-08-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-07-12 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-06-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-05-11 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-04-12 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-03-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-02-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | N/A |
| 2011-12-28 | $0.027 | $0.081 | N/A |
| 2011-12-12 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-11-10 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-10-12 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-09-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-08-11 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-07-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-06-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-05-12 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-04-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-03-11 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-02-11 | $0.027 | $0.081 | N/A |
| 2010-12-29 | $0.027 | $0.081 | N/A |
| 2010-12-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-11-10 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-10-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-09-13 | $0.027 | $0.081 | -6.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-08-12 | $0.029 | $0.087 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-07-13 | $0.029 | $0.087 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-06-11 | $0.029 | $0.087 | -6.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-05-12 | $0.031 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-04-13 | $0.031 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-03-11 | $0.031 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-02-10 | $0.031 | $0.093 | N/A |
| 2009-12-29 | $0.031 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-12-11 | $0.031 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-11-10 | $0.031 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-10-13 | $0.031 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-09-11 | $0.031 | $0.093 | -13.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-08-12 | $0.036 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-07-13 | $0.036 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-06-11 | $0.036 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-05-13 | $0.036 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-04-13 | $0.036 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-03-12 | $0.036 | $0.108 | -25.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-02-11 | $0.048 | $0.144 | N/A |
| 2008-12-29 | $0.048 | $0.144 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-12-11 | $0.048 | $0.144 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-11-12 | $0.048 | $0.144 | -9.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-10-10 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-09-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-08-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-07-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-06-12 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-05-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-04-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-03-12 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-02-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | N/A |
| 2007-12-27 | $0.083 | $0.249 | N/A |
| 2007-12-12 | $0.159 | $0.477 | N/A |
| 2007-12-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | N/A |
| 2007-11-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-10-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-09-12 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-08-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-07-12 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-06-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-05-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-04-12 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-03-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-02-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | N/A |
| 2006-12-27 | $0.075 | $0.225 | 41.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-12-08 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-11-10 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-10-12 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-09-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-08-10 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-07-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-06-09 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-05-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-04-12 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-03-10 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-02-10 | $0.053 | $0.159 | N/A |
| 2005-12-28 | $0.063 | $0.189 | 18.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-12-08 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-11-10 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-10-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-09-12 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-08-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-07-12 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-06-10 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-05-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-04-13 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-03-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-02-11 | $0.053 | $0.159 | N/A |
| 2004-12-28 | $0.053 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-12-08 | $0.053 | $0.159 | -3.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-11-09 | $0.055 | $0.165 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-10-13 | $0.055 | $0.165 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-09-10 | $0.055 | $0.165 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-08-12 | $0.055 | $0.165 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-07-13 | $0.055 | $0.165 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-06-10 | $0.055 | $0.165 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-05-12 | $0.055 | $0.165 | -3.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-04-14 | $0.057 | $0.171 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-03-11 | $0.057 | $0.171 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-02-11 | $0.057 | $0.171 | N/A |
| 2003-12-29 | $0.062 | $0.186 | 8.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-12-05 | $0.057 | $0.171 | -16.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-11-12 | $0.068 | $0.204 | 7.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-10-15 | $0.063 | $0.189 | -7.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-09-12 | $0.068 | $0.204 | -5.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-08-13 | $0.072 | $0.216 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-07-15 | $0.072 | $0.216 | -4.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-06-12 | $0.075 | $0.225 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-05-14 | $0.075 | $0.225 | 15.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-04-14 | $0.065 | $0.195 | 6.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-03-13 | $0.061 | $0.183 | 15.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-02-12 | $0.053 | $0.159 | N/A |
| 2002-12-27 | $0.091 | $0.273 | 49.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-12-06 | $0.061 | $0.183 | 5.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-11-12 | $0.058 | $0.174 | -7.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-10-16 | $0.063 | $0.189 | -1.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-09-13 | $0.064 | $0.192 | 1.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-08-15 | $0.063 | $0.189 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-07-16 | $0.063 | $0.189 | 1.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-06-13 | $0.062 | $0.186 | -12.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-05-16 | $0.071 | $0.213 | 2.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-04-15 | $0.069 | $0.207 | 1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-03-14 | $0.068 | $0.204 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-02-13 | $0.068 | $0.204 | N/A |
| 2001-12-27 | $0.08 | $0.24 | -1.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-12-10 | $0.081 | $0.243 | 2.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-11-16 | $0.079 | $0.237 | 2.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-10-12 | $0.077 | $0.231 | N/A |
| 2001-09-17 | $0.2379 | $0.7137 | N/A |
| 2001-09-14 | $0.07932 | $0.23796 | N/A |
| 2001-08-16 | $0.078 | $0.234 | 4.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-07-13 | $0.075 | $0.225 | -5.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-06-15 | $0.079 | $0.237 | 1.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-05-14 | $0.078 | $0.234 | 8.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-04-11 | $0.072 | $0.216 | -16.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-03-15 | $0.086 | $0.258 | 17.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-02-14 | $0.073 | $0.219 | N/A |
| 2000-12-27 | $0.088 | $0.264 | 8.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-12-05 | $0.081 | $0.243 | -17.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-11-01 | $0.098 | $0.294 | 24.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-10-13 | $0.079 | $0.237 | -1.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-09-14 | $0.08 | $0.24 | 1.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-08-16 | $0.079 | $0.237 | 3.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-07-13 | $0.076 | $0.228 | -7.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-06-15 | $0.082 | $0.246 | -1.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-05-12 | $0.083 | $0.249 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-04-13 | $0.083 | $0.249 | 3.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-03-15 | $0.08 | $0.24 | -9.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-02-15 | $0.088 | $0.264 | N/A |
| 1999-12-29 | $0.085 | $0.255 | 6.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-12-08 | $0.08 | $0.24 | -4.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-11-18 | $0.084 | $0.252 | 5.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-10-20 | $0.08 | $0.24 | -1.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-09-20 | $0.081 | $0.243 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-08-19 | $0.081 | $0.243 | 1.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-07-21 | $0.08 | $0.24 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-06-21 | $0.08 | $0.24 | 6.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-05-19 | $0.075 | $0.225 | -7.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-04-20 | $0.081 | $0.243 | 17.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-03-22 | $0.069 | $0.207 | -4.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-02-17 | $0.072 | $0.216 | N/A |
| 1998-12-29 | $0.067 | $0.201 | -1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-12-09 | $0.068 | $0.204 | -4.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-11-18 | $0.071 | $0.213 | 1.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-10-20 | $0.07 | $0.21 | -2.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-09-18 | $0.072 | $0.216 | 1.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-08-19 | $0.071 | $0.213 | 1.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-07-21 | $0.07 | $0.21 | -46.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-06-18 | $0.13 | $0.39 | — |
| 1998 total (partial launch year) | — | $1.857 | — |
| 1999 total | — | $2.844 | — |
| 2000 total | — | $2.991 | 5.2% |
| 2001 total | — | $3.52566 | 17.9% |
| 2002 total | — | $2.403 | -31.8% |
| 2003 total | — | $2.373 | -1.2% |
| 2004 total | — | $1.986 | -16.3% |
| 2005 total | — | $1.938 | -2.4% |
| 2006 total | — | $1.974 | 1.9% |
| 2007 total | — | $2.475 | 25.4% |
| 2008 total | — | $1.863 | -24.7% |
| 2009 total | — | $1.257 | -32.5% |
| 2010 total | — | $1.038 | -17.4% |
| 2011 total | — | $0.972 | -6.4% |
| 2012 total | — | $1.002 | 3.1% |
| 2013 total | — | $1.014 | 1.2% |
| 2014 total | — | $0.888 | -12.4% |
| 2015 total | — | $0.816 | -8.1% |
| 2016 total | — | $0.748 | -8.3% |
| 2017 total | — | $0.822 | 9.9% |
| 2018 total | — | $0.828 | 0.7% |
| 2019 total | — | $0.836 | 1.0% |
| 2020 total | — | $0.832 | -0.5% |
| 2021 total | — | $0.732 | -12.0% |
| 2022 total | — | $0.701 | -4.2% |
| 2023 total | — | $1.048 | 49.5% |
| 2024 total | — | $1.188 | 13.4% |
| 2025 total | — | $1.188 | 0.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $1.08873 | -0.0% vs prior-year YTD |
DSU dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -0.0% |
| 3Y | 16.4% |
| 5Y | 62.3% |
| 10Y | 64.3% |
DSU holdings and sector exposure
The top 10 holdings are 501.4% of the fund.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| — | Ssb Loc Overnight Libor Facility | 50.14% |
| — | Ssb Loc Overnight Libor Facility | 50.14% |
| — | Ssb Loc Overnight Libor Facility | 50.14% |
| — | Ssb Loc Overnight Libor Facility | 50.14% |
| — | Ssb Loc Overnight Libor Facility | 50.14% |
| — | Ssb Loc Overnight Libor Facility | 50.14% |
| — | Ssb Loc Overnight Libor Facility | 50.14% |
| — | Ssb Loc Overnight Libor Facility | 50.14% |
| — | Ssb Loc Overnight Libor Facility | 50.14% |
| — | Ssb Loc Overnight Libor Facility | 50.14% |
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DSU performance versus SPY
Total return is 419.7% over the past 28.6 years, 609.1 points behind SPY at 1028.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -5.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.9% | — |
| 3M | -6.0% | — |
| 6M | -6.9% | — |
| YTD | -5.7% | — |
| 1Y | -5.3% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 0.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 6.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 4.20% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 7.30% |
| Since inception 1998-03-30 · 28.6 years | 419.7% | 5.90% |
DSU key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 86 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 11.76%
- Issuer
- BlackRock
- Asset type
- CEF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 03/30/1998
- Expense ratio
- 1.228%
- Distribution rate
- 13.68%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 14.86%
- 5-year average yield
- 9.58
- Last close
- $8.66 (as of 2026-11-12)
- NAV
- $8.99; NAV date unknown
- Premium / discount
- Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
- Market cap
- $561,020,288
- Average volume
- 258,535
- Dividend
- $0.0987
- Ex-dividend date
- 11/13/2026
- Payment date
- 11/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.518
AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (13.68%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.09873) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (14.86%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: BlackRock; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
DSU risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.8%.
Who may consider DSU — and who may not
DSU may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does DSU pay monthly?
Yes. DSU currently pays monthly.
What is DSU's expense ratio?
DSU's expense ratio is 1.228%.
What is DSU's dividend yield?
DSU's distribution rate is 13.68%, paid monthly, with a 1.228% expense ratio — latest regular dividend ($0.09873) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included.
How has DSU's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does DSU pay a dividend?
DSU pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.0987. The ex-dividend date is 11/13/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026.
How has DSU performed?
Total return is 419.7% over the past 28.6 years, 609.1 points behind SPY at 1028.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -5.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.8%.
Is DSU a good investment?
DSU's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 86 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 13.68% (latest regular dividend ($0.09873) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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DSU's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (86/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 13.68%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.0987 with an ex-date of November 13, 2026, was 0.3% lower than the previous $0.099. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: BlackRock, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
Holdings as-of date unavailable.
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