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MKLOX Mutual Fund — BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. Class K
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. Class K (MKLOX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
MKLOX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (62/100, medium confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 10.90%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.31 with an ex-date of July 22, 2026, was 43.0% higher than the previous $0.915. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: BlackRock, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
MKLOX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 10.90%, its trailing-12-month yield is 10.90%, its expense ratio is 0.77%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 62/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 119.3% over the past 10.4 years, 206.5 points behind SPY at 325.8%.
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. Class K is a mutual fund that invests in a diversified portfolio of global equity, debt, and money market securities, with flexibility to allocate up to 35% of assets to high-yield bonds, corporate loans, and distressed securities, as well as real estate and precious metals-related investments. The fund carries a moderate current distribution rate with an expense ratio of 0.77%. It appeals to investors seeking a balanced global allocation strategy with meaningful income generation across multiple asset classes.
MKLOX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (10.90%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (10.90%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.308. The ex-dividend date is 07/22/2026. The payment date is 07/23/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | $1.308 | 43.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.915 | -7.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-17 | $0.987 | 26.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.781 | 15.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-07-18 | $0.676 | 214.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-19 | $0.215 | 121.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-07-20 | $0.097 | -90.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-07-14 | $1.005 | 3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-16 | $0.975 | -19.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-07-15 | $1.207 | 15.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-18 | $1.041 | 77.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-07-16 | $0.588 | -22.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-19 | $0.763 | 117.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-07-18 | $0.351 | 251.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-04-10 | $0.1 | -88.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-19 | $0.866 | 724.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-07-19 | $0.105 | -88.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.934 | 2647.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-07-20 | $0.034 | -91.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-19 | $0.402 | — |
| 2016 total | $0.402 | — |
| 2017 total | $0.968 | 140.8% |
| 2018 total | $0.971 | 0.3% |
| 2019 total | $1.214 | 25.0% |
| 2020 total | $1.629 | 34.2% |
| 2021 total | $2.182 | 33.9% |
| 2022 total | $1.005 | -53.9% |
| 2023 total | $0.312 | -69.0% |
| 2024 total | $1.457 | 367.0% |
| 2025 total | $1.902 | 30.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.308 | 32.5% vs prior-year YTD |
MKLOX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +25.7%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -85.77%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +25.7% |
| 3Y | 2191.8% |
| 5Y | -1.1% |
MKLOX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
MKLOX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 119.3% over the past 10.4 years, 206.5 points behind SPY at 325.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.6% | — |
| 3M | -0.6% | — |
| 6M | 3.0% | — |
| YTD | 6.4% | — |
| 1Y | 9.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 12.00% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 15.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 5.90% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 8.00% |
| Since inception (10.4 years) | 119.3% | 7.90% |
MKLOX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 62 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 6.76%
- Issuer
- BlackRock
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Expense ratio
- 0.77%
- Distribution rate
- 10.90%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 10.90%
- Last close
- $20.39 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $19.75 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $33,514,121,216
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $1.308
- Ex-dividend date
- 07/22/2026
- Payment date
- 07/23/2026
- Beta
- 1.02
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (10.90%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (10.90%) 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.
MKLOX risks and drawbacks
Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.3%.
Who may consider MKLOX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MKLOX pays semi-annual); 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 MKLOX pay monthly?
No. MKLOX currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is MKLOX's expense ratio?
MKLOX's expense ratio is 0.77%.
What is MKLOX's dividend yield?
MKLOX's distribution rate is 10.90%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.77% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has MKLOX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +25.7%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does MKLOX pay a dividend?
MKLOX pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $1.308. The ex-dividend date is 07/22/2026. The payment date is 07/23/2026.
How has MKLOX performed?
Total return is 119.3% over the past 10.4 years, 206.5 points behind SPY at 325.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.3%.
Is MKLOX a good investment?
MKLOX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 62 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 10.90% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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