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9.10 USD
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P/E
20.61
EPS
0.44
Yield
12.99%
Safety Score
26
P/B
0.94
ROE
4.30
Beta
0.49
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Key Metrics
P/E20.61
EPS0.44
Book Value9.61
Price to Book0.94
Debt/Equity17.67
% Insiders0.002%
Growth
Revenue Growth-0.02%
Earnings Growth-0.79%
Dividend
Dividend Yield12.99%
Annual dividends1.18 USD
Ex-Div. DateDec. 11, 2026
Payout193.71%
5y avg Yield8.76%

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Is BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. a good investment? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) is currently trading at 9.10 USD.

In terms of valuation, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 20.61. This valuation is generally in line with the broader market.

For income investors, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. pays a dividend yield of 12.99%. With a payout ratio of 194%, the dividend appears to be under pressure.

Investor FAQ

Does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes, it pays an annual dividend of 1.18 USD (12.99% yield).

What asset class is BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.?

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Company Profile

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of companies' debt instruments, including corporate loans, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services (BBB or lower by S&P's or Baa or lower by Moody's) or unrated debt instruments, which are in the judgment of the investment adviser of equivalent quality. It was formerly known as Debt Strategies Fund Inc. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. was formed on March 27, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.

Exchange Ticker
NYQ (United States) DSU
Trades
Dividend Yield
12.99%
5y avg 8.76%
Annual Dividends
1.18USD
Next Ex. Div Date
Dec. 11, 2026
Payout Ratio
193.71%
Dividend History paid per year (USD)
Historical Dividends
Year Total Dividends
▸2027
0.87 USD
Aug. 31, 2027 (estimated) 0.1096
July 30, 2027 (estimated) 0.1096
June 30, 2027 (estimated) 0.1096
May 31, 2027 (estimated) 0.1092
April 30, 2027 (estimated) 0.1092
March 31, 2027 (estimated) 0.1092
Feb. 26, 2027 (estimated) 0.1090
Jan. 11, 2027 (estimated) 0.1090
▸2026
1.18 USD
Dec. 22, 2026 0.0987
Nov. 30, 2026 0.0987
Oct. 30, 2026 0.0987
Sept. 30, 2026 0.0987
Aug. 31, 2026 0.0987
July 31, 2026 0.0987
June 30, 2026 0.0987
May 29, 2026 0.0987
April 30, 2026 0.0987
March 31, 2026 0.0987
Feb. 27, 2026 0.0987
Jan. 30, 2026 0.0987
▸2025
1.18 USD
Dec. 31, 2025 0.0987
Nov. 28, 2025 0.0987
Oct. 31, 2025 0.0987
Sept. 30, 2025 0.0987
Aug. 29, 2025 0.0987
July 31, 2025 0.0987
June 30, 2025 0.0987
May 30, 2025 0.0987
April 30, 2025 0.0987
March 31, 2025 0.0987
Feb. 28, 2025 0.0987
Jan. 31, 2025 0.0987
▸2024
1.18 USD
Dec. 23, 2024 0.0987
Nov. 29, 2024 0.0987
Oct. 31, 2024 0.0987
Sept. 30, 2024 0.0987
Aug. 30, 2024 0.0987
July 31, 2024 0.0987
June 28, 2024 0.0987
May 31, 2024 0.0987
April 30, 2024 0.0987
March 28, 2024 0.0987
Feb. 29, 2024 0.0987
Jan. 31, 2024 0.0987
▸2023
1.05 USD
Dec. 20, 2023 0.0987
Nov. 30, 2023 0.0911
Oct. 31, 2023 0.0911
Sept. 29, 2023 0.0911
Aug. 31, 2023 0.0911
July 31, 2023 0.0911
June 30, 2023 0.0911
May 31, 2023 0.0868
April 28, 2023 0.0868
March 31, 2023 0.0868
Feb. 28, 2023 0.0705
Jan. 31, 2023 0.0705
▸2022
0.76 USD
Dec. 22, 2022 0.0705
Nov. 30, 2022 0.0705
Oct. 31, 2022 0.0705
Sept. 30, 2022 0.0605
Aug. 31, 2022 0.0605
July 29, 2022 0.0605
June 30, 2022 0.0605
May 31, 2022 0.0605
April 29, 2022 0.0605
March 31, 2022 0.0605
Feb. 28, 2022 0.0605
Jan. 11, 2022 0.0605
▸2021
0.73 USD
Dec. 22, 2021 0.0605
Nov. 30, 2021 0.0605
Oct. 29, 2021 0.0605
Sept. 30, 2021 0.0605
Aug. 31, 2021 0.0605
July 30, 2021 0.0605
June 30, 2021 0.0605
May 28, 2021 0.0605
April 30, 2021 0.0605
March 31, 2021 0.0605
Feb. 26, 2021 0.0610
Jan. 11, 2021 0.0605
▸2020
0.84 USD
Dec. 21, 2020 0.0610
Nov. 30, 2020 0.0710
Oct. 30, 2020 0.0710
Sept. 30, 2020 0.0710
Aug. 31, 2020 0.0711
July 31, 2020 0.0711
June 30, 2020 0.0711
May 29, 2020 0.0711
April 30, 2020 0.0711
March 31, 2020 0.0711
Feb. 28, 2020 0.0711
Jan. 9, 2020 0.0711
▸2019
0.83 USD
Dec. 19, 2019 0.0711
Nov. 29, 2019 0.0711
Oct. 31, 2019 0.0711
Sept. 30, 2019 0.0685
Aug. 30, 2019 0.0685
July 31, 2019 0.0685
June 28, 2019 0.0685
May 31, 2019 0.0685
April 30, 2019 0.0685
March 29, 2019 0.0685
Feb. 28, 2019 0.0685
Jan. 9, 2019 0.0685
▸2018
0.82 USD
Dec. 19, 2018 0.0685
Nov. 30, 2018 0.0685
Oct. 31, 2018 0.0685
Sept. 28, 2018 0.0685
Aug. 31, 2018 0.0685
July 31, 2018 0.0685
June 29, 2018 0.0685
May 31, 2018 0.0685
April 30, 2018 0.0685
March 29, 2018 0.0685
Feb. 28, 2018 0.0685
Jan. 9, 2018 0.0685
▸2017
0.83 USD
Dec. 19, 2017 0.0685
Nov. 30, 2017 0.0685
Oct. 31, 2017 0.0685
Sept. 29, 2017 0.0685
Aug. 31, 2017 0.0685
July 31, 2017 0.0685
June 30, 2017 0.0685
May 31, 2017 0.0685
April 28, 2017 0.0685
March 31, 2017 0.0685
Feb. 28, 2017 0.0630
Jan. 9, 2017 0.0820
▸2016
0.28 USD
Dec. 19, 2016 0.0630
Nov. 30, 2016 0.0210
Oct. 31, 2016 0.0200
Sept. 30, 2016 0.0200
Aug. 31, 2016 0.0200
July 29, 2016 0.0200
June 30, 2016 0.0200
May 31, 2016 0.0200
April 29, 2016 0.0200
March 31, 2016 0.0200
Feb. 29, 2016 0.0200
Jan. 8, 2016 0.0200
▸2015
0.28 USD
Dec. 18, 2015 0.0200
Nov. 30, 2015 0.0200
Oct. 30, 2015 0.0200
Sept. 30, 2015 0.0240
Aug. 31, 2015 0.0240
July 31, 2015 0.0240
June 30, 2015 0.0240
May 29, 2015 0.0240
April 30, 2015 0.0240
March 31, 2015 0.0240
Feb. 27, 2015 0.0240
Jan. 9, 2015 0.0240
▸2014
0.30 USD
Dec. 19, 2014 0.0240
Nov. 28, 2014 0.0240
Oct. 31, 2014 0.0240
Sept. 30, 2014 0.0250
Aug. 29, 2014 0.0250
July 31, 2014 0.0250
June 30, 2014 0.0250
May 30, 2014 0.0250
April 30, 2014 0.0250
March 31, 2014 0.0250
Feb. 28, 2014 0.0250
Jan. 8, 2014 0.0250
▸2013
0.33 USD
Dec. 19, 2013 0.0250
Nov. 22, 2013 0.0280
Oct. 31, 2013 0.0250
Sept. 30, 2013 0.0250
Aug. 30, 2013 0.0250
July 31, 2013 0.0250
June 28, 2013 0.0270
May 31, 2013 0.0270
April 30, 2013 0.0270
March 28, 2013 0.0270
Feb. 28, 2013 0.0270
Jan. 9, 2013 0.0370
▸2012
0.32 USD
Dec. 18, 2012 0.0270
Nov. 30, 2012 0.0270
Oct. 31, 2012 0.0270
Sept. 28, 2012 0.0270
Aug. 31, 2012 0.0270
July 31, 2012 0.0270
June 29, 2012 0.0270
May 31, 2012 0.0270
April 30, 2012 0.0270
March 30, 2012 0.0270
Feb. 29, 2012 0.0270
Jan. 9, 2012 0.0270
▸2011
0.32 USD
Dec. 19, 2011 0.0270
Nov. 30, 2011 0.0270
Oct. 31, 2011 0.0270
Sept. 30, 2011 0.0270
Aug. 31, 2011 0.0270
July 29, 2011 0.0270
June 30, 2011 0.0270
May 31, 2011 0.0270
April 29, 2011 0.0270
March 31, 2011 0.0270
Feb. 28, 2011 0.0270
Jan. 10, 2011 0.0270
▸2010
0.35 USD
Dec. 20, 2010 0.0270
Nov. 30, 2010 0.0270
Oct. 29, 2010 0.0270
Sept. 30, 2010 0.0270
Aug. 31, 2010 0.0290
July 30, 2010 0.0290
June 30, 2010 0.0290
May 28, 2010 0.0310
April 30, 2010 0.0310
March 31, 2010 0.0310
Feb. 26, 2010 0.0310
Jan. 11, 2010 0.0310
▸2009
0.43 USD
Dec. 18, 2009 0.0310
Nov. 30, 2009 0.0310
Oct. 30, 2009 0.0310
Sept. 30, 2009 0.0310
Aug. 31, 2009 0.0355
July 31, 2009 0.0355
June 30, 2009 0.0355
May 29, 2009 0.0355
April 30, 2009 0.0355
March 31, 2009 0.0355
Feb. 27, 2009 0.0480
Jan. 9, 2009 0.0480
▸2008
0.66 USD
Dec. 18, 2008 0.0480
Nov. 28, 2008 0.0480
Oct. 31, 2008 0.0530
Sept. 30, 2008 0.0530
Aug. 29, 2008 0.0530
July 31, 2008 0.0530
June 30, 2008 0.0530
May 30, 2008 0.0530
April 30, 2008 0.0530
March 31, 2008 0.0530
Feb. 29, 2008 0.0530
Jan. 9, 2008 0.0830
▸2007
0.66 USD
Dec. 18, 2007 0.0530
Nov. 30, 2007 0.0530
Oct. 31, 2007 0.0530
Sept. 28, 2007 0.0530
Aug. 31, 2007 0.0530
July 31, 2007 0.0530
June 29, 2007 0.0530
May 31, 2007 0.0530
April 30, 2007 0.0530
March 30, 2007 0.0530
Feb. 28, 2007 0.0530
Jan. 9, 2007 0.0746
▸2006
0.65 USD
Dec. 19, 2006 0.0530
Nov. 30, 2006 0.0530
Oct. 31, 2006 0.0530
Sept. 29, 2006 0.0530
Aug. 31, 2006 0.0530
July 31, 2006 0.0530
June 30, 2006 0.0530
May 31, 2006 0.0530
April 28, 2006 0.0530
March 31, 2006 0.0530
Feb. 28, 2006 0.0530
Jan. 10, 2006 0.0625
▸2005
0.64 USD
Dec. 21, 2005 0.0530
Nov. 30, 2005 0.0530
Oct. 31, 2005 0.0530
Sept. 30, 2005 0.0530
Aug. 31, 2005 0.0530
July 29, 2005 0.0530
June 30, 2005 0.0530
May 31, 2005 0.0530
April 29, 2005 0.0530
March 31, 2005 0.0530
Feb. 28, 2005 0.0530
Jan. 10, 2005 0.0530
▸2004
0.67 USD
Dec. 21, 2004 0.0530
Nov. 30, 2004 0.0550
Oct. 29, 2004 0.0550
Sept. 30, 2004 0.0550
Aug. 31, 2004 0.0550
July 30, 2004 0.0550
June 30, 2004 0.0550
May 28, 2004 0.0550
April 30, 2004 0.0570
March 31, 2004 0.0570
Feb. 27, 2004 0.0570
Jan. 13, 2004 0.0620
▸2003
0.82 USD
Dec. 22, 2003 0.0570
Nov. 28, 2003 0.0630
Oct. 31, 2003 0.0630
Sept. 30, 2003 0.0684
Aug. 29, 2003 0.0719
July 31, 2003 0.0724
June 30, 2003 0.0749
May 30, 2003 0.0749
April 30, 2003 0.0649
March 31, 2003 0.0615
Feb. 28, 2003 0.0531
Jan. 10, 2003 0.0914
▸2002
0.79 USD
Dec. 20, 2002 0.0609
Nov. 29, 2002 0.0590
Oct. 31, 2002 0.0636
Sept. 30, 2002 0.0646
Aug. 30, 2002 0.0629
July 31, 2002 0.0627
June 28, 2002 0.0620
May 31, 2002 0.0707
April 30, 2002 0.0692
March 29, 2002 0.0684
Feb. 28, 2002 0.0679
Jan. 7, 2002 0.0797
▸2001
0.95 USD
Dec. 19, 2001 0.0805
Nov. 30, 2001 0.0787
Oct. 31, 2001 0.0772
Sept. 28, 2001 0.0793
Aug. 31, 2001 0.0784
July 31, 2001 0.0747
June 29, 2001 0.0792
May 31, 2001 0.0781
April 30, 2001 0.0722
March 30, 2001 0.0859
Feb. 28, 2001 0.0729
Jan. 5, 2001 0.0883
▸2000
0.97 USD
Dec. 15, 2000 0.0626
Nov. 1, 2000 0.0980
Oct. 31, 2000 0.0789
Sept. 29, 2000 0.0797
Aug. 31, 2000 0.0788
July 31, 2000 0.0758
June 30, 2000 0.0801
May 31, 2000 0.0828
April 28, 2000 0.0835
March 31, 2000 0.0804
Feb. 29, 2000 0.0883
Jan. 7, 2000 0.0845
▸1999
0.93 USD
Dec. 17, 1999 0.0800
Nov. 30, 1999 0.0844
Oct. 29, 1999 0.0802
Sept. 30, 1999 0.0806
Aug. 31, 1999 0.0811
July 30, 1999 0.0800
June 30, 1999 0.0796
May 28, 1999 0.0749
April 30, 1999 0.0812
March 31, 1999 0.0689
Feb. 26, 1999 0.0713
Jan. 8, 1999 0.0669
▸1998
0.55 USD
Dec. 18, 1998 0.0685
Nov. 30, 1998 0.0714
Oct. 30, 1998 0.0704
Sept. 30, 1998 0.0722
Aug. 31, 1998 0.0708
July 31, 1998 0.0703
June 30, 1998 0.1305
Upcoming Dividends
Name Payment Date Status Amount
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Dec 22, 2026 Upcoming 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Nov 30, 2026 Upcoming 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Oct 30, 2026 Upcoming 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Sep 30, 2026 Upcoming 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Aug 31, 2026 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Jul 31, 2026 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Jun 30, 2026 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. May 29, 2026 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Apr 30, 2026 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Mar 31, 2026 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Feb 27, 2026 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Jan 30, 2026 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Dec 31, 2025 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Nov 28, 2025 0.09873 USD
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. Oct 31, 2025 0.09873 USD
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Split Date Split Ratio to 1
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