BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

DSUNYSEFinancial Services● Active

$9.67

+$0.03(+0.31%)

Market Cap$527684164

P/E Ratio—

52W High$10.67

52W Low$9.31

Avg Volume298K

Open$9.64

Beta0.49

Dividends Splits

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) Dividends

TTM yield, annualized payout, frequency and payout ratio — history, chart and FAQs below.

FMP · DSU · as of Jun 8, 2026

Key dividend metrics

Dividend Yield12.25%TTM

Annual Payout$1.1848per share

Payout FrequencyMonthly

Payout Ratio—of earnings distributed

Dividend Reliability

Reliable

Consecutive payments

No interruptions

4/4 recent on schedule

Latest vs previous

Stable

$0.0987 vs $0.0987 (+0.0%)

Payment frequency

On track

16 payments / 12 months

Days since last payment

-98 days ago

Within monthly range

6 years consecutiveBased on historical dividend behavior. Past payments do not guarantee future distributions.

Most Recent Dividend

$0.0987per share

Ex-Dividend DateSep 15, 2026-98 days agoMust hold before this date

Record DateSep 15, 2026Shareholder of record

Pay DateSep 30, 2026Payment received

Est. next: Oct 15, 2026·Monthly · based on historical pattern

Monthly dividends per share

Dividend history

Ex-dateAmountRecord datePay dateYoY

Sep 15, 2026$0.0987Sep 15, 2026Sep 30, 2026+0.0%

Aug 14, 2026$0.0987Aug 14, 2026Aug 31, 2026+0.0%

Jul 15, 2026$0.0987Jul 15, 2026Jul 31, 2026+0.0%

Jun 15, 2026$0.0987Jun 15, 2026Jun 30, 2026+0.0%

May 15, 2026$0.0987May 15, 2026May 29, 2026+0.0%

Apr 15, 2026$0.0987Apr 15, 2026Apr 30, 2026+0.0%

Mar 13, 2026$0.0987Mar 13, 2026Mar 31, 2026+0.0%

Feb 13, 2026$0.0987Feb 13, 2026Feb 27, 2026+0.0%

Jan 20, 2026$0.0987Jan 20, 2026Jan 30, 2026+0.0%

Dec 22, 2025$0.0987Dec 22, 2025Dec 31, 2025+0.0%

Nov 14, 2025$0.0987Nov 14, 2025Nov 28, 2025+0.0%

Oct 15, 2025$0.0987Oct 15, 2025Oct 31, 2025+0.0%

Sep 15, 2025$0.0987Sep 15, 2025Sep 30, 2025+0.0%

Aug 15, 2025$0.0987Aug 15, 2025Aug 29, 2025+0.0%

Jul 15, 2025$0.0987Jul 15, 2025Jul 31, 2025+0.0%

Jun 13, 2025$0.0987Jun 13, 2025Jun 30, 2025+0.0%

May 15, 2025$0.0987May 15, 2025May 30, 2025+0.0%

Apr 15, 2025$0.0987Apr 15, 2025Apr 30, 2025+0.0%

Mar 14, 2025$0.0987Mar 14, 2025Mar 31, 2025+0.0%

Feb 14, 2025$0.0987Feb 14, 2025Feb 28, 2025+0.0%

Jan 15, 2025$0.0987Jan 15, 2025Jan 31, 2025+0.0%

Dividend calculator

If you invest $10,000 in DSU

$1,225/ year

12.25% dividend yield · based on $10,000 investment

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Dividend history & analysis

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) currently pays a Monthly dividend of $$0.0987 per share, with an annual payout of $1.1848 and a dividend yield of 12.25%. The company has maintained a consistent dividend payment record, making it a popular choice among income-focused investors.

The most recent ex-dividend date was September 15, 2026. Investors who held DSU shares before this date received the latest dividend payment on September 30, 2026. All historical dividend data on this page is sourced from Financial Modeling Prep and reflects split-adjusted figures where applicable.

Earnings Revenue P/E ratio Financials Price history Forecast

Frequently asked questions

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. pays $$0.0987 per share each month, totaling approximately $1.1848 per share annually. The current dividend yield is 12.25%.

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Data: Financial Modeling Prep · Updated hourly · For informational purposes only, not investment advice.