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Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.
For the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025,
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd paid$0.00 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent$21.02 Mil paying down its debt.
It paid$0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$25.50 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received$0.09 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fdspent$46.43 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.
2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.
3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-21.02 Mil.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd spent$21.02 Mil paying down its debt.
4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd paid$0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-25.50 Mil.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd spent$25.50 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.09 Mil.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd received$0.09 Mil on other financial activities.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Cash Flow from Financing Calculation
This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-76.91 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Cash Flow from Financing of $-76.91 Mil mean?
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-76.91 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd and its competitors.
Is Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-76.91 Mil. Overall, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Cash Flow from Financing compare to PFL and MYN?
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Cash Flow from Financing of $-76.91 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Financing for an Asset Management company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Cash Flow from Financing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Financing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Financing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd and its competitors. Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-76.91 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.82, compared to a current price of $10.73 — trading 57.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-76.91 Mil. Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Financing calculated?
Cash Flow from Financing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-76.91 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.73 is trading 57.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.82.
GuruFocus considers Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-76.91 Mil
GF Value™: $6.82 vs. price of $10.73 (57.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Business Description
Blackrock Floating Rate Inc Stra Fd Inc is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with high current income and such preservation of capital as is consistent with investment in a diversified, leveraged portfolio consisting of floating rate debt securities and instruments. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its managed assets in floating rate debt securities, including floating or variable rate debt securities that pay interest at rates that adjust whenever a specified interest rate changes and/or which reset on predetermined dates (such as the last day of a month or calendar quarter).
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