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Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s Shareholder Yield % was 5.52%.
Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, (NYSE:BKN) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Shareholder Yield % 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.
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Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Annual Data
BKN vs SRV, NPV, MFM: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, (BKN) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.52% as of Jul. 2025. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.39. Over the past decade, Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 4.10 to 6.59.
Is Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s Shareholder Yield % too high?
Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s current Shareholder Yield % of 5.52% is near median its 10-year median of 5.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.10 to a high of 6.59. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.11. Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s value of 5.52% is 34.3% above this industry median. Overall, Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s Shareholder Yield % compare to SRV and NPV?
Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s Shareholder Yield % of 5.52% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.11. Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s value of 5.52% is 34.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 4.10 to 6.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.39 vs. the industry median of 4.11, Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.11, based on 1,477 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s current Shareholder Yield % of 5.52% is 34.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s current Shareholder Yield % is 5.52%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, stock overvalued right now?
Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, (BKN) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 5.52%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.52%, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.39 and 34.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.11. Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust,'s overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, (BKN), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.52% as of Jul. 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.
Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. is a closed-end management investment fund with the investment objective to provide high current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital.
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