BlackRock Smaller Trust (CHIX:BRSCL) Shareholder Yield % : 12.90% (As of Feb. 2026) — 410% Above Median


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What is BlackRock Smaller Trust Shareholder Yield %?

BlackRock Smaller Trust CHIX:BRSCL 38 Shareholder Yield % is 12.90% as of Feb. 2026, which is 410% above its 10-year median of 2.53. GuruFocus rates CHIX:BRSCL with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,481 Asset Management companies, BlackRock Smaller Trust ranks better than 85.15% on this metric.

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 Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % was 12.90%.


BlackRock Smaller Trust  (CHIX:BRSCl) 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."

Shareholder Yield % is calculated by three components: Dividend Yield %, Buyback Yield %, and Net Debt Paydown Yield %.

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 Smaller Trust Shareholder Yield % Related Terms


BlackRock Smaller Trust Shareholder Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BlackRock Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:

* 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 Smaller Trust Shareholder Yield % Chart

BlackRock Smaller Trust Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Shareholder Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.74 7.47 5.57 10.35 14.53

BlackRock Smaller Trust Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
Shareholder Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.57 4.22 10.35 17.15 14.53

CHIX:BRSCL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Shareholder Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, BlackRock Smaller 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 Smaller Trust Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BlackRock Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackRock Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % falls into.


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BlackRock Smaller Trust Shareholder Yield % Calculation

BlackRock Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

Shareholder Yield %=Dividend Yield %+Buyback Yield %+Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=0.00 %+9.67 %+1.74 %
=11.41 %

* 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.

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What does a Shareholder Yield % of 12.90% mean?
BlackRock Smaller Trust (CHIX:BRSCL) has a Shareholder Yield % of 12.90% as of Feb. 2026. 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 Smaller Trust and its competitors. This is 410% above median its historical median of 2.53. According to the industry distribution chart, BlackRock Smaller Trust ranks #220 out of 1481 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 14.9%.
Is BlackRock Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % too high?
BlackRock Smaller Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 12.90% is 410% above median its 10-year median of 2.53. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.16. BlackRock Smaller Trust's value of 12.90% is 210.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BlackRock Smaller Trust ranks #220 out of 1481 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, BlackRock Smaller Trust has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BlackRock Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, BlackRock Smaller Trust ranks #220 out of 1481 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places BlackRock Smaller Trust in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.16. BlackRock Smaller Trust's value of 12.90% is 210.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.53 vs. the industry median of 4.16, BlackRock Smaller 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 4.16, based on 1,481 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 Smaller Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 12.90% is 210.1% 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 Smaller Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BlackRock Smaller Trust's current Shareholder Yield % is 12.90%, which is 410% above median its own 10-year median of 2.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BlackRock Smaller Trust stock overvalued right now?
BlackRock Smaller Trust (CHIX:BRSCL) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 12.90%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 12.90%, which is 410% above median its 10-year median of 2.53 and 210.1% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.16. BlackRock Smaller Trust's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Smaller Trust (CHIX:BRSCL), the current Shareholder Yield % is 12.90% as of Feb. 2026. 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 Smaller Trust Business Description

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Address 20 Brandon Street, Dundas House, Edinburgh, GBR, EH3 5PP
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller UK quoted companies. The company mainly attracts long-term private and institutional investors wanting to benefit from the growth prospects of smaller companies. It focuses on investing UK smaller companies which are listed on the London Stock Exchange or on the Alternative Investment Market. The firm has adopted a consistent investment process, focusing on good quality growth companies that are trading well and it also considers sector weightings and underlying themes and method of stock selection.
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