DSU (Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund) Total Payout Yield %: -6.90 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


DSU Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Inc DSU
44 GF Score
Price $9.72
GF Value $6.50
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Total Payout Yield %?

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund DSU +0.10% 44 Total Payout Yield % is -6.90 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates DSU with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.50 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's current Total Payout Yield % is -6.90%.


Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.


Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Total Payout Yield % Related Terms


Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Total Payout 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 Debt Strategies Fund Total Payout Yield % Chart

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Annual Data
Trend Feb18 Feb19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 6.17 8.21 9.70 0.28 -6.66

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Total Payout 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 10.30 8.47 -7.21 -3.01 -10.52

DSU vs MHD, NDMO, EMD: Total Payout Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout 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 Debt Strategies Fund Total Payout Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Total Payout Yield % falls into.


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Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 107.74 + -65.56) / 633.6032
=-6.66%

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 67.815 + -34.485) * 2 / 633.6032
=-10.52%

* 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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What does a Total Payout Yield % of -6.90 mean?
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) has a Total Payout Yield % of -6.90 as of Jul. 11, 2026. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund and its competitors.
Is Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's current Total Payout Yield % is -6.90. Overall, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Total Payout Yield % compare to MHD and NDMO?
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Total Payout Yield % of -6.90 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 Total Payout Yield % for an Asset Management company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Total Payout Yield % 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 Total Payout Yield % mean?
A high Total Payout Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund and its competitors. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's current Total Payout Yield % is -6.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.50, compared to a current price of $9.72 — trading 49.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Payout Yield % is -6.90. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Yield % calculated?
Total Payout Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), the current Total Payout Yield % is -6.90 as of Jul. 11, 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.

Is Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $9.72 is trading 49.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.50. GuruFocus considers Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for DSU:

  • Total Payout Yield %: -6.90
  • GF Value™: $6.50 vs. price of $9.72 (49.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the DSU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Business Description

Address 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Inc is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek to provide current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of U.S. companies debt instruments, including senior and subordinated corporate loans, both secured and unsecured, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services or unrated debt instruments, which are in the judgment of the investment adviser of equivalent quality. The Fund may invest directly in debt instruments or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Fund's secondary investment objective is to seek to provide capital appreciation.
44GF Score

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