BHK (Blackrock Core Bond Trust) Dividend Yield %: 9.78% (As of Jul. 05, 2026) — 52% Above Median


BHK Blackrock Core Bond Trust BHK
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What is Blackrock Core Bond Trust Dividend Yield %?

Blackrock Core Bond Trust BHK +0.55% 33 Dividend Yield % is 9.78% as of Jul. 05, 2026, which is 52% above its 10-year median of 6.45. GuruFocus rates BHK with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,113 Asset Management companies, Blackrock Core Bond Trust ranks better than 79.69% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-05), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Blackrock Core Bond Trust is 9.78%.

Good Sign:

Blackrock Core Bond Trust stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

BHK' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.68   Med: 6.45   Max: 10.11
Current: 9.78

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Blackrock Core Bond Trust was 10.11%. The lowest was 4.68%. And the median was 6.45%.

BHK's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
79.69% of 1113 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.9 vs BHK: 9.78

Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.25.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Blackrock Core Bond Trust is 1.25, which seems too high.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Blackrock Core Bond Trust was 12.81. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 1.25.

As of today (2026-07-05), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Blackrock Core Bond Trust is 9.78%.

Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.45.

During the past 12 months, Blackrock Core Bond Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year.

During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Blackrock Core Bond Trust was 5.40% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 2.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Blackrock Core Bond Trust  (NYSE:BHK) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Blackrock Core Bond Trust Dividend Yield % Related Terms

Blackrock Core Bond Trust Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividend 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 Core Bond Trust Dividend Yield % Chart

Blackrock Core Bond Trust Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 5.42 8.62 8.21 8.56 9.23

Blackrock Core Bond Trust Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Dividend 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 8.21 8.41 8.56 8.98 9.23

BHK vs NOAH, BOE, MUJ: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend 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 Core Bond Trust Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Blackrock Core Bond Trust Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Blackrock Core Bond Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0746002026-06-152026-06-152026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002026-05-152026-05-152026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002026-04-152026-04-152026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002026-03-132026-03-132026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002026-02-132026-02-132026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002026-01-202026-01-202026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002025-12-222025-12-222025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002025-11-142025-11-142025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002025-10-152025-10-152025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002025-09-152025-09-152025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002025-08-152025-08-152025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0746002025-07-152025-07-152025-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.8952/9.15
=9.78 %

Current Share Price is $9.15.
Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.8952.

Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.8952/9.15
=9.78 %

Current Share Price is $9.15.
Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.0746 * 12 = $0.8952.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 9.78% mean?
Blackrock Core Bond Trust (BHK) has a Dividend Yield % of 9.78% as of Jul. 05, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Blackrock Core Bond Trust and its competitors. This is 52% above median its historical median of 6.45. Over the past decade, Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 4.68 to 10.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Blackrock Core Bond Trust ranks #226 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 20.3%.
Is Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividend Yield % too high?
Blackrock Core Bond Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 9.78% is 52% above median its 10-year median of 6.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.68 to a high of 10.11. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.90. Blackrock Core Bond Trust's value of 9.78% is 65.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Blackrock Core Bond Trust ranks #226 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Blackrock Core Bond Trust has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Core Bond Trust's Dividend Yield % compare to NOAH and BOE?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Blackrock Core Bond Trust ranks #226 out of 1113 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Blackrock Core Bond Trust in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.90. Blackrock Core Bond Trust's value of 9.78% is 65.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Blackrock Core Bond Trust's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 4.68 to 10.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.45 vs. the industry median of 5.90, Blackrock Core Bond 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 Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 5.90, based on 1,113 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Blackrock Core Bond Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 9.78% is 65.8% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Blackrock Core Bond Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 5.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blackrock Core Bond Trust's current Dividend Yield % is 9.78%, which is 52% above median its own 10-year median of 6.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Core Bond Trust stock overvalued right now?
Blackrock Core Bond Trust (BHK) has a current Dividend Yield % of 9.78%. The current Dividend Yield % is 9.78%, which is 52% above median its 10-year median of 6.45 and 65.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.90. Blackrock Core Bond Trust's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Core Bond Trust (BHK), the current Dividend Yield % is 9.78% as of Jul. 05, 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 Core Bond Trust Business Description

Address 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
Blackrock Core Bond Trust is a closed-ended management investment company. Its objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation. The trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 75% of its managed assets in bonds that are investment-grade quality at the time of investment. The trust, under a normal market scenario, will invest in a range of bonds, including corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, and mortgage-related securities.
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