BUI Dividend Yield %: 5.68% (As of Jun. 25, 2026) — 12% Below Median


BUI BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust BUI
48 GF Score
Price $28.40
GF Value $59.69
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Dividend Yield %?

BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust BUI +0.53% 48 Dividend Yield % is 5.68% as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 6.43. GuruFocus rates BUI with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of $59.69 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,115 Asset Management companies, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust ranks worse than 53.9% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust is 5.68%.

Warning Sign:

BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

BUI' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.33   Med: 6.43   Max: 9.46
Current: 5.68

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust was 9.46%. The lowest was 5.33%. And the median was 6.43%.

BUI's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
53.9% of 1115 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.03 vs BUI: 5.68

BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.60.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust was 0.93. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.45.

As of today (2026-06-25), the Forward Dividend Yield % of BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust is 6.51%.

BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.80.

During the past 12 months, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.90% per year.

During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust was 4.00% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 0.00% 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 Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust  (NYSE:BUI) 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 Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Dividend Yield % Related Terms

BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities 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 Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Dividend Yield % Chart

BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 5.45 6.99 6.65 6.26 6.35

BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 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 6.65 6.56 6.26 6.05 6.35

BUI vs DLY, PFN, NKX: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities 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 Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1360002026-06-152026-06-152026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1360002026-05-152026-05-152026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1360002026-04-152026-04-152026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1360002026-03-132026-03-132026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1335412026-02-132026-02-132026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1335412026-01-202026-01-202026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1335412025-12-222025-12-222025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1335412025-11-142025-11-142025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1335412025-10-152025-10-152025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1335412025-09-152025-09-152025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1335412025-08-152025-08-152025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1335412025-07-152025-07-152025-07-31Cash 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 Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.612328/28.40
=5.68 %

Current Share Price is $28.40.
BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.612328.

BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.632/28.40
=5.75 %

Current Share Price is $28.40.
BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.136 * 12 = $1.632.

* 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 5.68% mean?
BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) has a Dividend Yield % of 5.68% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 6.43. Over the past decade, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 5.33 to 9.46. According to the industry distribution chart, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust ranks #601 out of 1115 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 53.9%.
Is BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Dividend Yield % too high?
BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 5.68% is 12% below median its 10-year median of 6.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.33 to a high of 9.46. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.03. BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's value of 5.68% is 5.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust ranks #601 out of 1115 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's Dividend Yield % compare to DLY and PFN?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust ranks #601 out of 1115 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.03. BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's value of 5.68% is 5.8% below this benchmark. Historically, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 5.33 to 9.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.43 vs. the industry median of 6.03, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust has consistently been below 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 6.03, based on 1,115 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 Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 5.68% is 5.8% below 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 Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's current Dividend Yield % is 5.68%, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 6.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $59.69, compared to a current price of $28.40 — trading 52.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 5.68%, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 6.43 and 5.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.03. BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI), the current Dividend Yield % is 5.68% as of Jun. 25, 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 Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $28.40 is trading 52.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $59.69. GuruFocus considers BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BUI:

  • Dividend Yield %: 5.68% (12% below median its 10-year median of 6.43)
  • GF Value™: $59.69 vs. price of $28.40 (52.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 5.8% below the Asset Management median (#601 of 1115)

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

BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Business Description

Address 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities issued by companies that are engaged in the Utilities, Infrastructure, and Power Opportunities business segments anywhere in the world and by employing writing (selling) call and put options.
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