ECAT (BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust) Dividend Yield %: 22.14% (As of Jun. 24, 2026) — 163% Above Median


ECAT BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust ECAT
56 GF Score
Price $15.23
GF Value $14.41
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust Dividend Yield %?

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust ECAT -0.78% 56 Dividend Yield % is 22.14% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 163% above its 10-year median of 8.43. GuruFocus rates ECAT with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.41 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Asset Management companies, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust ranks better than 97.58% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust is 22.14%.

The historical rank and industry rank for BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

ECAT' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.54   Med: 8.43   Max: 26.4
Current: 22.14

During the past 5 years, the highest Dividend Yield of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust was 26.40%. The lowest was 0.54%. And the median was 8.43%.

ECAT's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
97.58% of 1114 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.04 vs ECAT: 22.14

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.42.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust is 1.65, which seems too high.

During the past 5 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust was 1.65. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.86.

As of today (2026-06-24), the Forward Dividend Yield % of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust is 21.16%.

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.72.

During the past 12 months, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 23.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 43.40% per year.

During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust was 205.80% per year. The lowest was 43.40% per year. And the median was 124.60% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust  (NYSE:ECAT) 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 ESG Capital Allocation Trust Dividend Yield % Related Terms

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation 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 ESG Capital Allocation Trust Dividend Yield % Chart

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Dividend Yield %
0.54 8.94 9.14 17.44 23.00

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 9.14 10.24 17.44 22.63 23.00

ECAT vs QQQX, CET, GAM: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation 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 ESG Capital Allocation Trust Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.2733102026-06-152026-06-152026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2733102026-05-152026-05-152026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2733102026-04-152026-04-152026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2770102026-03-132026-03-132026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2770102026-02-132026-02-132026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2770102026-01-202026-01-202026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2785402025-12-222025-12-222025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2818002025-11-142025-11-142025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2848002025-10-152025-10-152025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2875702025-09-152025-09-152025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2901702025-08-152025-08-152025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2936502025-07-152025-07-152025-07-31Cash 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 ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=3.36749/15.23
=22.11 %

Current Share Price is $15.23.
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $3.36749.

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=3.27972/15.23
=21.53 %

Current Share Price is $15.23.
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.27331 * 12 = $3.27972.

* 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 22.14% mean?
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust (ECAT) has a Dividend Yield % of 22.14% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust and its competitors. This is 163% above median its historical median of 8.43. Over the past decade, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.54 to 26.40. According to the industry distribution chart, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust ranks #27 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 2.4%.
Is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Dividend Yield % too high?
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 22.14% is 163% above median its 10-year median of 8.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.54 to a high of 26.40. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.04. BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's value of 22.14% is 266.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust ranks #27 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's Dividend Yield % compare to QQQX and CET?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust ranks #27 out of 1114 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.04. BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's value of 22.14% is 266.6% above this benchmark. Historically, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.54 to 26.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.43 vs. the industry median of 6.04, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation 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 6.04, based on 1,114 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 ESG Capital Allocation Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 22.14% is 266.6% 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 ESG Capital Allocation Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's current Dividend Yield % is 22.14%, which is 163% above median its own 10-year median of 8.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust (ECAT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.41, compared to a current price of $15.23 — trading 5.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 22.14%, which is 163% above median its 10-year median of 8.43 and 266.6% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.04. BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 8 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 ESG Capital Allocation Trust (ECAT), the current Dividend Yield % is 22.14% as of Jun. 24, 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 ESG Capital Allocation Trust (ECAT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $15.23 is trading 5.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.41. GuruFocus considers BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ECAT:

  • Dividend Yield %: 22.14% (163% above median its 10-year median of 8.43)
  • GF Value™: $14.41 vs. price of $15.23 (5.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 266.6% above the Asset Management median (#27 of 1114)

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

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust Business Description

Address 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust is a non-diversified, closed-ended management investment company. The Trust's investment objectives are to provide total return and income through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation.
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