Current Yield
4.16%
TTM Dividend/Share
$4.97
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
127.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
3
Key takeaways
- Blackstone (BX) has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
- Blackstone (BX) currently yields 4.16%, paying $4.97 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 127.1% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 2 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 19.68% (growth is accelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for Blackstone (BX)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 4.16% |
1-year average yield | 5.00%now 0.84 pp below |
3-year average yield | 4.25%now 0.09 pp below |
5-year average yield | 5.91%now 1.75 pp below |
BX: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Blackstone (BX)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 23.8% |
FCF payout ratio | 57.2% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 1.6x |
Interest coverage | 13.88x |
ROIC (TTM) | 16.1% |
Dividend safety score for Blackstone (BX)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
2 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 127.1%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $-2.7B — FCF does not fully cover the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
19 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 3 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 57.2%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (19.7%) exceeds EPS growth (-17.2%) — payout ratio expanding.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
74 payments from 2007 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 4, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | $1.1600 | $1.1600 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $1.4900 | $1.4900 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | $1.2900 | $1.2900 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | $1.0300 | $1.0300 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | $0.3720 | $0.9300 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | $1.4400 | $1.4400 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | $0.8600 | $0.8600 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 | $0.8200 | $0.8200 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 7, 2023 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
- May 4, 2026$1.1600
- Feb 9, 2026$1.4900
- Nov 3, 2025$1.2900
- Aug 4, 2025$1.0300
- Apr 28, 2025$0.3720
- Feb 10, 2025$1.4400
- Oct 28, 2024$0.8600
- Jul 29, 2024$0.8200
- Apr 26, 2024$0.8300
- Feb 2, 2024$0.9400
- Oct 27, 2023$0.8000
- Jul 28, 2023$0.7900
Historical dividend yield for Blackstone (BX)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 5.00%5Y: 5.91%10Y: 8.29%
Dividend per share for Blackstone (BX)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 35.94%5Y: 19.68%10Y: 5.09%↑ Accelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $0.29 | 1 |
| 2008 | $1.18 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.89 | 3 |
| 2010 | $0.59 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.71 | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.51 | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.16 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.88 | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.86 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.66 | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.32 | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.42 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.92 | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.91 | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.57 | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.94 | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.32 | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.45 | 4 |
| 2025 | $4.69 | 4 |
| 2026 | $2.65 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Blackstone (BX)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $4.6900 | — | — |
| 2025 | $3.4500 | $4.6900 | +35.9% |
| 2024 | $3.3200 | $3.4500 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | $4.9400 | $3.3200 | -32.8% |
| 2022 | $3.5700 | $4.9400 | +38.4% |
| 2021 | $1.9100 | $3.5700 | +86.9% |
| 2020 | $1.9200 | $1.9100 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | $2.4200 | $1.9200 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | $2.3200 | $2.4200 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | $1.6600 | $2.3200 | +39.8% |
| 2016 | $2.8551 | $1.6600 | -41.9% |
| 2015 | $1.8842 | $2.8551 | +51.5% |
| 2014 | $1.1580 | $1.8842 | +62.7% |
| 2013 | $0.5103 | $1.1580 | +126.9% |
| 2012 | $0.7066 | $0.5103 | -27.8% |
| 2011 | $0.5888 | $0.7066 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | $0.8888 | $0.5888 | -33.8% |
| 2009 | $1.1776 | $0.8888 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | — | $1.1776 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$4.6900
- 2024$3.4500
- 2023$3.3200
- 2022$4.9400
- 2021$3.5700
- 2020$1.9100
- 2019$1.9200
- 2018$2.4200
- 2017$2.3200
- 2016$1.6600
- 2015$2.8551
- 2014$1.8842
- 2013$1.1580
- 2012$0.5103
- 2011$0.7066
- 2010$0.5888
- 2009$0.8888
- 2008$1.1776
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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