Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund (FRA) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.49
- Forward yield
- 14.61%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund pays its distributions monthly, at $0.12 per share. The most recent paid distribution had an ex-date of September 15, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.49 per share, a yield of 14.33% at a share price of $10.37.
Three more distributions of $0.12 are already declared. They have ex-dates of October 15, November 13 and December 11, 2026, and are payable on October 30, November 30 and December 22, 2026.
The record is steady. All 20 payments in the table, with ex-dates from May 2025 to December 2026, are $0.12 per share, with no increases or decreases in this window. The source gives a growth streak of one year. Ex-dates usually fall around the 13th to 15th of the month, and payment follows at or near the end of the same month. December is the exception, with earlier payment. If the monthly pattern holds, the distribution after the declared December payment would go ex-distribution in mid-January 2027 and be paid at the end of January.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | Dec 22, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund (FRA) pay a dividend?
Yes. Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.12 per share.
What is FRA's dividend yield?
Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund paid $1.49 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 14.61% at the last price of $10.18. Click here to learn more
When is FRA's next ex-dividend date?
Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund's next ex-dividend date is Dec 11, 2026, payable on Dec 22, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has FRA been raising its dividend?
Yes — Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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