BlackRock (BLK) Dividend
BlackRock (BLK) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.02%, distributing $22.92 per share annually ($5.73 per quarter). The company operates in the Financial Services sector.
BLK has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.
BLK dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $22.92 per share |
| Per Payment | $5.73 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | September 5, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | September 22, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 52% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 16 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $1,134.65 |
What BLK pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 2.02% yield, $10,000 invested in BLK generates about $202.00 per year, or roughly $50.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $1,134.65, derived from the $22.92 annual dividend and the 2.02% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 0.9 | $20.20 | $5.05 |
| $5,000 | 4.4 | $101.00 | $25.25 |
| $10,000 | 8.8 | $202.00 | $50.50 |
| $25,000 | 22 | $505.00 | $126.25 |
| $100,000 | 88.1 | $2,020.00 | $505.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
BLK dividend payment schedule
BLK pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is September 5, 2026, with payment on September 22, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when BlackRock declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2026 | September 22, 2026 | $5.73 | Confirmed |
| December 5, 2026 | December 22, 2026 | $5.73 | Projected |
| March 5, 2027 | March 22, 2027 | $5.73 | Projected |
| June 5, 2027 | June 22, 2027 | $5.73 | Projected |
To collect a BLK dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How BLK's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. BLK's 2.02% is 1.79 percentage points below that median, ranking 410th of 587 by yield.
Within Financial Services, where we track 102 names, the median yield is 8.47% — putting BLK below its sector.
Its 16-year run of dividend increases ranks 91st out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
BLK pays out roughly 52% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, BLK distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
BLK dividend FAQ
When is the next BLK ex-dividend date?
The next BLK ex-dividend date is September 5, 2026, with the payment scheduled for September 22, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is BLK's dividend yield?
BLK currently yields 2.02%, based on $22.92 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does BLK pay dividends?
BLK pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $5.73 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of BLK generate?
At the current 2.02% yield, $10,000 invested in BLK would produce roughly $202.00 per year, or about $50.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has BLK increased its dividend?
Yes — BLK has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.
BLK dividend history
DivTrkr holds 92 recorded BLK dividend payments going back to 2003, with 16 consecutive complete years of increases and +7.5% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full BLK dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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