BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) Dividend
BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) currently pays a dividend yield of 7.24%, distributing $1.69 per share annually ($0.14 per month). The company operates in the Financial Services sector.
CII has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
CII dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 7.24% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $1.69 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.14 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payments per Year | 12 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | November 13, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 22, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 29% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 2 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $23.37 |
What CII pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 7.24% yield, $10,000 invested in CII generates about $724.00 per year, or roughly $60.33 every month. Share counts below use an implied price of $23.37, derived from the $1.69 annual dividend and the 7.24% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 42.8 | $72.40 | $6.03 |
| $5,000 | 213.9 | $362.00 | $30.17 |
| $10,000 | 427.9 | $724.00 | $60.33 |
| $25,000 | 1,069.7 | $1,810.00 | $150.83 |
| $100,000 | 4,279 | $7,240.00 | $603.33 |
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 month — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
CII dividend payment schedule
CII pays on a monthly schedule — 12 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is November 13, 2026, with payment on December 22, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2026 | December 22, 2026 | $0.14 | Confirmed |
| December 13, 2026 | January 21, 2027 | $0.14 | Projected |
| January 13, 2027 | February 21, 2027 | $0.14 | Projected |
| February 13, 2027 | March 24, 2027 | $0.14 | Projected |
| March 13, 2027 | April 21, 2027 | $0.14 | Projected |
| April 13, 2027 | May 22, 2027 | $0.14 | Projected |
To collect a CII 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 CII's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. CII's 7.24% is 3.67 percentage points above that median, ranking 310th of 1000 by yield.
Within Financial Services, where we track 157 names, the median yield is 9.52% — putting CII below its sector.
Its 2-year run of dividend increases ranks 390th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
CII pays out roughly 29% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
CII pays monthly, which suits investors who want dividend income to line up with monthly living expenses rather than arriving in quarterly lumps.
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.
CII dividend FAQ
When is the next CII ex-dividend date?
The next CII ex-dividend date is November 13, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 22, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is CII's dividend yield?
CII currently yields 7.24%, based on $1.69 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does CII pay dividends?
CII pays monthly, which works out to 12 payments per year of about $0.14 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of CII generate?
At the current 7.24% yield, $10,000 invested in CII would produce roughly $724.00 per year, or about $60.33 per month, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has CII increased its dividend?
Yes — CII has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
CII dividend history
DivTrkr holds 186 recorded CII dividend payments going back to 2004, with 1 consecutive complete year of increases. See the full CII dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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