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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) pays a $21.88 annual dividend ($5.73 quarterly), yielding 2.04% at $1072.20/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-05. 21+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.04%
Annual Dividend: $21.88 per share
Payout Ratio: 51.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-05
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 24
BlackRock, Inc. dividend investors are looking at the world's largest publicly owned investment manager, offering services across institutional pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, and individual investors through equity, fixed income, and ETF products. BLK currently pays a 2.2% dividend yield. The trailing annual dividend rate is $21.88 per share, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on June 5, 2026. With a beta of 1.443, this is not a low-volatility income stock, making it better suited to dividend investors who can tolerate price swings in exchange for a growing payout.
BlackRock, Inc. pays out 55.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful room to sustain the dividend while reinvesting in the business, which spans fee-generating services across mutual funds, ETFs, hedge funds, and global risk advisory. BlackRock, Inc. dividend safety benefits from a diversified revenue base tied to assets under management across equity, fixed income, and alternative markets worldwide. The primary pressure point is that BLK's earnings are tied to market valuations, so a sustained market downturn would compress the asset base that drives fee income.
BlackRock, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.0% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $5.50 to $20.84 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.0% in 2024, a notable step down from the 20.2% peak increase recorded in 2018.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.2% | $19.52 (2022) | $20.84 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.5% | $14.52 (2020) | $20.84 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.1% | $8.72 (2015) | $20.84 (2025) |
BLK stock fits dividend investors who want a growing payout from a large, globally diversified asset manager rather than a high starting yield. The current yield of 2.2% sits in the moderate (2–4%) range and runs above the 5-year average of 1.95%, which means income buyers are getting slightly more yield than the recent norm. Twenty-one consecutive years of dividend increases at a 10.0% CAGR is the defining trait here. The trade-off is clear: the yield is not high enough to anchor an income-focused portfolio on its own, and the beta of 1.443 means the stock price moves more than the broader market. What an investor gets is a growing dividend backed by a fee-generating business with global reach. What they accept is price volatility and a yield that prioritizes growth over immediate income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | $5.7300 |
| 2026-03-06 | $5.7300 |
| 2025-12-05 | $5.2100 |
| 2025-09-05 | $5.2100 |
| 2025-06-05 | $5.2100 |
| 2025-03-07 | $5.2100 |
| 2024-12-05 | $5.1000 |
| 2024-09-09 | $5.1000 |
| 2024-06-07 | $5.1000 |
| 2024-03-06 | $5.1000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $11.4600 |
| 2025 | $20.8400 |
| 2024 | $20.4000 |
| 2023 | $20.0000 |
| 2022 | $19.5200 |
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