BGT Dividend Calculator

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) currently yields 13.60% and paid $1.44 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly, with 3 consecutive years of maintained or increased payouts. Data updated 2026-07-07.

Last Close

$10.61

Dividend Yield

13.60%

12-Mo Dividend / Share

$1.44

5-Yr Div Growth / Yr

+11.6%

Raise Streak

3 yrs

Next Ex-Date

July 15

Project Future Income from BGT

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Portfolio Value

$326,594

Year 10

Monthly Dividends

$4,170

Year 10

Total Invested

$70,000

Year 10

Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — BGT

Projected Income from BGT

Year 1
Invested$16,000
Annual Div.$2,177
Monthly$181
Shares1713.2
Value$18,177
Year 2
Invested$22,000
Annual Div.$3,602
Monthly$300
Shares2550.2
Value$29,255
Year 3
Invested$28,000
Annual Div.$5,454
Monthly$455
Shares3473.7
Value$43,084
Year 4
Invested$34,000
Annual Div.$7,867
Monthly$656
Shares4507.7
Value$60,449
Year 5
Invested$40,000
Annual Div.$11,019
Monthly$918
Shares5681.5
Value$82,377
Year 6
Invested$46,000
Annual Div.$15,153
Monthly$1,263
Shares7030.9
Value$110,219
Year 7
Invested$52,000
Annual Div.$20,593
Monthly$1,716
Shares8599.8
Value$145,761
Year 8
Invested$58,000
Annual Div.$27,781
Monthly$2,315
Shares10443.2
Value$191,378
Year 9
Invested$64,000
Annual Div.$37,321
Monthly$3,110
Shares12629.7
Value$250,239
Year 10
Invested$70,000
Annual Div.$50,036
Monthly$4,170
Shares15245.4
Value$326,594

BGT Dividend Per Share by Year

BGT Dividend Payment History

Updated 2026-07-07

Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmount / Share
2026-06-152026-06-30$0.12
2026-05-152026-05-29$0.12
2026-04-152026-04-30$0.12
2026-03-132026-03-31$0.12
2026-02-132026-02-27$0.12
2026-01-202026-01-30$0.12
2025-12-222025-12-31$0.12
2025-11-142025-11-28$0.12
2025-10-152025-10-31$0.12
2025-09-152025-09-30$0.12
2025-08-152025-08-29$0.12
2025-07-152025-07-31$0.12
2025-06-132025-06-30$0.12
2025-05-152025-05-30$0.12
2025-04-152025-04-30$0.12
2025-03-142025-03-31$0.12
2025-02-142025-02-28$0.12
2025-01-152025-01-31$0.12
2024-12-162024-12-23$0.12
2024-11-152024-11-29$0.12
2024-10-152024-10-31$0.12
2024-09-162024-09-30$0.12
2024-08-152024-08-30$0.12
2024-07-152024-07-31$0.12
2024-06-142024-06-28$0.12
2024-05-142024-05-31$0.12
2024-04-122024-04-30$0.12
2024-03-142024-03-28$0.12
2024-02-142024-02-29$0.12
2024-01-112024-01-31$0.12
2023-12-142023-12-20$0.12
2023-11-142023-11-30$0.11
2023-10-132023-10-31$0.11
2023-09-142023-09-29$0.11
2023-08-142023-08-31$0.11
2023-07-132023-07-31$0.11
2023-06-142023-06-30$0.11
2023-05-122023-05-31$0.11
2023-04-132023-04-28$0.11
2023-03-142023-03-31$0.11
2023-02-142023-02-28$0.08
2023-01-122023-01-31$0.08
2022-12-142022-12-22$0.08
2022-11-142022-11-30$0.08
2022-10-132022-10-31$0.08
2022-09-142022-09-30$0.06
2022-08-122022-08-31$0.06
2022-07-142022-07-29$0.06
2022-06-142022-06-30$0.06
2022-05-132022-05-31$0.06
2022-04-132022-04-29$0.06
2022-03-142022-03-31$0.06
2022-02-142022-02-28$0.06
2021-12-302022-01-11$0.06
2021-12-142021-12-22$0.06
2021-11-122021-11-30$0.06
2021-10-142021-10-29$0.06
2021-09-142021-09-30$0.06
2021-08-132021-08-31$0.06
2021-07-142021-07-30$0.06
2021-06-142021-06-30$0.06
2021-05-132021-05-28$0.06
2021-04-142021-04-30$0.06
2021-03-122021-03-31$0.06
2021-02-122021-02-26$0.06
2020-12-302021-01-11$0.06
2020-12-142020-12-21$0.06
2020-11-132020-11-30$0.08
2020-10-142020-10-30$0.08
2020-09-142020-09-30$0.08
2020-08-132020-08-31$0.08
2020-07-142020-07-31$0.08

BGT Dividend FAQ

How much does BGT pay in dividends per share?

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust paid $1.44 per share over the trailing 12 months on a monthly schedule. Dividend amounts can change with each declaration — the full payment history is listed below.

How often does BGT pay dividends?

BGT pays dividends monthly. The next ex-dividend date on record is July 15, 2026. Every historical ex-dividend date and amount is in the table below.

What is BGT's dividend yield?

At the last close of $10.61, BGT yields approximately 13.60% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.

What is BGT's dividend growth rate?

BGT's dividend per share has compounded at 11.6% per year over the last 5 years (12.2% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.

How much BGT do I need for $100 a month in dividends?

At the trailing payout of $1.44 per share per year, roughly 832 shares — about $8,827.52 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.

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