BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Stock Forecast, Price & News

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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 169,700 shares, an increase of 84.9% from the December 31st total of 91,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 181,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.
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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's stock was trading at $9.74 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, DSU stock has increased by 10.1% and is now trading at $10.72.
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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, February 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.0605 per share on Friday, February 26th. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 12th.
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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.66%. DSU has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
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Some companies that are related to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund include Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (DEM), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Hercules Capital (HTGC), The Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Tri-Continental (TY), iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Boulder Growth & Income Fund (BIF), Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund (FAX) and Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH).
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund investors own include Prospect Capital (PSEC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Obsidian Energy (OBE), AT&T (T), Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Bank of America (BAC), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ), Brookfield Property Partners (BPY), Energy Transfer (ET) and Gladstone Capital (GLAD).

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DSU."

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Morgan Stanley (6.25%), Guggenheim Capital LLC (1.60%), Penserra Capital Management LLC (1.21%), Shaker Financial Services LLC (0.55%), LPL Financial LLC (0.44%) and MJP Associates Inc. ADV (0.24%).
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DSU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wells Fargo & Company MN, AEGON USA Investment Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Capital Investment Advisors LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, BCJ Capital Management LLC, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., and SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC.
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DSU stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Shaker Financial Services LLC, MJP Associates Inc. ADV, Morgan Stanley, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C., Guggenheim Capital LLC, Penserra Capital Management LLC, Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd, and LPL Financial LLC.
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Shares of DSU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of DSU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.72.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a market capitalization of $501.89 million.

The official website for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund is www.blackrock.com.

The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 302-797-2000.