BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Stock Forecast, Price & News

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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 110,400 shares, an increase of 28.8% from the March 15th total of 85,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 171,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.
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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's stock was trading at $9.74 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, DSU stock has increased by 13.0% and is now trading at $11.01.
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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0605 per share on Friday, April 30th. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 14th.
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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.29%. 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 PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Hercules Capital (HTGC), WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (DEM), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), The Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Tri-Continental (TY), iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Boulder Growth & Income Fund (BIF), iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH), Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (QQQX), 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 number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include FNY Investment Advisers LLC (0.03%) and GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC (0.02%).
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DSU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FNY Investment Advisers LLC, and GPS Wealth Strategies Group 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 $11.01.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a market capitalization of $515.47 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.