BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT)Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
13.72 USD
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:39 a.m. EDT
The most critical issue here is the unsustainable nature of the dividend. With a payout ratio exceeding 130%, the trust is distributing significantly more cash than it generates in earnings, effectively burning capital to maintain a 21.8% yield. This is a classic value trap where the high yield is a signal of distress, not a reward. Fundamentally, the business has failed to recover; despite a brief rebound in 2023 and 2024, the asset has lost nearly 28% of its value over the last five years and is currently trading below its 52-week low, indicating a loss of investor confidence. While the recent price action shows a slight stabilization, the underlying mechanics suggest the trust is struggling to generate enough income to cover its obligations without eroding equity. For a long-term holder, the deteriorating fundamentals and the inability to sustain such a high payout make this a poor investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.039724 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.040597 |
| AutoETS | 0.040692 |
| AutoTheta | 0.040793 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 51% |
| H-stat | 8.21 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.006 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.21 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-10-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-09-14 |
| Market Cap | 1,458,106,752 |
| Trailing P/E | 5.72 |
| Previous Name | BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.79% | 20.96% | 19.02% | 14.88% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 0.254 | 1.789993 |
| 2026-08-14 | 0.254 | 1.601513 |
| 2026-07-15 | 0.254 | 1.616805 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.258 | 1.642266 |
| 2026-05-15 | 0.258 | 1.675325 |
| 2026-04-15 | 0.258 | 1.749153 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.261 | 1.785226 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0.261 | 1.745819 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0.261 | 1.816284 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.262 | 1.838596 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.265 | 1.862263 |
| 2025-10-15 | 0.268 | 1.836875 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.270 | 1.794020 |
| 2025-08-15 | 0.272 | 1.829186 |
| 2025-07-15 | 0.275 | 1.835781 |
| 2025-06-13 | 0.278 | 1.886024 |
| 2025-05-15 | 0.281 | 1.887173 |
| 2025-04-15 | 0.285 | 2.051836 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.287 | 1.943128 |
| 2025-02-14 | 0.288 | 1.850900 |
| 2025-01-15 | 0.289 | 1.853752 |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.289 | 1.808511 |
| 2024-11-15 | 0.289 | 1.799502 |
| 2024-10-15 | 0.287 | 1.766154 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.287 | 1.744681 |
| 2024-08-15 | 0.287 | 1.798246 |
| 2024-07-15 | 0.287 | 1.708333 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.285 | 1.761434 |
| 2024-05-14 | 0.128 | 0.807062 |
| 2024-04-12 | 0.128 | 0.824211 |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.128 | 0.826340 |
| 2024-02-14 | 0.128 | 0.826340 |
| 2024-01-11 | 0.128 | 0.856760 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.128 | 0.861953 |
| 2023-11-14 | 0.128 | 0.869565 |
| 2023-10-13 | 0.128 | 0.898246 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.128 | 0.885813 |
| 2023-08-14 | 0.128 | 0.847682 |
| 2023-07-13 | 0.128 | 0.834964 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.128 | 0.848806 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.128 | 0.866622 |
| 2023-04-13 | 0.128 | 0.860215 |
| 2023-03-14 | 0.128 | 0.882150 |
| 2023-02-14 | 0.128 | 0.846561 |
| 2023-01-12 | 0.104 | 0.699395 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.104 | 0.732394 |
| 2022-11-14 | 0.104 | 0.721221 |
| 2022-10-13 | 0.104 | 0.748740 |
| 2022-09-14 | 0.104 | 0.716253 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.104 | 0.664537 |
| 2022-07-14 | 0.104 | 0.729825 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.104 | 0.715761 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.104 | 0.693796 |
| 2022-04-13 | 0.104 | 0.643166 |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.104 | 0.659062 |
| 2022-02-14 | 0.104 | 0.595989 |
| 2022-01-13 | 0.104 | 0.542514 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.104 | 0.563686 |
| 2021-11-12 | 0.104 | 0.521826 |
| 2021-10-14 | 0.104 | 0.529532 |
| 2021-09-14 | 0.104 | 0.490335 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.104 | 0.480370 |
| 2021-07-14 | 0.104 | 0.468468 |
| 2021-06-14 | 0.104 | 0.472727 |
| 2021-05-13 | 0.104 | 0.513580 |
| 2021-04-14 | 0.104 | 0.484397 |
| 2021-03-12 | 0.104 | 0.491493 |
| 2021-02-12 | 0.104 | 0.451781 |
| 2021-01-14 | 0.104 | 0.473588 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.104 | 0.461402 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.07609427 |
| Address1 | 50 Hudson Yards |
| All Time High | 24.0 |
| All Time Low | 12.91 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 1,400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 831,640 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 890,417 |
| Average Volume | 890,417 |
| Average Volume10Days | 831,640 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 5,700 |
| City | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 13.72 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 13.73 |
| Day Low | 13.61 |
| Display Name | BlackRock Cap Alloc Term Trust |
| Dividend Rate | 3.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 21.88 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,758,024,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,756,724,340 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.4 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,792,022,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 15.0586 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.3386002 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.088892736 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -7.609427 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 16.2 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.4800005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.15308644 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 13.425 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.29500008 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.021973934 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 13.425 - 16.2 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,601,040,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 11.36 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Fullday Change | -0.07000065 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.5102088 |
| Fullday Price | 13.72 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.000060000002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.18381001 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 106,276,002 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,789,430,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.254 |
| Long Name | BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,458,106,752 |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_665067132 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-10-12 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,476,541,223 |
| Open | 13.67 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.3206 |
| Phone | 212-810-5300 |
| Prev Name | BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust |
| Previous Close | 13.72 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 13.73 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 13.61 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 13.61 - 13.73 |
| Regular Market Open | 13.67 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 13.72 |
| Regular Market Price | 13.72 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,835,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 796,329 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17318833 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 106,276,002 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.036 |
| Shares Short | 3,825,244 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,369,920 |
| Short Ratio | 3.06 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | BCAT |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.4 |
| Trailing P E | 5.7166667 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 15.0986 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.3786001 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.091306485 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 796,329 |
| Zip | 10,001 |