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Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (BGX)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
10.77 USD +0.05 (0.466%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 10.98 +0.21 (1.950%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:18 a.m. EDT

The investment thesis here is fundamentally compromised by a payout ratio of 147%, indicating the fund is distributing nearly 1.5 times its trailing earnings. While the 9% yield is attractive on the surface, it is being funded by capital erosion rather than sustainable cash flow, making it a value trap for income seekers. The price action confirms this skepticism; despite the high yield, the stock has underperformed significantly over the last nine years, dropping nearly 18% from its peak. The recent trajectory shows a single year of decline, but the cumulative drag suggests the market has already priced in the inability to grow value. For a short-term play, the lack of clear momentum and the heavy reliance on distributions to prop up the price offer no distinct edge, leaving the instrument hovering at neutral territory.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.003546
MSTL0.005160
AutoETS0.005379
AutoARIMA0.006045

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 61%
H-stat 4.88
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.217
Excess Kurtosis 0.08
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-23
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-23
Market Cap 136,868,128
Trailing P/E 15.39
Previous Name Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund
Website https://www.blackstone-gso.com/bgx-index.php

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.76% 8.70% 9.40% 9.18%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-24 0.082 0.764213
2026-07-24 0.082 0.769953
2026-06-23 0.082 0.757856
2026-05-21 0.070 0.646950
2026-04-23 0.070 0.644567
2026-03-24 0.070 0.662252
2026-02-20 0.092 0.831075
2025-12-31 0.092 0.789022
2025-12-23 0.092 0.789700
2025-11-20 0.081 0.701299
2025-10-24 0.081 0.684122
2025-09-23 0.081 0.661765
2025-08-22 0.084 0.680713
2025-07-24 0.084 0.676873
2025-06-23 0.084 0.694789
2025-05-22 0.086 0.708402
2025-04-23 0.086 0.725738
2025-03-24 0.086 0.698052
2025-02-21 0.097 0.756630
2024-12-23 0.194 1.520376
2024-11-21 0.101 0.792779
2024-10-24 0.101 0.797788
2024-09-23 0.101 0.773946
2024-08-23 0.105 0.815217
2024-07-24 0.105 0.846092
2024-06-21 0.105 0.840000
2024-05-22 0.105 0.835987
2024-04-22 0.105 0.867052
2024-03-20 0.105 0.852965
2024-02-21 0.103 0.861204
2023-12-28 0.103 0.899563
2023-12-20 0.103 0.894874
2023-11-21 0.112 0.983319
2023-10-23 0.112 1.017257
2023-09-21 0.112 0.961373
2023-08-23 0.104 0.905923
2023-07-21 0.104 0.907504
2023-06-22 0.104 0.941176
2023-05-22 0.099 0.914972
2023-04-20 0.099 0.894309
2023-03-23 0.099 0.916667
2023-02-17 0.095 0.828970
2023-01-23 0.095 0.840708
2022-12-21 0.095 0.878004
2022-11-21 0.085 0.764388
2022-10-21 0.085 0.795880
2022-09-22 0.085 0.760967
2022-08-23 0.079 0.645953
2022-07-21 0.079 0.671769
2022-06-22 0.079 0.686957
2022-05-20 0.073 0.600823
2022-04-21 0.073 0.550528
2022-03-23 0.073 0.550943
2022-02-17 0.078 0.553584
2021-12-30 0.136 0.921409
2021-12-22 0.078 0.536451
2021-11-19 0.083 0.544262
2021-10-21 0.083 0.547855
2021-09-22 0.083 0.559299
2021-08-23 0.081 0.545087
2021-07-22 0.081 0.559392
2021-06-22 0.081 0.548038
2021-05-20 0.081 0.563282
2021-04-22 0.081 0.569220
2021-03-23 0.081 0.583153
2021-02-18 0.082 0.590778
2020-12-30 0.099 0.737705
2020-12-22 0.082 0.616541
2020-11-19 0.087 0.672334
2020-10-22 0.087 0.683425
2020-09-22 0.087 0.679687
2020-08-21 0.100 0.796178
2020-07-23 0.100 0.836120
2020-06-22 0.100 0.829187
2020-05-20 0.112 0.999108
2020-04-22 0.112 1.001789
2020-03-23 0.112 1.225383
2020-02-20 0.115 0.702505
2019-12-30 0.163 1.041534
2019-12-20 0.115 0.740979
2019-11-21 0.119 0.775750
2019-10-23 0.119 0.770227
2019-09-20 0.119 0.750315
2019-08-22 0.122 0.758235
2019-07-23 0.122 0.756355
2019-06-20 0.122 0.783558
2019-05-22 0.115 0.746269
2019-04-22 0.115 0.749186
2019-03-21 0.115 0.750653
2019-02-20 0.117 0.767213
2018-12-28 0.466 3.381713
2018-12-20 0.117 0.850909
2018-11-21 0.103 0.689886
2018-10-23 0.103 0.646985
2018-09-20 0.103 0.633456
2018-08-23 0.103 0.617136
2018-07-23 0.103 0.616766
2018-06-21 0.103 0.614558
2018-05-22 0.103 0.611276
2018-04-20 0.103 0.618619
2018-03-21 0.103 0.645363
2018-02-20 0.103 0.649433
2017-12-28 0.103 0.645363
2017-12-20 0.103 0.652725
2017-11-21 0.103 0.653968
2017-10-23 0.103 0.627666
2017-09-21 0.103 0.649433
2017-08-22 0.103 0.649842
2017-07-20 0.103 0.641745
2017-06-21 0.103 0.645363
2017-05-19 0.103 0.622733
2017-04-19 0.103 0.631514
2017-03-22 0.103 0.633846
2017-02-16 0.103 0.635019
2016-12-28 0.356 2.251739
2016-12-20 0.098 0.621039
2016-11-18 0.098 0.649007
2016-10-20 0.098 0.644313
2016-09-21 0.098 0.645586
2016-08-22 0.098 0.652898
2016-07-20 0.098 0.659933
2016-06-21 0.098 0.676329
2016-05-19 0.098 0.687237
2016-04-20 0.098 0.713246
2016-03-21 0.098 0.730253
2016-02-18 0.098 0.792880
2015-12-29 0.098 0.725926
2015-12-21 0.098 0.742987
2015-11-18 0.098 0.716374
2015-10-21 0.098 0.695529
2015-09-21 0.098 0.674003
2015-08-20 0.098 0.665761
2015-07-22 0.098 0.635538
2015-06-19 0.098 0.621827
2015-05-19 0.098 0.608696
2015-04-21 0.098 0.600490
2015-03-20 0.098 0.613267
2015-02-18 0.098 0.628608
2015-01-21 0.098 0.627401
2014-12-19 0.098 0.633484
2014-11-18 0.098 0.604938
2014-10-22 0.098 0.595021
2014-09-19 0.098 0.586124
2014-08-20 0.098 0.576471
2014-07-22 0.098 0.560000
2014-06-19 0.098 0.554299
2014-05-20 0.098 0.553985
2014-04-21 0.098 0.555871
2014-03-20 0.098 0.552735
2014-02-19 0.108 0.597676
2014-01-22 0.108 0.596356
2013-12-19 0.158 0.895692
2013-11-14 0.108 0.599667
2013-10-16 0.108 0.612245
2013-09-18 0.108 0.593081
2013-08-15 0.108 0.593081
2013-07-16 0.108 0.593733
2013-06-13 0.108 0.555270
2013-05-15 0.108 0.552995
2013-04-17 0.108 0.543260
2013-03-14 0.108 0.566038
2013-02-13 0.108 0.564558
2013-01-16 0.108 0.561039
2012-12-14 0.108 0.574163
2012-11-15 0.108 0.602007
2012-10-17 0.108 0.556701
2012-09-14 0.108 0.565445
2012-08-15 0.108 0.569620
2012-07-18 0.108 0.588556
2012-06-15 0.108 0.605042
2012-05-16 0.108 0.585366
2012-04-18 0.108 0.592105
2012-03-15 0.108 0.591781
2012-02-15 0.108 0.583468
2012-01-17 0.108 0.620333
2011-12-14 0.108 0.636042
2011-11-16 0.108 0.585683
2011-10-17 0.108 0.612592
2011-09-15 0.108 0.622120
2011-08-16 0.108 0.622120
2011-07-18 0.108 0.550178
2011-06-15 0.108 0.542986
2011-05-17 0.108 0.533861
2011-04-18 0.108 0.540000
2011-03-16 0.108 0.551583
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.98
dividendYield 9.1
exDividendDate 2026-08-24
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.082
lastDividendDate 2026-08-24
dividendDate 2019-02-28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.13840002
Address1 345 Park Avenue
Address2 31st Floor
All Time High 21.5
All Time Low 7.86
Ask 10.75
Ask Size 2,300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 70,480
Average Daily Volume3 Month 56,369
Average Volume 56,369
Average Volume10Days 70,480
Bid 10.73
Bid Size 1,100
City New York
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 10.77
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 10.77
Day Low 10.72
Dividend Date 1,551,312,000
Dividend Rate 0.98
Dividend Yield 9.1
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.7
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,529,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 212 503 6930
Fifty Day Average 10.8054
Fifty Day Average Change -0.035399437
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0032760876
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -13.840002
Fifty Two Week High 12.6
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.8299999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14523809
Fifty Two Week Low 10.38
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.39000034
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.037572287
Fifty Two Week Range 10.38 - 12.6
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,296,138,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.11
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change 0.0500002
Fullday Change Percent 0.46642
Fullday Price 10.98
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.000040000003
Held Percent Institutions 0.44634998
Implied Shares Outstanding 12,708,275
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,529,600
Last Dividend Value 0.082
Long Business Summary Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund is a close-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by The Blackstone Group LP. The fund is managed by GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC. It takes both long and short positions to invest in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in loans and fixed-income instruments of corporate issuers, including first and second lien secured loans and high-yield corporate debt securities of varying maturities. The fund seeks to invest in securities rated below investment grade. It employs fundamental analysis using a research-driven credit approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprised of 70% S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index and 30% Barclays US High Yield Index. Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund was formed on October 22, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 136,868,128
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_114977865
Name Change Date 2,026-08-29
Non Diluted Market Cap 136,232,708
Open 10.75
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 1.4771
Phone 212 503 2100
Post Market Change 0.20999908
Post Market Change Percent 1.9498521
Post Market Price 10.98
Post Market Time 1,787,961,305
Prev Name Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund
Previous Close 10.72
Price Hint 2
Profit Margins 0.0
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0500002
Regular Market Change Percent 0.46642
Regular Market Day High 10.77
Regular Market Day Low 10.72
Regular Market Day Range 10.72 - 10.77
Regular Market Open 10.75
Regular Market Previous Close 10.72
Regular Market Price 10.77
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,203
Regular Market Volume 52,721
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 12,708,275
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0025
Shares Short 31,253
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 24,055
Short Name Blackstone GSO Long Short Credi
Short Percent Of Float 0.0029
Short Ratio 0.58
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol BGX
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 0.7
Trailing P E 15.3857155
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 11.1051
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.33509922
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.030175256
Type Disp Equity
Volume 52,721
Website https://www.blackstone-gso.com/bgx-index.php
Zip 10,154