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BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
12.83 USD +0.08 (0.627%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:45 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:48 p.m. EDT

BLW appears to be a stock with a high dividend yield, but the payout ratio is over 1, indicating that the company is paying out more in dividends than it earns, which is a red flag. The recent price history shows a mix of ups and downs, with a current price slightly above the 52-week low but below the 52-week high. The short-term momentum is weak, as the 50-day average is below the current price, and the 200-day average is also below the current price, suggesting a lack of strong upward momentum. The long-term outlook is also weak, as the earnings and revenue growth are negative, and the debt-to-equity ratio is very high, indicating a high level of financial risk. However, the dividend yield is high, which could be attractive to income-focused investors, but the payout ratio suggests that the company may not be able to sustain these dividends in the long term. Overall, BLW is not a strong candidate for short-term or long-term investment, but the high dividend yield may make it appealing to some investors.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.031141
AutoETS0.031141
MSTL0.031972
AutoTheta0.033902

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 152.82
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.123
Excess Kurtosis -1.21
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 53.778
Revenue per Share 1.546
Market Cap 501,452,864
Trailing P/E 10.52
Beta 0.62
Profit Margins 77.61%
Website https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240191/blackrock-limited-duration-income-trust-usd-fund

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.89% 10.33% 11.09% 11.35%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-15 0.113 0.888365
2026-03-13 0.113 0.871609
2026-02-13 0.113 0.836879
2026-01-20 0.113 0.846870
2025-12-22 0.113 0.850135
2025-11-14 0.113 0.852797
2025-10-15 0.113 0.857290
2025-09-15 0.113 0.844182
2025-08-15 0.113 0.859443
2025-07-15 0.113 0.863274
2025-06-13 0.113 0.877056
2025-05-15 0.113 0.880351
2025-04-15 0.113 0.931887
2025-03-14 0.113 0.891258
2025-02-14 0.113 0.887141
2025-01-15 0.113 0.896693
2024-12-16 0.113 0.901997
2024-11-15 0.113 0.924682
2024-10-15 0.113 0.913879
2024-09-16 0.113 0.908405
2024-08-15 0.113 0.940753
2024-07-15 0.113 0.945645
2024-06-14 0.108 0.930710
2024-05-14 0.108 0.949558
2024-04-12 0.108 0.971243
2024-03-14 0.108 0.942635
2024-02-14 0.108 0.962208
2024-01-11 0.108 0.974014
2023-12-14 0.108 1.012490
2023-11-14 0.108 1.049099
2023-10-13 0.108 1.077820
2023-09-14 0.098 0.954881
2023-08-14 0.098 0.959801
2023-07-13 0.098 0.985616
2023-06-14 0.098 1.010252
2023-05-12 0.098 1.006200
2023-04-13 0.098 0.988483
2023-03-14 0.098 1.018207
2023-02-14 0.098 0.974774
2023-01-12 0.098 0.976024
2022-12-14 0.098 1.026580
2022-11-14 0.098 1.055989
2022-10-13 0.098 1.142292
2022-09-14 0.098 1.029229
2022-08-12 0.098 0.995128
2022-07-14 0.098 1.110545
2022-06-14 0.098 1.101694
2022-05-13 0.098 1.057117
2022-04-13 0.098 1.023701
2022-03-14 0.098 1.054278
2022-02-14 0.098 1.000057
2021-12-30 0.098 0.873474
2021-12-14 0.098 0.884444
2021-11-12 0.098 0.856131
2021-10-14 0.098 0.866043
2021-09-14 0.098 0.857993
2021-08-13 0.098 0.887847
2021-07-14 0.098 0.885621
2021-06-14 0.098 0.890174
2021-05-13 0.098 0.922857
2021-04-14 0.098 0.906962
2021-03-12 0.098 0.971293
2021-02-12 0.098 0.970554
2020-12-30 0.098 0.990102
2020-12-14 0.098 1.009043
2020-11-13 0.098 1.052491
2020-10-14 0.098 1.068588
2020-09-14 0.098 1.057179
2020-08-13 0.098 1.076803
2020-07-14 0.098 1.161305
2020-06-12 0.098 1.161162
2020-05-14 0.098 1.276145
2020-04-14 0.098 1.243447
2020-03-13 0.098 1.274628
2020-02-13 0.098 1.029113
2019-12-30 0.098 1.043550
2019-12-13 0.098 1.062901
2019-11-14 0.098 1.082863
2019-10-11 0.098 1.117713
2019-09-13 0.080 0.915231
2019-08-14 0.080 0.936210
2019-07-12 0.080 0.948568
2019-06-13 0.080 0.968310
2019-05-14 0.080 0.984130
2019-04-12 0.080 0.983480
2019-03-14 0.080 0.998204
2019-02-14 0.080 1.014707
2018-12-28 0.080 1.104785
2018-12-12 0.080 1.074560
2018-11-14 0.080 1.049664
2018-10-12 0.080 1.044539
2018-09-13 0.080 1.015140
2018-08-14 0.080 1.026052
2018-07-13 0.080 1.029503
2018-06-14 0.080 1.036436
2018-05-14 0.080 1.032982
2018-04-13 0.080 1.034369
2018-03-14 0.080 1.031620
2018-02-14 0.080 1.035007
2017-12-28 0.080 0.996521
2017-12-11 0.080 1.005358
2017-11-14 0.080 1.029313
2017-10-13 0.080 0.991120
2017-09-14 0.080 1.011004
2017-08-11 0.080 1.026373
2017-07-12 0.080 1.035543
2017-06-13 0.087 1.139853
2017-05-11 0.087 1.141810
2017-04-11 0.087 1.151822
2017-03-13 0.087 1.174753
2017-02-13 0.087 1.152184
2016-12-28 0.331 4.602769
2016-12-08 0.087 1.224359
2016-11-10 0.087 1.273817
2016-10-12 0.087 1.228886
2016-09-13 0.087 1.255366
2016-08-11 0.087 1.221376
2016-07-13 0.267 3.873073
2016-06-13 0.087 1.290944
2016-05-12 0.087 1.335280
2016-04-13 0.087 1.336810
2016-03-11 0.087 1.376250
2016-02-11 0.087 1.497220
2015-12-29 0.148 2.364027
2015-12-10 0.087 1.454854
2015-11-12 0.087 1.439229
2015-10-13 0.087 1.425925
2015-09-11 0.100 1.646497
2015-08-12 0.100 1.623120
2015-07-13 0.100 1.589045
2015-06-11 0.100 1.549669
2015-05-13 0.100 1.529282
2015-04-13 0.100 1.543656
2015-03-11 0.100 1.574986
2015-02-11 0.100 1.581906
2014-12-29 0.197 3.201025
2014-12-10 0.100 1.629757
2014-11-12 0.100 1.597199
2014-10-10 0.100 1.587388
2014-09-11 0.100 1.578657
2014-08-13 0.100 1.572942
2014-07-11 0.100 1.514793
2014-06-12 0.100 1.528847
2014-05-13 0.100 1.517490
2014-04-11 0.100 1.573878
2014-03-12 0.100 1.580315
2014-02-12 0.105 1.651631
2013-12-27 0.105 1.665537
2013-12-11 0.105 1.697543
2013-11-13 0.104 1.709072
2013-10-11 0.104 1.747836
2013-09-12 0.105 1.732667
2013-08-13 0.104 1.719630
2013-07-11 0.104 1.714001
2013-06-12 0.110 1.861044
2013-05-13 0.110 1.662995
2013-04-11 0.110 1.705106
2013-03-13 0.110 1.691518
2013-02-13 0.110 1.686221
2012-12-27 0.197 3.140256
2012-12-12 0.110 1.728248
2012-11-13 0.108 1.763069
2012-10-11 0.108 1.804004
2012-09-12 0.108 1.820110
2012-08-13 0.108 1.798836
2012-07-12 0.108 1.882077
2012-06-13 0.108 1.941491
2012-05-11 0.105 1.811232
2012-04-12 0.105 1.910708
2012-03-13 0.105 1.923542
2012-02-13 0.105 1.966573
2011-12-28 0.170 3.288317
2011-12-12 0.105 2.073699
2011-11-10 0.103 2.049940
2011-10-12 0.103 2.164937
2011-09-13 0.103 2.105398
2011-08-11 0.103 2.163891
2011-07-13 0.103 1.963396
2011-06-13 0.103 1.960380
2011-05-12 0.100 1.871466
2011-04-13 0.100 1.965783
2011-03-11 0.100 1.983112
2011-02-11 0.095 1.899546
2010-12-29 0.182 3.814534
2010-12-13 0.095 2.089222
2010-11-10 0.088 1.759705
2010-10-13 0.088 1.785982
2010-09-13 0.088 1.797150
2010-08-12 0.085 1.788381
2010-07-13 0.085 1.831373
2010-06-11 0.085 1.904549
2010-05-12 0.075 1.673736
2010-04-13 0.075 1.651812
2010-03-11 0.075 1.689360
2010-02-10 0.070 1.734106
2009-12-29 0.070 1.741117
2009-12-11 0.070 1.789655
2009-11-10 0.070 1.843363
2009-10-13 0.070 1.838139
2009-09-11 0.070 1.867086
2009-08-12 0.083 2.223419
2009-07-13 0.083 2.397924
2009-06-11 0.083 2.437701
2009-05-13 0.090 2.695761
2009-04-13 0.090 2.786722
2009-03-12 0.090 2.992948
2009-02-11 0.100 3.060642
2008-12-29 0.133 4.778337
2008-12-11 0.100 4.059613
2008-11-12 0.100 3.629709
2008-10-10 0.105 4.470829
2008-09-11 0.105 3.006219
2008-08-13 0.105 3.009057
2008-07-11 0.105 3.007951
2008-06-12 0.105 2.861648
2008-05-13 0.125 3.345033
2008-04-11 0.125 3.530806
2008-03-12 0.125 3.660063
2008-02-13 0.125 3.524757
2007-12-27 0.125 3.446685
2007-12-11 0.125 3.421933
2007-11-13 0.125 3.393465
2007-10-11 0.125 3.269198
2007-09-12 0.125 3.232463
2007-08-13 0.125 3.450625
2007-07-12 0.125 3.092915
2007-06-13 0.125 3.055660
2007-05-11 0.125 2.963966
2007-04-12 0.125 2.973811
2007-03-13 0.125 3.065081
2007-02-13 0.125 3.062618
2006-12-22 0.125 3.126529
2006-12-13 0.125 3.165708
2006-11-13 0.125 3.222452
2006-10-12 0.125 3.233759
2006-09-13 0.125 3.280047
2006-08-11 0.125 3.321839
2006-07-12 0.125 3.490355
2006-06-13 0.125 3.512938
2006-05-11 0.122 3.429543
2006-04-12 0.122 3.343639
2006-03-13 0.122 3.384245
2006-02-13 0.122 3.373740
2005-12-23 0.180 5.477093
2005-12-13 0.122 3.743194
2005-11-10 0.122 3.730585
2005-10-12 0.122 3.567128
2005-09-13 0.117 3.304422
2005-08-11 0.117 3.309081
2005-07-13 0.117 3.342235
2005-06-13 0.117 3.393775
2005-05-12 0.117 3.482323
2005-04-13 0.117 3.514210
2005-03-11 0.117 3.397022
2005-02-11 0.125 3.473685
2004-12-28 0.169 4.690489
2004-12-13 0.125 3.526980
2004-11-10 0.125 3.642523
2004-10-13 0.125 3.603123
2004-09-13 0.125 3.679957
2004-08-12 0.125 3.809216
2004-07-13 0.125 3.854800
2004-06-14 0.125 3.964787
2004-05-12 0.125 4.042085
2004-04-13 0.125 3.931353
2004-03-11 0.125 3.732428
2004-02-12 0.125 3.848621
2003-12-26 0.125 4.007164
2003-12-11 0.125 4.059831
2003-11-12 0.125 4.084834
2003-10-10 0.125 3.980391
2003-09-24 0.125 4.022745
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.36
dividendYield 10.65
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.358
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.106509805
lastDividendValue 0.113
lastDividendDate 2026-04-15
dividendDate 2019-01-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.044227898
Address1 50 Hudson Yards
All Time High 21.51
All Time Low 8.67
Ask 12.84
Ask Size 1,000
Average Daily Volume10 Day 154,380
Average Daily Volume3 Month 125,098
Average Volume 125,098
Average Volume10Days 154,380
Beta 0.618
Bid 12.82
Bid Size 200
Book Value 13.901
City New York
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 12.83
Current Ratio 0.059
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 12.8524
Day Low 12.725
Debt To Equity 53.778
Dividend Date 1,546,992,000
Dividend Rate 1.36
Dividend Yield 10.65
Earnings Growth -0.212
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.16
Earnings Timestamp End 1,741,381,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,741,381,200
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 13.047
Enterprise Value 788,100,864
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.22
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 212 810 5801
Fifty Day Average 13.182
Fifty Day Average Change -0.35200024
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.026703097
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -4.4227896
Fifty Two Week High 14.3
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.4700003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.10279722
Fifty Two Week Low 12.06
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.7699995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.063847385
Fifty Two Week Range 12.06 - 14.3
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,059,485,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 8.82
Free Cashflow 26,451,148
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 60,405,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.29365
Implied Shares Outstanding 39,084,400
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Last Dividend Value 0.113
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income securities of the United States. It invests in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in investment grade corporate bonds, mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities, US Government and agency securities, and senior, secured floating rate loans. It has an average portfolio duration of less than five years. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index. BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust was formed on July 31, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust
Market us_market
Market Cap 501,452,864
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_6478678
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 46,884,032
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 498,326,100
Open 12.75
Operating Cashflow 64,687,348
Operating Margins 0.90905
Payout Ratio 1.1134
Phone 212 810 5300
Previous Close 12.75
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.92295516
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 8.301376
Profit Margins 0.77615
Quick Ratio 0.049
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.07999992
Regular Market Change Percent 0.6274504
Regular Market Day High 12.8524
Regular Market Day Low 12.725
Regular Market Day Range 12.725 - 12.8524
Regular Market Open 12.75
Regular Market Previous Close 12.75
Regular Market Price 12.83
Regular Market Time 1,776,455,155
Regular Market Volume 146,343
Return On Assets 0.039979998
Return On Equity 0.08866
Revenue Growth -0.069
Revenue Per Share 1.546
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 39,084,400
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0055
Shares Short 214,416
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 417,105
Short Name Blackrock Limited Duration Inco
Short Percent Of Float 0.0055
Short Ratio 1.71
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol BLW
Total Cash 2,410,049
Total Cash Per Share 0.062
Total Debt 292,184,832
Total Revenue 60,405,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.358
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.106509805
Trailing Eps 1.22
Trailing P E 10.516393
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 13.76195
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.9319496
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0677193
Type Disp Equity
Volume 146,343
Website https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240191/blackrock-limited-duration-income-trust-usd-fund
Zip 10,001