BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
10.47 USD
+0.07
(0.674%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:38 p.m. EDT
BTZ is a high-yield trust with a consistent dividend payout, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, its short-term price movement is lackluster, with minimal momentum and a recent dip below the 52-week low. The long-term fundamentals are weak, marked by negative profit margins, high debt-to-equity ratio, and poor revenue growth. Despite these challenges, the consistent dividend payments and low payout ratio suggest sustainability. Investors should consider the dividend yield as a key factor, but the overall financial health of the trust raises concerns for long-term holding. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.021069 |
| AutoTheta | 0.024847 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.031844 |
| AutoETS | 0.031904 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 13.54 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.142 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.99 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-05-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-04-14 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 51.415 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.522 |
| Market Cap | 977,116,416 |
| Trailing P/E | 9.52 |
| Profit Margins | -55.95% |
| Website | https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240168/blackrock-credit-allocation-income-trust-usd-fund |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.81% | 9.84% | 11.02% | 11.38% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | 0.084 | 0.805369 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.084 | 0.847622 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0.084 | 0.793585 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0.084 | 0.815755 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.084 | 0.804692 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.084 | 0.809451 |
| 2025-10-15 | 0.084 | 0.796504 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.084 | 0.801853 |
| 2025-08-15 | 0.084 | 0.820541 |
| 2025-07-15 | 0.084 | 0.832170 |
| 2025-06-13 | 0.084 | 0.849592 |
| 2025-05-15 | 0.084 | 0.865148 |
| 2025-04-15 | 0.084 | 0.909003 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.084 | 0.881030 |
| 2025-02-14 | 0.084 | 0.869950 |
| 2025-01-15 | 0.084 | 0.894997 |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.084 | 0.880495 |
| 2024-11-15 | 0.084 | 0.893086 |
| 2024-10-15 | 0.084 | 0.870877 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.084 | 0.879857 |
| 2024-08-15 | 0.084 | 0.895426 |
| 2024-07-15 | 0.084 | 0.918206 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.084 | 0.937460 |
| 2024-05-14 | 0.084 | 0.969394 |
| 2024-04-12 | 0.084 | 0.990639 |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.084 | 0.939077 |
| 2024-02-14 | 0.084 | 0.964914 |
| 2024-01-11 | 0.084 | 0.974347 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.084 | 1.005619 |
| 2023-11-14 | 0.084 | 1.094922 |
| 2023-10-13 | 0.084 | 1.101238 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.084 | 1.071979 |
| 2023-08-14 | 0.084 | 1.076702 |
| 2023-07-13 | 0.084 | 1.061423 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.084 | 1.074400 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.084 | 1.074889 |
| 2023-04-13 | 0.084 | 1.066030 |
| 2023-03-14 | 0.084 | 1.106316 |
| 2023-02-14 | 0.084 | 1.035269 |
| 2023-01-12 | 0.084 | 1.071418 |
| 2022-12-14 | 0.084 | 1.109050 |
| 2022-11-14 | 0.084 | 1.121234 |
| 2022-10-13 | 0.084 | 1.223347 |
| 2022-09-14 | 0.084 | 1.099830 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.084 | 1.021943 |
| 2022-07-14 | 0.084 | 1.100057 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.084 | 1.172963 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.084 | 1.102154 |
| 2022-04-13 | 0.084 | 1.014299 |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.084 | 1.028058 |
| 2022-02-14 | 0.084 | 0.966055 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.084 | 0.838884 |
| 2021-12-14 | 0.084 | 0.840205 |
| 2021-11-12 | 0.084 | 0.837119 |
| 2021-10-14 | 0.084 | 0.843432 |
| 2021-09-14 | 0.084 | 0.824660 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.084 | 0.831779 |
| 2021-07-14 | 0.084 | 0.819372 |
| 2021-06-14 | 0.084 | 0.859010 |
| 2021-05-13 | 0.084 | 0.883577 |
| 2021-04-14 | 0.084 | 0.906334 |
| 2021-03-12 | 0.084 | 0.909676 |
| 2021-02-12 | 0.084 | 0.887456 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.084 | 0.907519 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.084 | 0.911447 |
| 2020-11-13 | 0.084 | 0.944735 |
| 2020-10-14 | 0.084 | 0.978219 |
| 2020-09-14 | 0.084 | 0.980615 |
| 2020-08-13 | 0.084 | 0.973295 |
| 2020-07-14 | 0.084 | 1.014830 |
| 2020-06-12 | 0.084 | 1.037803 |
| 2020-05-14 | 0.084 | 1.100753 |
| 2020-04-14 | 0.084 | 1.084978 |
| 2020-03-13 | 0.084 | 1.179939 |
| 2020-02-13 | 0.084 | 0.988667 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.084 | 1.032814 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.084 | 1.058758 |
| 2019-11-14 | 0.084 | 1.066812 |
| 2019-10-11 | 0.084 | 1.089307 |
| 2019-09-13 | 0.067 | 0.872986 |
| 2019-08-14 | 0.067 | 0.873382 |
| 2019-07-12 | 0.067 | 0.913366 |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.067 | 0.935254 |
| 2019-05-14 | 0.067 | 0.958868 |
| 2019-04-12 | 0.067 | 0.970166 |
| 2019-03-14 | 0.067 | 0.999417 |
| 2019-02-14 | 0.067 | 1.019154 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.067 | 1.099048 |
| 2018-12-12 | 0.067 | 1.067514 |
| 2018-11-14 | 0.067 | 1.061774 |
| 2018-10-12 | 0.067 | 1.060613 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.067 | 1.011817 |
| 2018-08-14 | 0.067 | 1.038164 |
| 2018-07-13 | 0.067 | 1.049902 |
| 2018-06-14 | 0.067 | 1.047085 |
| 2018-05-14 | 0.067 | 1.040062 |
| 2018-04-13 | 0.067 | 1.030692 |
| 2018-03-14 | 0.067 | 1.030446 |
| 2018-02-14 | 0.067 | 1.034276 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.067 | 0.988899 |
| 2017-12-11 | 0.067 | 0.994662 |
| 2017-11-14 | 0.067 | 1.010353 |
| 2017-10-13 | 0.067 | 0.992844 |
| 2017-09-14 | 0.071 | 1.057382 |
| 2017-08-11 | 0.071 | 1.075784 |
| 2017-07-12 | 0.071 | 1.067063 |
| 2017-06-13 | 0.071 | 1.077551 |
| 2017-05-11 | 0.071 | 1.092222 |
| 2017-04-11 | 0.071 | 1.104752 |
| 2017-03-13 | 0.071 | 1.158966 |
| 2017-02-13 | 0.071 | 1.133207 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.071 | 1.159862 |
| 2016-12-08 | 0.071 | 1.183002 |
| 2016-11-10 | 0.071 | 1.221610 |
| 2016-10-12 | 0.071 | 1.160522 |
| 2016-09-13 | 0.076 | 1.240447 |
| 2016-08-11 | 0.076 | 1.222290 |
| 2016-07-13 | 0.076 | 1.245126 |
| 2016-06-13 | 0.076 | 1.283458 |
| 2016-05-12 | 0.076 | 1.316586 |
| 2016-04-13 | 0.076 | 1.322392 |
| 2016-03-11 | 0.076 | 1.371620 |
| 2016-02-11 | 0.081 | 1.525711 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.081 | 1.469120 |
| 2015-12-10 | 0.081 | 1.510516 |
| 2015-11-12 | 0.081 | 1.499536 |
| 2015-10-13 | 0.081 | 1.500833 |
| 2015-09-11 | 0.081 | 1.524306 |
| 2015-08-12 | 0.081 | 1.497689 |
| 2015-07-13 | 0.081 | 1.500265 |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.081 | 1.481650 |
| 2015-05-13 | 0.081 | 1.448158 |
| 2015-04-13 | 0.081 | 1.423629 |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.081 | 1.472496 |
| 2015-02-11 | 0.081 | 1.449584 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.081 | 1.489376 |
| 2014-12-10 | 0.081 | 1.512313 |
| 2014-11-12 | 0.081 | 1.470850 |
| 2014-10-10 | 0.081 | 1.511032 |
| 2014-09-11 | 0.081 | 1.505421 |
| 2014-08-13 | 0.081 | 1.502175 |
| 2014-07-11 | 0.081 | 1.478231 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0.081 | 1.489124 |
| 2014-05-13 | 0.081 | 1.506721 |
| 2014-04-11 | 0.081 | 1.525743 |
| 2014-03-12 | 0.081 | 1.541680 |
| 2014-02-12 | 0.081 | 1.610631 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.081 | 1.613237 |
| 2013-12-11 | 0.081 | 1.669273 |
| 2013-11-13 | 0.081 | 1.675945 |
| 2013-10-11 | 0.081 | 1.694572 |
| 2013-09-12 | 0.079 | 1.717537 |
| 2013-08-13 | 0.079 | 1.684651 |
| 2013-07-11 | 0.079 | 1.667375 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.079 | 1.660959 |
| 2013-05-13 | 0.079 | 1.519388 |
| 2013-04-11 | 0.079 | 1.539734 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.079 | 1.564986 |
| 2013-02-13 | 0.079 | 1.566045 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.079 | 1.602266 |
| 2012-12-12 | 0.079 | 1.588399 |
| 2012-11-13 | 0.079 | 1.589384 |
| 2012-10-11 | 0.079 | 1.587007 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.079 | 1.643518 |
| 2012-08-13 | 0.079 | 1.654205 |
| 2012-07-12 | 0.079 | 1.697163 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.079 | 1.748644 |
| 2012-05-11 | 0.079 | 1.735408 |
| 2012-04-12 | 0.079 | 1.781768 |
| 2012-03-13 | 0.079 | 1.766881 |
| 2012-02-13 | 0.079 | 1.797830 |
| 2011-12-28 | 0.079 | 1.943720 |
| 2011-12-12 | 0.079 | 1.972454 |
| 2011-11-10 | 0.076 | 1.940362 |
| 2011-10-12 | 0.077 | 2.043682 |
| 2011-09-13 | 0.069 | 1.781777 |
| 2011-08-11 | 0.069 | 1.756712 |
| 2011-07-13 | 0.069 | 1.703744 |
| 2011-06-13 | 0.069 | 1.719886 |
| 2011-05-12 | 0.069 | 1.738988 |
| 2011-04-13 | 0.069 | 1.803486 |
| 2011-03-11 | 0.069 | 1.815268 |
| 2011-02-11 | 0.069 | 1.843923 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.069 | 1.848408 |
| 2010-12-13 | 0.069 | 1.885741 |
| 2010-11-10 | 0.079 | 1.982505 |
| 2010-10-13 | 0.079 | 1.965687 |
| 2010-09-13 | 0.079 | 1.991065 |
| 2010-08-12 | 0.079 | 2.053202 |
| 2010-07-13 | 0.079 | 2.204253 |
| 2010-06-11 | 0.079 | 2.258678 |
| 2010-05-12 | 0.100 | 2.731774 |
| 2010-04-13 | 0.100 | 2.740700 |
| 2010-03-11 | 0.100 | 2.864179 |
| 2010-02-10 | 0.100 | 3.024114 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.100 | 3.088184 |
| 2009-12-11 | 0.100 | 3.211983 |
| 2009-11-10 | 0.100 | 3.197662 |
| 2009-10-13 | 0.100 | 3.177800 |
| 2009-09-11 | 0.100 | 3.257765 |
| 2009-08-12 | 0.100 | 3.381301 |
| 2009-07-13 | 0.100 | 3.799079 |
| 2009-06-11 | 0.100 | 3.760981 |
| 2009-05-13 | 0.130 | 5.677744 |
| 2009-04-13 | 0.130 | 6.626465 |
| 2009-03-12 | 0.130 | 8.970535 |
| 2009-02-11 | 0.130 | 6.278917 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.130 | 6.868721 |
| 2008-12-11 | 0.130 | 7.644674 |
| 2008-11-12 | 0.130 | 6.363336 |
| 2008-10-10 | 0.130 | 8.920455 |
| 2008-09-11 | 0.130 | 4.349583 |
| 2008-08-13 | 0.130 | 3.986113 |
| 2008-07-11 | 0.130 | 4.030772 |
| 2008-06-12 | 0.130 | 3.647222 |
| 2008-05-13 | 0.156 | 4.126492 |
| 2008-04-11 | 0.156 | 4.466782 |
| 2008-03-12 | 0.156 | 4.507503 |
| 2008-02-13 | 0.156 | 4.038327 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.156 | 4.335502 |
| 2007-12-11 | 0.156 | 4.260617 |
| 2007-11-13 | 0.156 | 4.210691 |
| 2007-10-11 | 0.156 | 3.803120 |
| 2007-09-12 | 0.156 | 3.862733 |
| 2007-08-13 | 0.156 | 3.818750 |
| 2007-07-12 | 0.156 | 3.520951 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.156 | 3.520009 |
| 2007-05-11 | 0.156 | 3.316311 |
| 2007-04-12 | 0.156 | 3.343967 |
| 2007-03-13 | 0.156 | 3.326304 |
| 2007-02-22 | 0.156 | 3.310180 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.022615552 |
| Address1 | 50 Hudson Yards |
| All Time High | 28.62 |
| All Time Low | 4.56 |
| Ask | 10.48 |
| Ask Size | 7,100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 292,750 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 329,106 |
| Average Volume | 329,106 |
| Average Volume10Days | 292,750 |
| Bid | 10.47 |
| Bid Size | 700 |
| Book Value | 14.199 |
| City | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 10.4701 |
| Current Ratio | 0.067 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 10.49 |
| Day Low | 10.43 |
| Debt To Equity | 51.415 |
| Dividend Date | 1,546,992,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.01 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.68 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.019 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.019 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,709,758,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,709,758,800 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 29.724 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,651,933,312 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.1 |
| 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 | 10.357 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.11310005 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.010920155 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 2.2615552 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 11.18 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.7098999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.063497305 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 9.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.7701006 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.079391815 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 9.7 - 11.18 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,166,797,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 8.97 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 55,575,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.35808 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 93,324,457 |
| 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 | 0.084 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,525,046,400 |
| Long Business Summary | BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. For the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the fund primarily invests in securities with an average credit quality of BBB by Standard & Poor's Corporation. It invests in investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, bank loans, preferred securities or convertible bonds or derivatives. The fund was formerly known as BlackRock Preferred & Equity Advantage Trust. BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust was formed on December 27, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 977,116,416 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_30838318 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -31,094,414 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,556,582,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 970,574,352 |
| Open | 10.46 |
| Operating Cashflow | -169,731,488 |
| Operating Margins | 0.89285004 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.9153 |
| Phone | 212 810 5300 |
| Previous Close | 10.4 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.73738295 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 17.581942 |
| Profit Margins | -0.5595 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.055 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.070100784 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.6737286 |
| Regular Market Day High | 10.49 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 10.43 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 10.43 - 10.49 |
| Regular Market Open | 10.46 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 10.4 |
| Regular Market Price | 10.4701 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,450,554 |
| Regular Market Volume | 96,184 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.037 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.522 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 93,324,457 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0004 |
| Shares Short | 38,731 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 33,262 |
| Short Name | BlackRock Credit Allocation Inc |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0005 |
| Short Ratio | 0.12 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | BTZ |
| Total Cash | 135,788 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.001 |
| Total Debt | 544,903,040 |
| Total Revenue | 55,575,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.1 |
| Trailing P E | 9.518273 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 10.78805 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.3179493 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.02947236 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 96,184 |
| Website | https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240168/blackrock-credit-allocation-income-trust-usd-fund |
| Zip | 10,001 |