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BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
9.45 USD +0.02 (0.212%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:39 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook remains neutral due to the stock trading near its 52-week lows with no clear catalyst to spark a rally, despite a modest statistical edge suggesting a flat trend over the next month. However, the long-term investment case is severely compromised by deteriorating fundamentals; the business is currently shrinking with an 8.7% drop in revenue and a catastrophic 80% collapse in earnings growth, while the share price has lost over 16% of its value over the last nine years. This persistent multi-year decline suggests the market has correctly identified a structural issue with the trust's ability to generate value. While the 10.7% dividend yield appears attractive on the surface, it is a dangerous trap: the payout ratio exceeds 160%, meaning the trust is distributing far more cash than it earns, likely burning through capital reserves to maintain the income stream. This unsustainable payout structure, combined with the eroding business quality, makes the dividend unreliable for the future.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.022164
MSTL0.022337
AutoTheta0.022478
AutoETS0.022553

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 64%
H-stat 3.22
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.123
Excess Kurtosis -0.68
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-11-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-10-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 45.805
Revenue per Share 1.04
Market Cap 881,916,096
Trailing P/E 15.24
Beta 0.76
Profit Margins 59.15%
Website https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240168/blackrock-credit-allocation-income-trust-usd-fund

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.89% 9.87% 9.59% 9.40%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-15 0.084 0.890774
2026-09-15 0.084 0.875000
2026-08-14 0.084 0.821918
2026-07-15 0.084 0.826772
2026-06-15 0.084 0.831683
2026-05-15 0.084 0.840000
2026-04-15 0.084 0.805369
2026-03-13 0.084 0.840841
2026-02-13 0.084 0.780669
2026-01-20 0.084 0.796209
2025-12-22 0.084 0.779221
2025-11-14 0.084 0.777778
2025-10-15 0.084 0.759494
2025-09-15 0.084 0.758808
2025-08-15 0.084 0.770642
2025-07-15 0.084 0.775623
2025-06-13 0.084 0.785781
2025-05-15 0.084 0.793951
2025-04-15 0.084 0.827586
2025-03-14 0.084 0.795455
2025-02-14 0.084 0.779221
2025-01-15 0.084 0.795455
2024-12-16 0.084 0.776340
2024-11-15 0.084 0.781395
2024-10-15 0.084 0.756076
2024-09-16 0.084 0.758123
2024-08-15 0.084 0.765725
2024-07-15 0.084 0.779221
2024-06-14 0.084 0.789474
2024-05-14 0.084 0.810029
2024-04-12 0.084 0.821114
2024-03-14 0.084 0.772059
2024-02-14 0.084 0.787254
2024-01-11 0.084 0.788732
2023-12-14 0.084 0.807692
2023-11-14 0.084 0.872274
2023-10-13 0.084 0.869565
2023-09-14 0.084 0.839161
2023-08-14 0.084 0.835821
2023-07-13 0.084 0.817121
2023-06-14 0.084 0.820313
2023-05-12 0.084 0.813954
2023-04-13 0.084 0.800763
2023-03-14 0.084 0.824338
2023-02-14 0.084 0.765027
2023-01-12 0.084 0.785781
2022-12-14 0.084 0.806916
2022-11-14 0.084 0.809249
2022-10-13 0.084 0.875912
2022-09-14 0.084 0.780669
2022-08-12 0.084 0.719794
2022-07-14 0.084 0.769231
2022-06-14 0.084 0.813954
2022-05-13 0.084 0.758808
2022-04-13 0.084 0.693069
2022-03-14 0.084 0.697674
2022-02-14 0.084 0.651163
2021-12-30 0.084 0.561873
2021-12-14 0.084 0.559627
2021-11-12 0.084 0.554455
2021-10-14 0.084 0.555556
2021-09-14 0.084 0.540193
2021-08-13 0.084 0.541935
2021-07-14 0.084 0.530973
2021-06-14 0.084 0.553724
2021-05-13 0.084 0.566419
2021-04-14 0.084 0.577717
2021-03-12 0.084 0.576527
2021-02-12 0.084 0.559254
2020-12-30 0.084 0.568720
2020-12-14 0.084 0.567951
2020-11-13 0.084 0.585366
2020-10-14 0.084 0.602583
2020-09-14 0.084 0.600429
2020-08-13 0.084 0.592384
2020-07-14 0.084 0.614035
2020-06-12 0.084 0.624071
2020-05-14 0.084 0.657792
2020-04-14 0.084 0.644172
2020-03-13 0.084 0.695940
2020-02-13 0.084 0.578911
2019-12-30 0.084 0.601288
2019-12-13 0.084 0.612691
2019-11-14 0.084 0.613587
2019-10-11 0.084 0.622683
2019-09-13 0.067 0.495929
2019-08-14 0.067 0.493736
2019-07-12 0.067 0.513804
2019-06-13 0.067 0.523437
2019-05-14 0.067 0.533865
2019-04-12 0.067 0.537289
2019-03-14 0.067 0.550534
2019-02-14 0.067 0.558333
2018-12-28 0.067 0.598749
2018-12-12 0.067 0.578085
2018-11-14 0.067 0.571672
2018-10-12 0.067 0.567797
2018-09-13 0.067 0.538585
2018-08-14 0.067 0.549631
2018-07-13 0.067 0.552805
2018-06-14 0.067 0.548281
2018-05-14 0.067 0.541633
2018-04-13 0.067 0.533865
2018-03-14 0.067 0.530903
2018-02-14 0.067 0.530063
2017-12-28 0.067 0.504138
2017-12-11 0.067 0.504518
2017-11-14 0.067 0.509893
2017-10-13 0.067 0.498512
2017-09-14 0.071 0.528274
2017-08-11 0.071 0.534639
2017-07-12 0.071 0.527489
2017-06-13 0.071 0.529851
2017-05-11 0.071 0.534236
2017-04-11 0.071 0.537472
2017-03-13 0.071 0.560821
2017-02-13 0.071 0.545315
2016-12-28 0.071 0.555121
2016-12-08 0.071 0.563045
2016-11-10 0.071 0.578176
2016-10-12 0.071 0.546154
2016-09-13 0.076 0.580596
2016-08-11 0.076 0.568862
2016-07-13 0.076 0.576194
2016-06-13 0.076 0.590521
2016-05-12 0.076 0.602219
2016-04-13 0.076 0.601266
2016-03-11 0.076 0.619902
2016-02-11 0.081 0.685279
2015-12-29 0.081 0.655340
2015-12-10 0.081 0.669421
2015-11-12 0.081 0.660147
2015-10-13 0.081 0.656402
2015-09-11 0.081 0.662306
2015-08-12 0.081 0.646449
2015-07-13 0.081 0.643368
2015-06-11 0.081 0.631333
2015-05-13 0.081 0.613172
2015-04-13 0.081 0.599112
2015-03-11 0.081 0.615970
2015-02-11 0.081 0.602679
2014-12-29 0.081 0.615502
2014-12-10 0.081 0.621166
2014-11-12 0.081 0.600445
2014-10-10 0.081 0.613172
2014-09-11 0.081 0.607196
2014-08-13 0.081 0.602230
2014-07-11 0.081 0.589091
2014-06-12 0.081 0.589949
2014-05-13 0.081 0.593407
2014-04-11 0.081 0.597345
2014-03-12 0.081 0.600000
2014-02-12 0.081 0.623077
2013-12-27 0.081 0.620214
2013-12-11 0.081 0.637795
2013-11-13 0.081 0.636292
2013-10-11 0.081 0.639305
2013-09-12 0.079 0.643847
2013-08-13 0.079 0.627482
2013-07-11 0.079 0.617187
2013-06-12 0.079 0.610982
2013-05-13 0.079 0.555556
2013-04-11 0.079 0.559887
2013-03-13 0.079 0.565903
2013-02-13 0.079 0.563079
2012-12-27 0.079 0.572879
2012-12-12 0.079 0.564689
2012-11-13 0.079 0.561878
2012-10-11 0.079 0.557910
2012-09-12 0.079 0.574545
2012-08-13 0.079 0.574964
2012-07-12 0.079 0.586488
2012-06-13 0.079 0.600760
2012-05-11 0.079 0.592648
2012-04-12 0.079 0.604900
2012-03-13 0.079 0.596226
2012-02-13 0.079 0.603053
2011-12-28 0.079 0.648072
2011-12-12 0.079 0.653433
2011-11-10 0.076 0.638655
2011-10-12 0.077 0.668403
2011-09-13 0.069 0.578859
2011-08-11 0.069 0.567434
2011-07-13 0.069 0.547185
2011-06-13 0.069 0.549363
2011-05-12 0.069 0.552442
2011-04-13 0.069 0.569777
2011-03-11 0.069 0.570248
2011-02-11 0.069 0.575960
2010-12-29 0.069 0.574043
2010-12-13 0.069 0.582278
2010-11-10 0.079 0.608629
2010-10-13 0.079 0.599848
2010-09-13 0.079 0.603976
2010-08-12 0.079 0.619122
2010-07-13 0.079 0.660535
2010-06-11 0.079 0.672340
2010-05-12 0.100 0.807754
2010-04-13 0.100 0.803859
2010-03-11 0.100 0.833333
2010-02-10 0.100 0.872600
2009-12-29 0.100 0.883392
2009-12-11 0.100 0.910747
2009-11-10 0.100 0.898473
2009-10-13 0.100 0.884956
2009-09-11 0.100 0.899281
2009-08-12 0.100 0.925069
2009-07-13 0.100 1.029866
2009-06-11 0.100 1.009082
2009-05-13 0.130 1.508121
2009-04-13 0.130 1.735648
2009-03-12 0.130 2.309059
2009-02-11 0.130 1.577670
2008-12-29 0.130 1.699346
2008-12-11 0.130 1.859800
2008-11-12 0.130 1.520468
2008-10-10 0.130 2.100162
2008-09-11 0.130 1.003861
2008-08-13 0.130 0.911002
2008-07-11 0.130 0.912921
2008-06-12 0.130 0.818640
2008-05-13 0.156 0.918728
2008-04-11 0.156 0.985471
2008-03-12 0.156 0.984848
2008-02-13 0.156 0.873950
2007-12-27 0.156 0.930233
2007-12-11 0.156 0.905923
2007-11-13 0.156 0.887372
2007-10-11 0.156 0.794297
2007-09-12 0.156 0.800410
2007-08-13 0.156 0.785103
2007-07-12 0.156 0.718232
2007-06-13 0.156 0.712980
2007-05-11 0.156 0.666952
2007-04-12 0.156 0.668094
2007-03-13 0.156 0.660178
2007-02-22 0.156 0.652720
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.01
dividendYield 10.68
exDividendDate 2026-11-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.007
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.10678685
lastDividendValue 0.084
lastDividendDate 2026-10-15
dividendDate 2019-01-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.14583331
Address1 50 Hudson Yards
All Time High 28.62
All Time Low 4.56
Ask 9.44
Ask Size 2,400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 377,940
Average Daily Volume3 Month 367,853
Average Volume 367,853
Average Volume10Days 377,940
Beta 0.761
Bid 9.43
Bid Size 2,700
Book Value 10.972
City New York
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 9.45
Current Ratio 0.075
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 9.55
Day Low 9.36
Debt To Equity 45.805
Display Name BlackRock Credit Alloc Incm
Dividend Date 1,546,992,000
Dividend Rate 1.01
Dividend Yield 10.68
Earnings Growth -0.801
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.801
Earnings Timestamp End 1,709,758,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,709,758,800
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 13.92
Enterprise Value 1,350,711,808
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.62
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,794,528,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 9.79
Fifty Day Average Change -0.34000015
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.03472933
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -14.583331
Fifty Two Week High 11.18
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.7300005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.15474065
Fifty Two Week Low 9.25
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.19999981
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.021621602
Fifty Two Week Range 9.25 - 11.18
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,166,797,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.26
Free Cashflow 19,604,844
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change 0.019999504
Fullday Change Percent 0.21208382
Fullday Price 9.45
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 97,033,352
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.37358
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 1,792,022,400
Last Dividend Value 0.084
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
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 881,916,096
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_30838318
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 57,398,540
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 880,049,629
Open 9.37
Operating Cashflow 213,788,336
Operating Margins 0.88878
Payout Ratio 1.6238999
Phone 212-810-5300
Previous Close 9.43
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.86128324
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 9.088794
Profit Margins 0.59153
Quick Ratio 0.047
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0199995
Regular Market Change Percent 0.212084
Regular Market Day High 9.55
Regular Market Day Low 9.36
Regular Market Day Range 9.36 - 9.55
Regular Market Open 9.37
Regular Market Previous Close 9.43
Regular Market Price 9.45
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,802
Regular Market Volume 1,099,844
Return On Assets 0.03102
Return On Equity 0.055069998
Revenue Growth -0.087
Revenue Per Share 1.04
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 93,324,457
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0008
Shares Short 73,673
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 217,503
Short Name BlackRock Credit Allocation Inc
Short Percent Of Float 0.00090000004
Short Ratio 0.17
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol BTZ
Total Cash 240,524
Total Cash Per Share 0.003
Total Debt 469,036,160
Total Revenue 97,033,352
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.007
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.10678685
Trailing Eps 0.62
Trailing P E 15.241935
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 10.1844
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.7343998
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.072110265
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,099,844
Website https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240168/blackrock-credit-allocation-income-trust-usd-fund
Zip 10,001