BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT)Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
15.39 USD
-0.03
(-0.195%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 15.38 -0.01 (-0.010%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:27 a.m. EDT
The most critical issue here is the sustainability of the income. While the headline yield looks massive at 21%, the payout ratio of 164% reveals that the trust is distributing far more than it earns, effectively returning capital to shareholders rather than generating profit. This is confirmed by the recent news highlighting that the generous dividend is hurting Net Asset Value (NAV), suggesting the fund is eroding its own value to maintain the payout. Regarding the investment thesis, the long-term picture is mixed. The business has shown resilience with a net gain over the last three years, but the most recent annual performance was negative, indicating a loss of momentum. The short-term outlook is similarly neutral; while the price has recently bounced off lows, the statistical forecast models suggest a slight downward lean over the next month, and the heavy selling by major institutional owners like Saba Capital adds pressure. There is no clear directional edge for a trade here. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.015306 |
| AutoETS | 0.015464 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.015519 |
| AutoTheta | 0.015720 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 62% |
| H-stat | 0.92 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.275 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.09 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-09-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-13 |
| Market Cap | 1,530,817,280 |
| Trailing P/E | 7.16 |
| Previous Name | BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.74% | 21.58% | 18.86% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 0.269 | 1.737726 |
| 2026-07-15 | 0.269 | 1.718850 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.273 | 1.770428 |
| 2026-05-15 | 0.273 | 1.811546 |
| 2026-04-15 | 0.273 | 1.863481 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.277 | 1.992806 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0.277 | 1.819974 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0.277 | 1.806915 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.279 | 1.787316 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.282 | 1.774701 |
| 2025-10-15 | 0.285 | 1.754926 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.288 | 1.745455 |
| 2025-08-15 | 0.290 | 1.750151 |
| 2025-07-15 | 0.294 | 1.827222 |
| 2025-06-13 | 0.297 | 1.883323 |
| 2025-05-15 | 0.300 | 1.909612 |
| 2025-04-15 | 0.304 | 2.051282 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.306 | 1.912500 |
| 2025-02-14 | 0.307 | 1.830650 |
| 2025-01-15 | 0.307 | 1.851628 |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.307 | 1.775593 |
| 2024-11-15 | 0.305 | 1.780502 |
| 2024-10-15 | 0.302 | 1.735632 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.301 | 1.714123 |
| 2024-08-15 | 0.300 | 1.764706 |
| 2024-07-15 | 0.299 | 1.662959 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.297 | 1.708861 |
| 2024-05-14 | 0.150 | 0.900901 |
| 2024-04-12 | 0.150 | 0.912409 |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.150 | 0.899281 |
| 2024-02-14 | 0.150 | 0.905797 |
| 2024-01-11 | 0.150 | 0.923645 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.125 | 0.778816 |
| 2023-11-14 | 0.125 | 0.816460 |
| 2023-10-13 | 0.125 | 0.854409 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.125 | 0.830565 |
| 2023-08-14 | 0.125 | 0.808538 |
| 2023-07-13 | 0.125 | 0.787650 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.125 | 0.798722 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.125 | 0.819135 |
| 2023-04-13 | 0.125 | 0.815927 |
| 2023-03-14 | 0.125 | 0.862664 |
| 2023-02-14 | 0.125 | 0.846310 |
| 2023-01-12 | 0.100 | 0.690131 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.100 | 0.720981 |
| 2022-11-14 | 0.100 | 0.718391 |
| 2022-10-13 | 0.100 | 0.761035 |
| 2022-09-14 | 0.100 | 0.708215 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.100 | 0.649351 |
| 2022-07-14 | 0.100 | 0.721501 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.100 | 0.724638 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.100 | 0.701754 |
| 2022-04-13 | 0.100 | 0.635728 |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.100 | 0.661813 |
| 2022-02-14 | 0.100 | 0.597729 |
| 2022-01-13 | 0.100 | 0.542005 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.100 | 0.543183 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.059290946 |
| Address1 | 50 Hudson Yards |
| All Time High | 20.19 |
| All Time Low | 12.74 |
| Ask | 15.4 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 413,450 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 494,558 |
| Average Volume | 494,558 |
| Average Volume10Days | 413,450 |
| Bid | 15.39 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| City | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 15.39 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 15.53 |
| Day Low | 15.38 |
| Dividend Rate | 3.23 |
| Dividend Yield | 20.96 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,758,024,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,756,724,340 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.15 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,789,430,400 |
| 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 | 15.4704 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.08039951 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.00519699 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -5.9290943 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 16.84 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.4499998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0861045 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 13.36 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.0300007 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.15194616 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 13.36 - 16.84 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,632,835,800,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Fullday Change | -0.0299997 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.194551 |
| Fullday Price | 15.38 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.000020000001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.29486 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 99,468,307 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,786,665,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.269 |
| Long Name | BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,530,817,280 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_716733354 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-08-29 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,533,801,293 |
| Open | 15.53 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.6452 |
| Phone | 212 810 5300 |
| Post Market Change | -0.010000229 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.06497874 |
| Post Market Price | 15.38 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,419 |
| Prev Name | BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust |
| Previous Close | 15.42 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0299997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.194551 |
| Regular Market Day High | 15.53 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 15.38 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 15.38 - 15.53 |
| Regular Market Open | 15.53 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 15.42 |
| Regular Market Price | 15.39 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 518,643 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 99,468,307 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0033000002 |
| Shares Short | 332,377 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 321,238 |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0043 |
| Short Ratio | 0.63 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | ECAT |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.15 |
| Trailing P E | 7.158139 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 15.25045 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.13955021 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.009150564 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 518,643 |
| Zip | 10,001 |