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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
8.65 USD +0.04 (0.407%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:48 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:54 p.m. EDT

HYT presents a mixed picture for short-term and long-term investors. The stock has shown a relatively stable dividend yield of 10.9%, with consistent quarterly payouts, making it attractive for dividend-focused investors. However, the payout ratio exceeds 100%, which raises concerns about sustainability and potential risks to dividend payments in the future. In terms of short-term momentum, the recent price action has been volatile, with the stock trading near its 52-week low. The current price is close to the 50-day moving average, suggesting a potential rebound, but the overall trend is bearish. For long-term investors, the high debt-to-equity ratio and low return on equity indicate significant financial leverage and potential risks. The stock's fundamentals are not strong enough to justify a long-term buy-and-hold strategy. Overall, while the dividend is reliable, the stock's financial health and recent performance suggest caution.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.009848
AutoARIMA0.017146
AutoETS0.017146
MSTL0.018656

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 54%
H-stat 2.72
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.192
Excess Kurtosis 0.55
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 28.22
Revenue per Share 0.915
Market Cap 1,409,549,952
Trailing P/E 9.50
Beta 0.62
Profit Margins 97.77%
Website https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240182/blackrock-corporate-high-yield-fund-vi-inc-usd-fund

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.91% 10.63% 11.63% 12.36%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-15 0.078 0.909091
2026-03-13 0.078 0.926007
2026-02-13 0.078 0.898503
2026-01-20 0.078 0.907446
2025-12-22 0.078 0.898186
2025-11-14 0.078 0.869275
2025-10-15 0.078 0.872795
2025-09-15 0.078 0.864466
2025-08-15 0.078 0.862546
2025-07-15 0.078 0.863294
2025-06-13 0.078 0.873780
2025-05-15 0.078 0.888115
2025-04-15 0.078 0.939154
2025-03-14 0.078 0.907763
2025-02-14 0.078 0.886489
2025-01-15 0.078 0.902618
2024-12-16 0.078 0.900698
2024-11-15 0.078 0.919887
2024-10-15 0.078 0.910426
2024-09-16 0.078 0.903984
2024-08-15 0.078 0.934149
2024-07-15 0.078 0.955167
2024-06-14 0.078 0.968785
2024-05-14 0.078 0.968521
2024-04-12 0.078 1.003103
2024-03-14 0.078 0.989280
2024-02-14 0.078 1.003372
2024-01-11 0.078 1.005270
2023-12-14 0.078 1.058215
2023-11-14 0.078 1.121684
2023-10-13 0.078 1.178565
2023-09-14 0.078 1.114432
2023-08-14 0.078 1.121511
2023-07-13 0.078 1.148896
2023-06-14 0.078 1.185556
2023-05-12 0.078 1.238853
2023-04-13 0.078 1.194912
2023-03-14 0.078 1.252502
2023-02-14 0.078 1.179337
2023-01-12 0.078 1.167574
2022-12-14 0.078 1.206294
2022-11-14 0.078 1.254135
2022-10-04 0.078 1.272428
2022-09-14 0.078 1.207862
2022-08-12 0.078 1.113539
2022-07-14 0.078 1.187704
2022-06-14 0.078 1.206095
2022-05-13 0.078 1.194775
2022-04-13 0.078 1.115758
2022-03-14 0.078 1.177081
2022-02-14 0.078 1.119818
2021-12-30 0.078 0.979572
2021-12-14 0.078 1.015895
2021-11-12 0.078 0.981004
2021-10-14 0.078 0.994474
2021-09-14 0.078 0.982306
2021-08-13 0.078 0.989196
2021-07-14 0.078 0.996163
2021-06-14 0.078 1.019609
2021-05-13 0.078 1.084667
2021-04-14 0.078 1.071628
2021-03-12 0.078 1.091690
2021-02-12 0.078 1.108516
2020-12-30 0.078 1.129712
2020-12-14 0.078 1.121710
2020-11-13 0.078 1.173921
2020-10-14 0.078 1.200477
2020-09-14 0.078 1.191562
2020-08-13 0.078 1.227579
2020-07-14 0.078 1.286092
2020-06-12 0.078 1.339355
2020-05-14 0.078 1.473847
2020-04-14 0.078 1.433325
2020-03-13 0.078 1.490414
2020-02-13 0.078 1.211905
2019-12-30 0.078 1.264974
2019-12-13 0.078 1.266928
2019-11-14 0.078 1.300191
2019-10-11 0.078 1.361478
2019-09-13 0.072 1.258904
2019-08-14 0.072 1.295440
2019-07-12 0.072 1.264222
2019-06-13 0.072 1.300611
2019-05-14 0.072 1.320925
2019-04-12 0.072 1.331387
2019-03-14 0.072 1.361564
2019-02-14 0.072 1.383357
2018-12-28 0.072 1.517397
2018-12-12 0.072 1.477127
2018-11-14 0.072 1.474523
2018-10-12 0.072 1.421063
2018-09-13 0.072 1.367899
2018-08-14 0.072 1.381078
2018-07-13 0.072 1.403699
2018-06-14 0.070 1.362436
2018-05-14 0.070 1.380629
2018-04-13 0.070 1.389789
2018-03-14 0.070 1.392372
2018-02-14 0.070 1.405569
2017-12-28 0.070 1.360716
2017-12-11 0.070 1.365712
2017-11-14 0.070 1.402436
2017-10-13 0.070 1.335844
2017-09-14 0.070 1.377920
2017-08-11 0.070 1.396683
2017-07-12 0.070 1.403059
2017-06-13 0.070 1.415847
2017-05-11 0.070 1.417085
2017-04-11 0.070 1.429869
2017-03-13 0.070 1.481882
2017-02-13 0.070 1.443079
2016-12-28 0.121 2.596939
2016-12-08 0.070 1.532410
2016-11-10 0.070 1.638032
2016-10-12 0.070 1.555995
2016-09-13 0.070 1.575092
2016-08-11 0.070 1.547283
2016-07-13 0.070 1.579253
2016-06-13 0.070 1.637176
2016-05-12 0.070 1.670816
2016-04-13 0.070 1.698912
2016-03-11 0.070 1.727835
2016-02-11 0.070 1.889131
2015-12-29 0.220 5.571172
2015-12-10 0.070 1.829314
2015-11-12 0.070 1.792992
2015-10-13 0.070 1.773649
2015-09-11 0.070 1.805091
2015-08-12 0.070 1.801614
2015-07-13 0.070 1.735960
2015-06-11 0.070 1.693484
2015-05-13 0.070 1.669470
2015-04-13 0.070 1.675445
2015-03-11 0.070 1.697806
2015-02-11 0.075 1.804661
2014-12-29 0.174 4.263048
2014-12-10 0.076 1.925131
2014-11-12 0.076 1.816497
2014-10-10 0.076 1.848635
2014-09-11 0.076 1.827651
2014-08-13 0.076 1.819433
2014-07-11 0.076 1.806851
2014-06-12 0.081 1.926724
2014-05-13 0.081 1.939506
2014-04-11 0.081 1.963601
2014-03-12 0.081 1.936800
2014-02-12 0.081 1.997747
2013-12-27 0.081 1.994661
2013-12-11 0.081 2.075790
2013-10-25 0.160 4.063034
2013-10-11 0.081 2.110766
2013-09-12 0.081 2.158101
2013-08-13 0.081 2.188081
2013-07-11 0.081 2.171509
2013-06-12 0.087 2.303709
2013-05-13 0.087 2.114007
2013-04-11 0.087 2.160809
2013-03-13 0.087 2.158666
2013-02-13 0.087 2.224178
2012-12-27 0.071 1.888106
2012-12-12 0.087 2.298850
2012-11-13 0.088 2.360361
2012-10-11 0.088 2.280995
2012-09-12 0.088 2.332710
2012-08-13 0.088 2.309012
2012-07-12 0.088 2.430075
2012-06-13 0.088 2.487420
2012-05-11 0.084 2.366126
2012-04-12 0.084 2.443780
2012-03-13 0.084 2.339978
2012-02-13 0.084 2.440810
2011-12-28 0.107 3.310155
2011-12-12 0.084 2.661997
2011-11-10 0.084 2.639688
2011-10-12 0.084 2.828209
2011-09-13 0.083 2.743102
2011-08-11 0.083 2.827122
2011-07-13 0.083 2.607100
2011-06-13 0.083 2.672397
2011-05-12 0.083 2.630239
2011-04-13 0.083 2.695843
2011-03-11 0.083 2.717237
2011-02-11 0.083 2.704128
2010-12-29 0.091 3.087017
2010-12-13 0.083 2.943267
2010-11-10 0.083 2.864717
2010-10-13 0.083 2.870159
2010-09-13 0.083 2.905904
2010-08-12 0.083 2.914243
2010-07-13 0.083 3.113755
2010-06-11 0.083 3.214704
2010-05-12 0.083 3.147693
2010-04-13 0.083 3.081297
2010-03-11 0.083 3.215880
2010-02-10 0.088 3.584593
2009-12-29 0.088 3.529902
2009-12-11 0.088 3.552352
2009-11-10 0.088 3.747502
2009-10-13 0.088 3.746638
2009-09-11 0.088 4.072050
2009-08-12 0.088 4.171284
2009-07-13 0.088 4.798220
2009-06-11 0.088 4.815080
2009-05-13 0.100 6.039379
2009-04-13 0.100 6.631090
2009-03-12 0.100 7.730921
2009-02-11 0.100 6.545726
2008-12-29 0.128 10.172172
2008-12-11 0.100 9.144430
2008-11-12 0.100 7.456545
2008-10-10 0.100 9.140570
2008-09-11 0.100 5.276648
2008-08-13 0.100 5.167232
2008-07-11 0.100 5.092745
2008-06-12 0.100 4.691466
2008-05-13 0.100 4.651269
2008-04-11 0.100 4.823592
2008-03-12 0.100 5.129118
2008-02-13 0.100 4.906875
2007-12-27 0.117 5.667031
2007-12-11 0.100 4.842276
2007-11-13 0.100 4.862676
2007-10-11 0.100 4.591513
2007-09-12 0.095 4.496941
2007-08-13 0.095 4.672389
2007-07-12 0.095 4.324382
2007-06-13 0.095 4.251176
2007-05-11 0.090 3.932027
2007-04-12 0.090 3.949322
2007-03-13 0.090 4.091404
2007-02-13 0.090 4.025281
2006-12-27 0.090 4.180472
2006-12-08 0.090 4.250852
2006-11-10 0.090 4.370221
2006-10-12 0.090 4.394005
2006-09-13 0.090 4.519746
2006-08-10 0.090 4.659570
2006-07-13 0.090 4.799126
2006-06-09 0.090 4.779277
2006-05-11 0.090 4.767544
2006-04-12 0.090 4.782730
2006-03-10 0.090 4.714183
2006-02-10 0.100 5.141020
2005-12-28 0.100 5.577743
2005-12-08 0.100 5.455103
2005-11-10 0.110 5.733719
2005-10-13 0.110 5.703190
2005-09-12 0.110 5.315897
2005-08-11 0.110 5.459645
2005-07-12 0.110 5.494598
2005-06-10 0.110 5.666747
2005-05-11 0.121 6.371183
2005-04-13 0.121 6.480774
2005-03-11 0.121 6.158933
2005-02-11 0.121 6.000544
2004-12-28 0.200 10.136748
2004-12-08 0.121 5.963699
2004-11-09 0.119 6.092493
2004-10-13 0.119 6.179849
2004-09-10 0.119 6.272826
2004-08-12 0.119 6.563304
2004-07-13 0.119 6.628394
2004-06-10 0.119 6.861152
2004-05-12 0.119 7.278350
2004-04-14 0.119 6.803698
2004-03-11 0.119 6.633871
2004-02-11 0.119 6.447495
2003-12-29 0.143 7.952652
2003-12-05 0.119 6.868563
2003-11-12 0.119 6.950094
2003-10-15 0.119 7.168543
2003-09-12 0.119 7.302468
2003-08-13 0.119 7.523545
2003-07-15 0.083 4.846749
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.93
dividendYield 10.86
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.935
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.10859466
lastDividendValue 0.078
lastDividendDate 2026-04-15
dividendDate 2019-01-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.059016407
Address1 50 Hudson Yards
All Time High 15.57
All Time Low 4.5
Ask 8.64
Ask Size 6,600
Average Daily Volume10 Day 853,110
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,090,745
Average Volume 1,090,745
Average Volume10Days 853,110
Beta 0.623
Bid 8.63
Bid Size 13,000
Book Value 9.65
City New York
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 8.645
Current Ratio 0.089
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 8.69
Day Low 8.63
Debt To Equity 28.22
Display Name BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
Dividend Date 1,546,992,000
Dividend Rate 0.93
Dividend Yield 10.86
Earnings Growth -0.176
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.125
Earnings Timestamp End 1,657,888,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,657,888,200
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 12.382
Enterprise Value 1,847,393,920
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.91
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 8.6736
Fifty Day Average Change -0.02859974
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.003297332
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -5.901641
Fifty Two Week High 9.88
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.2349997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.12499996
Fifty Two Week Low 8.22
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.4250002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.051703185
Fifty Two Week Range 8.22 - 9.88
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,054,215,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.57
Free Cashflow 85,015,320
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 149,196,192
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.22924
Implied Shares Outstanding 163,047,980
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Last Dividend Value 0.078
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in bonds of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in bonds rated Ba or lower by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or BB or lower by Standard & Poor's Corporation. The fund seeks to invest in domestic and foreign high yield securities, including high yield bonds, corporate loans, convertible debt securities, and preferred securities which are below investment grade quality. It was formerly known as BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. was formed on May 30, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,409,549,952
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_4863405
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 145,863,440
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,403,843,107
Open 8.63
Operating Cashflow 20,601,888
Operating Margins 0.91308
Payout Ratio 1.0273
Phone 212 810 5300
Previous Close 8.61
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.895855
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 9.447627
Profit Margins 0.97766
Quick Ratio 0.08
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0350008
Regular Market Change Percent 0.4065134
Regular Market Day High 8.69
Regular Market Day Low 8.63
Regular Market Day Range 8.63 - 8.69
Regular Market Open 8.63
Regular Market Previous Close 8.61
Regular Market Price 8.645
Regular Market Time 1,776,455,315
Regular Market Volume 684,530
Return On Assets 0.0433
Return On Equity 0.095369995
Revenue Growth 0.041
Revenue Per Share 0.915
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 163,047,980
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0014
Shares Short 227,694
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 242,681
Short Name Blackrock Corporate High Yield
Short Percent Of Float 0.0014
Short Ratio 0.35
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol HYT
Total Cash 449,241
Total Cash Per Share 0.003
Total Debt 444,000,000
Total Revenue 149,196,192
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.935
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.10859466
Trailing Eps 0.91
Trailing P E 9.5
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 9.2231
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.57809925
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0626795
Type Disp Equity
Volume 684,530
Website https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240182/blackrock-corporate-high-yield-fund-vi-inc-usd-fund
Zip 10,001