BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trustverified

BLW

Price:

$13.86

Market Cap:

$532.54M

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 f...[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

2003-07-29

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

BLW

The Dividend Yield as of December 2025 (TTM) for BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) is 9.80%

According to BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 9.80%. This represents a change of 243.02% compared to the average of 2.86% of the last 4 quarters.

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has BLW Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust over the last ten years is 7.43%. The current 9.80% Dividend Yield has changed 31.93% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), BLW's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the June 2022 quarter at 4.63%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the December 2017 quarter at 1.50%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

7.43%

Median

8.10%

Minimum

2.04%

Maximum

9.01%

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 263.58%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 9.01%

Minimum Annual Increase = -68.10%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 2.04%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
20248.93%3.43%
20238.63%-4.17%
20229.01%31.64%
20216.84%-7.69%
20207.41%263.58%
20192.04%-68.10%
20186.39%-19.75%
20177.96%-3.35%
20168.24%-6.82%
20158.84%21.66%

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) Average Dividend Yield

How has BLW Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

8.85%

5-year avg

8.16%

10-year avg

7.43%

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is BLW’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust’s Dividend Yield is less than BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (11.19%), less than BlackRock Core Bond Trust (9.41%), less than BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (6.23%), less than The Gabelli Utility Trust (9.92%), less than Invesco Senior Income Trust (14.01%), less than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (9.00%), less than BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (8.84%), less than Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (7.18%), less than Multi Asset Income Fund Class Y (5.37%), greater than CRM Mid Cap Value Inv (0.07%),

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