BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust · BIT · NYSE
Distribution report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$11.30 -0.44% on the day, -$0.05
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.49·13.17%
$0.124 monthly x 12 ⓘ
Next payment
$0.1237/mo
pays Nov 30 ⓘ
Next ex-date
Nov 13
ex in 2 days ⓘ
Paying since
2013
156 payments on file
Pays
Monthly
12 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
83
Well above its usual yield
BIT share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
BIT Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y -0.2%3Y 0.0%5Y 0.0%10Y +0.6%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Light bar = declared, not yet paid. Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 156 payments since 2013.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (2 declared and not yet paid), not a promise. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.

How Many BIT Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.49 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,033 BIT shares, about $45,573 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $11.30. $1,000 a month takes about 8,065 shares, about $91,135. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) pays $0.124 a share monthly, $1.49 a year, a 13.17% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $11.30. It has made 156 distribution payments since 2013.

At today’s rate of $0.124 monthly and the last close of $11.30, this is what BIT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.124$0.12$1.49
100 shares$12.40$12.40$148.80
$10,000 invested (885.0 shares)$109.73$109.73$1,316.81
4,033 shares ($500/mo)$500.09$500.09$6,001.10
8,065 shares ($1,000/mo)$1,000.06$1,000.06$12,000.72

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 BIT shares reinvest into 1.10 new shares each payment, about 14.0 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 92 shares. Here the share count grows fast partly because the price keeps falling: more shares, each worth less, so count the shares and their value together. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with BIT’s own history in the BIT DRIP calculator.

The payout is not the return. In the 12 months to Nov 11, 2026, BIT paid $1.49 a share while its share price fell from $13.33 to $11.30. Total return was -$0.54 a share, so every dollar paid above was your own money coming back, and the share value fell $0.54 more on top.

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  • NAV trend: is the fund’s share price holding up report
  • Lifetime total return: did holders make money since launch rating
  • Distribution funded by NAV: is it paying you with your own money report
  • Distribution stability: how much the payout jumps around history
  • Distribution trend: is the payout growing or shrinking history
  • Crash test: how the fund held up in market drops history
  • Yield sanity: is the yield too high to be believable rating
  • NAV-eroding class: funds that pay out more than they make report

BIT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

83/100Well above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • BIT yields 13.17% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $11.30.
  • Its own 10-year median is 9.38%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
  • No steady norm: its payout moves with option income, so it has no steady yield norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
8.18% low13.24% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is BIT’s Next Distribution? November 2026 Ex-Date and Pay Date

BIT’s next distribution is $0.1237 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 13, 2026. Own BIT by the close on Nov 12, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Nov 30, 2026. The latest one, $0.124 a share, went ex on Oct 15, 2026 and paid around October 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 30 days (monthly)
  • Payment: usually about 15 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does BIT Pay?

BIT pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 30 days, and the cash usually lands about 15 days later.

Paid in the 12 months to Nov 11, 2026
$1.49 a share, in 12 payments.
+2.0% against the 12 months before ($1.46 in 12 payments).
By ex-date, the same 12 months the NAV check on this page reads. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays every month.

BIT vs Similar Dividend Funds (BUI, OWSCX...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to BIT in fund size, BIT’s 13.17% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 2.17%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: in income funds it often comes with a faster-falling share price, so read it next to the NAV trend and the rating.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating
BIT $11.30BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust $0.124/mo$1.49/yr fwd 13.17% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
BUI $26.26BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust $0.154/mo$1.85/yr fwd 7.04% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
OWSCX $18.771WS Credit Income Fund $0.45/qtr$1.80/yr fwd 9.59% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DLY $13.37DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund $0.117/mo$1.40/yr fwd 10.50% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FSLEX $50.56Fidelity Select Environmental and Alternative Energy Ptf $0.175/yr 0.35% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FTIEX $16.15Fidelity Total International Equity Fund $0.003/yr 0.02% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
TRREX $12.26T. Rowe Price Real Estate $0.074/qtr$0.30/yr fwd 2.41% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
PAREX $12.84T. Rowe Price Real Estate Fund Advisor Class $0.062/qtr$0.25/yr fwd 1.93% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
RA $11.99Brookfield Real Assets Income $0.118/mo$1.42/yr fwd 11.81% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FSPCX $101.74Fidelity Select Insurance Portfolio $0.067/yr 0.07% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FLDGX $16.48Meeder Dynamic Allocation Fund Retail Class $0.042/qtr$0.17/yr fwd 1.02% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

BIT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2013

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Dec 11, 2026Dec 22, 2026$0.1237MonthlyDeclared
Nov 13, 2026Nov 30, 2026$0.1237MonthlyDeclared
Oct 15, 2026Oct 19, 2026$0.124MonthlyRegular
Sep 15, 2026Sep 17, 2026$0.124MonthlyRegular
Aug 14, 2026Aug 17, 2026$0.124MonthlyRegular
Jul 15, 2026Jul 17, 2026$0.124MonthlyRegular
Jun 15, 2026Jun 17, 2026$0.124MonthlyRegular
May 15, 2026May 18, 2026$0.124MonthlyRegular
Apr 15, 2026Apr 17, 2026$0.124MonthlyRegular
Mar 13, 2026Mar 16, 2026$0.124MonthlyRegular
The other 146 BIT payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for BIT

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BIT Dividend Questions

How often does BIT pay distributions?

BIT pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 30 days, and the cash usually lands about 15 days later.

Does BIT pay distributions monthly?

Yes. BIT pays monthly, 12 times a year.

When is the next BIT distribution?

BIT’s next distribution is $0.1237 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 13, 2026. Own BIT by the close on Nov 12, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Nov 30, 2026. The latest one, $0.124 a share, went ex on Oct 15, 2026 and paid around October 2026. The current rate is $0.124 per share, $1.49 a year.

Does BIT pay a distribution in November 2026?

Yes. BIT declared $0.1237 a share with the ex-date on Nov 13, 2026, paying on Nov 30, 2026. Own BIT by the close on Nov 12, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it.

How much does BIT pay per share?

BIT pays $0.124 a share monthly, $1.49 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $11.30 that is a 13.17% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 9.38%.

Does BIT’s payout grow?

Its last 12 payments (about a year) averaged $0.124, +1.9% against $0.1216 for the 12 before. Its payout floats with the income the fund earns each period, so there is no fixed rate to raise. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed -0.2%.

Is BIT’s distribution safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. In the 12 months to Nov 11, 2026 it paid $1.49 a share while its share price went from $13.33 to $11.30. This is data, not investment advice. The full 7-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my BIT distributions?

Add BIT to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run BIT in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular distribution per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 7 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.