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    BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust cuts monthly dividend 1.61% to $0.2501 payable Oct 30, 2026

    By GNG ResearchAnnounced Published by GNG

    • BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust (NYSE), USD

    Written automatically from a fixed template using verified announcement facts and GNG data.

    On Sep 10, 2026, BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust (BCAT) declared a monthly dividend of $0.2501 per share, down 1.61% from the prior $0.2542, payable Oct 30, 2026, to shareholders of record on Oct 15, 2026.

    The ex-dividend date is Oct 15, 2026.

    At the new rate the annualized payout is $3.0012 per share, a 18.86% forward yield based on the Sep 10, 2026 close of $15.91.

    Announcement facts

    FactValue and basis
    Dividend per shareBCAT$0.2501GNG data · USD
    Declaration dateBCATSep 10, 2026GNG data
    Ex-dividend dateBCATOct 15, 2026GNG data
    Record dateBCATOct 15, 2026GNG data
    Payment dateBCATOct 30, 2026GNG data
    Payment cadence (GNG classification)BCATMonthly (12 per year)
    Distribution type (GNG classification)BCATRegular
    Prior comparable paymentBCAT$0.2542GNG data · USD
    Closing priceBCAT$15.91GNG data · USD
    Price dateBCATSep 10, 2026GNG data

    GNG calculations

    Calculated at publication from the inputs below. These figures do not update with live prices.

    CalculationMethod and inputs
    Change from prior regular dividend-1.61%

    (new - prior) / prior x 100

    new = 0.2501; prior = 0.2542

    Rounded half up to 2 decimal places

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePrior comparable payment

    Annualized regular payout$3.0012

    amount x payments_per_year

    amount = 0.2501; payments_per_year = 12

    Exact, not rounded

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)

    Forward yield18.86%

    annualized / close x 100

    annualized = 3.0012; close = 15.91

    Rounded half up to 2 decimal places

    Closing price date:

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)Closing pricePrice date

    Sources

    1. BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust closing price

      GNG Research closing-price data

    2. BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust dividend history

      GNG Research dividend data

    3. BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust prior dividend record

      GNG Research dividend data

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