BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

NYSE: DSU · Real-Time Price · USD
11.10
+0.01 (0.09%)
Oct 10, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
0.09%
Market Value 518.43M
Revenue (ttm) 59.22M
Net Income (ttm) 54.24M
Shares Out 46.71M
EPS (ttm) 1.15
PE Ratio 9.66
Forward PE n/a
Dividend $1.18 (10.69%)
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 15, 2024
Volume 133,436
Open 11.11
Previous Close 11.09
Day's Range 11.07 - 11.13
52-Week Range 9.75 - 11.40
Beta 0.69
Analysts n/a
Price Target n/a
Earnings Date n/a

About DSU

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of companies' debt instruments, including corporate loans, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services (BBB or lower by S&P’s or Baa or lower by Moody’s) or unrated debt instruments, which are in the judgment of the investment adviser of equival... [Read more]

Sector Financials
Founded 1998
Country United States
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol DSU
Full Company Profile

News

DSU: This Fund Will Have To Cut Its Distribution, But It Might Still Be Attractive

The BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund offers a high yield of 10.72%, but its income may decline as the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. The fund's recent performance has lagged behind major bond indi...

1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU: Rate Cuts Projected, But This CEF Can Still Deliver An Attractive Yield

BlackRock Debt Strategies is continuing to benefit from the "higher for longer" rate environment, moving from a wide discount to a premium. Despite rate cut expectations, DSU may continue to offer att...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU: A Senior Loan CEF With Solid Performance And Well-Covered Distributions

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has recovered well from the 2022 bond market selloff, outperforming benchmarks and peers. DSU is well positioned for high-interest rates, with distributions covered by i...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU: This Dynamic Credit Fund Is Positioned For 'Higher For Longer'

The BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund offers a high level of income with a 10.64% yield, in line with other funds investing in fixed-rate and floating-rate debt securities. The fund's allocation to float...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

CEF Weekly Commentary | December 10, 2023 | High Quality Opportunities

Stocks were up slightly as the jobs report shifted the narrative towards 'higher for longer.' The payroll report came in stronger than expected, but the narrative was that it was a hawkish report, mea...

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10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU: Stable Assets Despite Recent Market Action In The Shares

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Inc offers a high level of income with a current distribution yield of 11.32%. The DSU closed-end fund has delivered a strong total return of 7.77% since the last articl...

11 months ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU: A CEF Opportunity For Income Investors To Diversify Their Fixed Income Portfolios

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund is a compelling choice for investors looking to diversify their fixed income portfolios. Rising rate environments favor low duration debt, and the Fed has signaled that ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU: This 10.85%-Yielding CEF Makes A Lot Of Sense For Income Investors Today

The rising cost of living in the U.S. is a major problem, with inflation affecting food and energy prices. Investing in closed-end funds that specialize in generating income can help increase income t...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

CEF Weekly Review: Discount Pro-Cyclicality Is Not Fully Rational

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of July and highlight recent market action. CEFs were roughly flat on the week as NAVs fell while discounts remained resilient. CE...

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU: This Fully-Covered Debt Fund Is Worth Your Consideration

Investors are in desperate need of income as portfolios have shrunk over the past eighteen months while prices of goods and services have gone up. DSU invests in a portfolio of fixed-rate and floating...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU: Revisiting A Fully Covered 8.5% Dividend From A BlackRock CEF

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund is a fixed-income CEF. The fund focuses on leveraged loans, which compose over 80% of the collateral.

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU: This Fund Is Raising Its 9.22% Distribution And Trades At A Huge Discount

Rising interest rates have been pushing down the market but not all assets are negatively affected by rising rates. DSU invests in both high-yield debt and corporate loans, the latter of which should ...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Choosing Closed-End Credit Funds Over Equity Funds: Collecting Real Cash Vs. 'Eating Your Seed Corn'

Credit asset classes (corporate loans, high yield bonds, etc.) pay investors interest (i.e. real cash). So even when all assets (stocks, bonds, etc.) are dropping in price, funds that hold credit asse...

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU: Reaching For Yield The Contrarian Way

Loan funds have seen consistent outflows, setting up a contrarian play. DSU in particular piques my interest because it has a steep discount to NAV. This discount is wider than what similar funds from...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Pick Up Yield In These CEF Relative Value Switches

Recent market volatility has opened up discount valuation divergences between very similar CEFs.

Other symbols: DFPFLCFRAHPIHPSPFLPFN
2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

DSU - Leveraged Loan CEF From BlackRock, ~7% Yield

DSU is a fixed income CEF offering from BlackRock that focuses on leveraged loans and high-yield bonds.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: December 26, 2021

20 out of 24 CEF sectors positive on price and 14 out of 24 sectors positive on NAV last week. It's pretty quiet in CEF-land, fund managers need holidays too. MLPs remain the most discounted sector.

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3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, July 2021

Only funds with yields over 6.50%, coverage higher than 80% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.

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3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Closed-End Funds: Senior Loan Funds Revisited

Closed-End Funds: Senior Loan Funds Revisited

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3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Income Lab Ideas: Senior Loan Funds

Senior loan funds are showing some opportunities at some deep discounts. These funds should benefit from increasing interest rates, but that could be years before playing out.

Other symbols: BGBBGTBGXBSLJFRVTAVVR
4 years ago - Seeking Alpha

The Chemist's 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report: September 2019

The Chemist's 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report: September 2019

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5 years ago - Seeking Alpha