BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund is an asset management business based in the US. BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund shares (BHK) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $10.48 – an increase of 1.16% over the previous week.
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| Latest market close | $10.48 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $9.50 - $11.68 |
| 50-day moving average | $10.54 |
| 200-day moving average | $11.05 |
| Wall St. target price | N/A |
| PE ratio | 59.4444 |
| Dividend yield | $0.895 (8.37%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.18 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $10.48 from 2025-05-02
| 1 week (2025-04-28) | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2025-04-04) | -0.38% |
| 3 months (2025-02-05) | -1.50% |
| 6 months (2024-11-05) | -10.20% |
| 1 year (2024-05-03) | 0.38% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2023-05-04) | 12.11% |
| 3 years (2022-05-04) | 10.07% |
| 5 years (2020-05-04) | 2.92% |
Valuing BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 59x. In other words, BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund shares trade at around 59x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
| Revenue TTM | $52.2 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 89.67% |
| Gross profit TTM | $52.2 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 3.13% |
| Return on equity TTM | 1.65% |
| Profit margin | 18.25% |
| Book value | $10.30 |
| Market Capitalization | $579.1 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 497.33% of net profits
Recently BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund has paid out, on average, around 500% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund's case, that would currently equate to about $0.895 per share.
BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund's most recent dividend payout was on 8 January 2019. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 March 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Over the last 12 months, BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund's shares have ranged in value from as little as $9.4982 up to $11.6803. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund's is 0.771. This would suggest that BlackRock Core Bond Closed Fund's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
BlackRock Core Bond Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade quality bonds, including corporate bonds, government and agency securities, and mortgage-related securities. BlackRock Core Bond Trust was formed on November 30, 2001 and is domiciled in the United States. .
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