BUI Distribution History & Yield
BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust · NYSE
Upcoming distribution payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13, 2026 (in 19 days) | Nov 27, 2026 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Declared |
| Sun, Dec 13, 2026 (in 49 days) | Dec 27, 2026 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
| Tue, Jan 12, 2027 (in 79 days) | Jan 26, 2027 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
| Thu, Feb 11, 2027 (in 109 days) | Feb 25, 2027 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
| Sat, Mar 13, 2027 (in 139 days) | Mar 27, 2027 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
| Mon, Apr 12, 2027 (in 169 days) | Apr 26, 2027 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
| Wed, May 12, 2027 (in 199 days) | May 26, 2027 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jun 11, 2027 (in 229 days) | Jun 25, 2027 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
| Sun, Jul 11, 2027 (in 259 days) | Jul 25, 2027 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
| Tue, Aug 10, 2027 (in 289 days) | Aug 24, 2027 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
| Thu, Sep 9, 2027 (in 319 days) | Sep 23, 2027 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
| Sat, Oct 9, 2027 (in 349 days) | Oct 23, 2027 | $0.1425 | $14.25 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BUI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.7104 per share.
Distribution payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much BUI do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 702 | $18,002 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 3,508 | $90,012 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 7,016 | $180,024 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 6.67%. $10,000 in BUI would currently pay about $667 a year ($56 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
BUI distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | — | $0.154 | +0.0% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | $0.154 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.154 | +0.0% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.154 | +13.2% |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.136 | +0.0% |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.136 | +0.0% |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.136 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.136 | +2.5% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $1.1454 Special | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Jan 15, 2025 | — | $0.1327 | +0.0% |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.1327 | +12.4% |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 15, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 14, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 2022 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 16, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 2021 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 14, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 13, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 14, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 12, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 2020 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 14, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 14, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 14, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 12, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 14, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 14, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 15, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 15, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 12, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 16, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 11, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 2015 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 18, 2014 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2014 | — | $0.118 | -50.0% |
| Oct 10, 2014 | — | $0.2361 | +100.0% |
| Sep 11, 2014 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2014 | — | $0.118 | -66.7% |
| May 13, 2014 | — | $0.3541 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2014 | — | $0.3541 | +0.3% |
| Nov 13, 2013 | — | $0.3532 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2013 | — | $0.3532 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2013 | — | $0.3532 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2013 | — | $0.3532 | -0.3% |
| Aug 13, 2012 | — | $0.3541 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2012 | — | $0.3541 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2012 | — | $0.3541 | — |
BUI dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Raised 13.2% | $0.136 | $0.154 | Paid |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Raised 2.5% | $0.1327 | $0.136 | Paid |
Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special distributions are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.
Payout risk check
BUI's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 93/100).
Its share price moved -1.9% over the past year.
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust
BlackRock Utility, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the utilities and infrastructure sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across diversified market capitalizations. The fund also invests through derivatives, with an emphasis on option writing. The fund was formerly known as BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust. BlackRock Utility, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust was formed on November 22, 2011 and is domiciled in the United States.
First distribution on our records: Feb 13, 2012. 155 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
BUI distribution FAQ
When is BUI's next ex-distribution date?
BUI's next ex-distribution date is Nov 13, 2026 (in 19 days, declared by the fund). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.1425 per share, expected on Nov 27, 2026.
How often does BUI pay distributions?
BUI pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.154 per share with an ex-date of Oct 15, 2026.
What is BUI's distribution yield?
BUI's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 6.07%, based on $1.558 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $25.66. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.7104 per share, is 6.67%.
How much does BUI pay per share?
BUI pays about $0.1425 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.7104 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $171.04 a year.
Has BUI grown or cut its distribution?
Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 1.9% a year (-1.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, BUI's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.
How many shares of BUI do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 6.67%, you would need about 702 shares of BUI (roughly $18,002 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.
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