DSU
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
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Latest Quote
$9.70
| Previous Close | $9.62 |
| Open | $9.66 |
| Day High | $9.71 |
| Day Low | $9.65 |
| Volume | 304,381 |
Stock Information
| Quarterly Dividend / Yield | $1.18 / 12.21% |
| Shares Outstanding | 62.93M |
| Quarterly Dividend Yield | 12.21% |
| Quarterly Dividend | $1.18 |
| Total Debt | $113.00M |
| Cash Equivalents | $2.29M |
| Revenue | $52.33M |
| Net Income | $38.71M |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Market Cap | $610.43M |
| P/E Ratio | 14.06 |
| EPS (TTM) | $0.69 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $714.44M |
| Sales | $52.33M |
| Income | $38.71M |
| Book/sh | $10.13 |
| Cash/sh | $0.04 |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 0.08 |
| Current Ratio | 0.08 |
| Debt/Eq | 17.91 |
| EPS Growth TTM | -7.10% |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 4.19% |
| ROE | 6.55% |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Operating Margin | 91.73% |
| Profit Margin | 73.97% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 0.00% |
| Institutional Ownership | 28.57% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| P/S | 11.67 |
| P/B | 0.96 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | none |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $9.65 |
| SMA50 | $9.67 |
| SMA200 | $9.58 |
| RSI | 49.13 |
| ATR | 0.0794 |
| Short Float | 1.77% |
| Short Ratio | 3.37 |
| Volatility | 0.49 |
| Rel Volume | 1.05 |
Performance History
| Week | +0.82% |
| Month | +0.00% |
| Quarter | +2.45% |
| 6 Months | +1.87% |
| YTD | +0.98% |
| Year | +4.76% |
| 3 Years | +43.45% |
| 5 Years | +40.66% |
| 10 Years | +117.77% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $9.70 | 315,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | $9.62 | 297,200 |
| 2026-06-16 | $9.63 | 278,600 |
| 2026-06-15 | $9.71 | 236,800 |
| 2026-06-12 | $9.60 | 282,000 |
| 2026-06-11 | $9.62 | 247,500 |
| 2026-06-10 | $9.60 | 286,200 |
| 2026-06-09 | $9.57 | 379,900 |
| 2026-06-08 | $9.57 | 193,400 |
| 2026-06-05 | $9.54 | 229,100 |
| 2026-06-04 | $9.63 | 285,900 |
| 2026-06-03 | $9.62 | 312,500 |
| 2026-06-02 | $9.66 | 182,000 |
| 2026-06-01 | $9.67 | 414,000 |
| 2026-05-29 | $9.71 | 296,000 |
| 2026-05-28 | $9.74 | 608,100 |
| 2026-05-27 | $9.73 | 353,800 |
| 2026-05-26 | $9.71 | 412,700 |
| 2026-05-22 | $9.73 | 166,300 |
| 2026-05-21 | $9.69 | 207,100 |
| 2026-05-20 | $9.72 | 429,900 |
| 2026-05-19 | $9.70 | 251,800 |
About BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
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 equivalent quality. It was formerly known as Debt Strategies Fund Inc. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. was formed on March 27, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.
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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Total Revenue | $39,192,650 | $44,548,562 | $70,038,645 | $-19,442,842 |
| Operating Revenue | $39,192,650 | $44,548,562 | $70,038,645 | $-19,442,842 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $5,621,380 | $7,895,178 | $8,353,143 | $5,302,553 |
| Operating Expense | $487,208 | $520,392 | $431,093 | $298,662 |
| Other Operating Expenses | $60,697 | $104,100 | $74,946 | $1,720 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $426,511 | $416,292 | $356,147 | $296,942 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $38,705,442 | $44,028,170 | $69,607,552 | $-19,741,504 |
| Net Interest Income | $43,864,806 | $47,488,859 | $49,190,985 | $37,205,486 |
| Interest Income | $49,486,186 | $55,384,037 | $57,544,128 | $42,508,039 |
| Normalized Income | $38,705,442 | $44,028,170 | $69,607,552 | $-19,741,504 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $38,705,442 | $44,028,170 | $69,607,552 | $-19,741,504 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $38,705,442 | $44,028,170 | $69,607,552 | $-19,741,504 |
| Net Income | $38,705,442 | $44,028,170 | $69,607,552 | $-19,741,504 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $38,705,442 | $44,028,170 | $69,607,552 | $-19,741,504 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $38,705,442 | $44,028,170 | $69,607,552 | $-19,741,504 |
| Pretax Income | $38,705,442 | $44,028,170 | $69,607,552 | $-19,741,504 |
| Special Income Charges | $0 | $0 | - | - |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | - | $0.92 | $1.50 | $-0.42 |
| Basic EPS | - | $0.92 | $1.50 | $-0.42 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Unusual Items | $0 | $0 | - | - |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | $0 | $0 | - | - |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $38,705,442 | $44,028,170 | $69,607,552 | $-19,741,504 |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | $0 | $0 | - | - |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | $-6,349,058 | $-17,250,725 | $-8,718,909 | $-9,351,273 |
| Selling General And Administration | $426,511 | $416,292 | $356,147 | $296,942 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | $47,856,707 | $46,405,035 | $47,003,581 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | $47,856,707 | $46,405,035 | $47,003,581 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $630,800,787 | $550,661,783 | $507,398,277 | $486,565,153 |
| Total Assets | $762,269,403 | $671,317,372 | $667,641,604 | $654,735,065 |
| Investmentin Financial Assets | $751,752,225 | $655,590,496 | $656,927,767 | $639,202,189 |
| Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total | $751,199,946 | $654,562,415 | $656,865,024 | $639,181,076 |
| Prepaid Assets | $123 | $4,425 | $4,760 | $4,079 |
| Receivables | $7,870,362 | $12,328,306 | $10,183,156 | $11,009,811 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $2,286,112 | $3,217,797 | $0 | $4,020,043 |
| Cash Financial | $2,286,112 | $3,217,797 | $0 | $4,020,043 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Federal Funds Sold | $2,514,112 | $3,220,797 | $287,000 | $4,419,043 |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | $110,713,888 | $98,782,203 | $149,631,843 | $159,979,957 |
| Total Debt | $113,000,000 | $102,000,000 | $149,631,843 | $164,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $113,000,000 | $102,000,000 | $149,631,843 | $164,000,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $131,468,616 | $120,655,589 | $160,243,327 | $168,169,912 |
| Derivative Product Liabilities | $191,101 | $706,976 | $79,231 | $30,009 |
| Payables | $18,272,307 | $17,939,475 | $10,493,350 | $4,042,547 |
| Other Payable | $813,094 | $1,317,215 | $780,917 | $806,247 |
| Accounts Payable | $17,459,213 | $16,622,260 | $9,712,433 | $3,236,300 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $630,800,787 | $550,661,783 | $507,398,277 | $486,565,153 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $630,800,787 | $550,661,783 | $507,398,277 | $486,565,153 |
| Stockholders Equity | $630,800,787 | $550,661,783 | $507,398,277 | $486,565,153 |
| Retained Earnings | $-147,474,552 | $-143,785,275 | $-142,047,987 | $-165,735,764 |
| Other | ||||
| Ordinary Shares Number | $62,239,558 | $51,809,273 | $46,610,312 | $46,610,312 |
| Share Issued | $62,239,558 | $51,809,273 | $46,610,312 | $46,610,312 |
| Tangible Book Value | $630,800,787 | $550,661,783 | $507,398,277 | $486,565,153 |
| Invested Capital | $743,800,787 | $652,661,783 | $657,030,120 | $650,565,153 |
| Total Capitalization | $743,800,787 | $652,661,783 | $657,030,120 | $650,565,153 |
| Capital Stock | $778,275,339 | $694,447,058 | $649,446,264 | $652,300,917 |
| Common Stock | $778,275,339 | $694,447,058 | $649,446,264 | $652,300,917 |
| Investments And Advances | $751,752,225 | $655,590,496 | $656,927,767 | $639,202,189 |
| Available For Sale Securities | $52,717 | - | - | - |
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $-53,888,765 | $52,130,922 | $59,010,552 | $119,600,506 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $-53,888,765 | $52,130,922 | $59,010,552 | $119,600,506 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | $107,739,732 | $54,029,542 | - | - |
| Financing Cash Flow | $53,179,582 | $-49,195,244 | $-63,142,585 | $-119,194,046 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | $-65,560,150 | $-55,592,943 | $-48,774,428 | $-35,194,046 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | $-65,560,150 | $-55,592,943 | $-48,774,428 | $-35,194,046 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | $107,739,732 | $54,029,542 | - | - |
| Common Stock Issuance | $107,739,732 | $54,029,542 | - | - |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | - | - | - | - |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $-181,000,000 | $-205,631,843 | $-151,000,000 | $-154,000,000 |
| Issuance Of Debt | $192,000,000 | $158,000,000 | $136,631,843 | $70,000,000 |
| End Cash Position | $2,514,112 | $3,220,797 | $287,000 | $4,419,043 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $3,220,797 | $287,000 | $4,419,043 | $4,012,712 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | $2,498 | $-1,881 | $-10 | $-129 |
| Changes In Cash | $-709,183 | $2,935,678 | $-4,132,033 | $406,460 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $11,000,000 | $-47,631,843 | $-14,368,157 | $-84,000,000 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $11,000,000 | $-47,631,843 | $-14,368,157 | $-84,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $-181,000,000 | $-205,631,843 | $-151,000,000 | $-154,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | $192,000,000 | $158,000,000 | $136,631,843 | $70,000,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $-1,124,342 | $1,658,674 | $-3,048,531 | $-538,451 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | $-515,162 | $676,904 | $0 | $-16,685 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | $57,312 | $66,488 | $-138,108 | $-101,752 |
| Change In Accrued Expense | $-7,796 | $-29,924 | $-16,069 | $6,890 |
| Change In Payable | $171 | $-289,752 | $7,619 | $282,135 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $4,302 | $335 | $-681 | $-1,290 |
| Change In Receivables | $-663,169 | $1,234,623 | $-2,901,292 | $-707,749 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $-1,332,511 | $-1,627,345 | $-2,066,299 | $-1,158,528 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | $-90,137,354 | $8,071,423 | $-5,504,449 | $141,038,989 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $38,705,442 | $44,028,170 | $69,607,552 | $-19,741,504 |
| Common Stock Payments | - | - | - | - |