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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) Stock Analysis

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

DSU

$8.65

+$0.01 (+0.12%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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DSU Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $8.67
Previous Close: $8.64
Day's Range: 8.61–8.66
52-Week Range: 8.58–10.40
Volume: 314.10K
Beta: 0.51

Valuation

Market Cap: $560.37M
P/E Ratio: 19.66
P/S ratio: 10.80
EPS (ttm): 0.44

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $39.19M−12.02%
Net Income (FY): $38.71M−12.09%
Profit margin: 49.71%
Shares Outstanding: 64.78M
1-Year Return: −7.24%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $1.18+13.71%
Ex-Dividend Date: November 13, 2026
Avg Volume: 307.59K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, DSU closed at $8.65, −7.24% over 1 year.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) has a market capitalization of $560.37M.

In fiscal 2025, DSU reported revenue of $39.19M.

DSU Stock Return by Calendar Year

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,276; −7.24%
5 years: $10,000 $12,221; +22.21%
10 years: $10,000 $18,770; +87.70%

If you had invested $10,000 in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $18,770 at the close on October 21, 2026: +87.70% in total, +6.50% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−15.46%+30.36%−8.84%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−8.84%
2025	+6.01%
2024	+11.17%
2023	+30.36%
2022	−15.46%
2021	+19.42%
2020	+1.60%
2019	+23.88%
2018	−10.00%
2017	+10.74%
2016 (partial year)	+7.00%

As of October 21, 2026.

DSU Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$39.19M	$38.71M	98.8%
2024	$44.55M	$44.03M	98.8%
2023	$70.04M	$69.61M	99.4%
2022	−$19.44M	−$19.74M	101.5%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$39.19M	—	—	$38.71M	98.8%
2024	$44.55M	—	—	$44.03M	98.8%
2023	$70.04M	—	—	$69.61M	99.4%
2022	−$19.44M	—	—	−$19.74M	101.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

DSU Dividend History

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$1.19+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.89	9	—
2025	$1.19	12	+0.0%
2024	$1.19	12	+13.4%
2023	$1.05	12	+49.5%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.89	9	—
2025	$1.19	12	+0.0%
2024	$1.19	12	+13.4%
2023	$1.05	12	+49.5%
2022	$0.70	11	−4.2%
2021	$0.73	12	−12.0%
2020	$0.83	12	−0.5%
2019	$0.84	12	+1.0%
2018	$0.83	12	+0.7%
2017	$0.82	12	+295.2%
2016	$0.21	3	—

Most recent payment: $0.10 per share, ex-dividend September 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

DSU Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	DSU	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	19.66	9.44	108% above
P/S ratio	10.80	8.59	26% above
Profit margin	49.71%	74.97%	25.3 pts below

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) carries a market capitalisation of $560.37M. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

DSU last closed at $8.65 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.01 (+0.12%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $8.58 to $10.40. The latest close sits 0.82% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $39.19M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $44.55M, that is a change of −12.02%. Net income for the same year was $38.71M. That is −12.09% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 49.71%. That is 25.3 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.44.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$19.44M in 2022 to $39.19M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 19.66 times earnings. That is 108.26% above the Asset Management median of 9.44. The price-to-sales ratio is 10.8. On price-to-sales that is 25.75% above the Asset Management median of 8.59. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is −7.24%. Measured over 10 years, that is +6.50% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.51. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 15.91%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 13.71% on the latest price. That is 4.8 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $1.18 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is November 13, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 9 payments totalling $0.89 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.19 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2023 returned +30.36% and 2022 returned −15.46%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −8.84% year to date.

Peer Comparison

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.	DSU	$560.37M	19.7
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. trades at a P/E of 19.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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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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