SeekingAlpha · Aug 21, 2026
DSU: NAV Destruction And Poor Outlook For Debt Securities Is Troubling
BlackRock DSU yields 12.54% but canât cover payouts, risking NAV erosion amid Fed-sensitive junk debt.
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NYSE · DSU
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
Financial Services · Asset Management
$9.09
Down-$0.13 (-1.41%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 12:56 PM
SID Score
4.2/10
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- Market cap
- 554.77M
- P/E ratio
- 6.82
- Dividend yield
- 13.07%
- 52-week range
- $9.09 – $10.67
- Volume
- 302.46K
- Avg. volume
- 273.68K
Price performance
DSU price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
DSU closed at $9.09 after 20 trading sessions, down 3.50% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $9.09
- Period change
- -3.50%
- Period low
- $9.09
- Period high
- $9.49
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $9.14 | $9.16 | $9.09 | $9.09 | 302.46K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $9.215 | $9.22 | 516.89K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $9.39 | $9.39 | $9.32 | $9.32 | 174.21K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $9.36 | $9.37 | $9.33 | $9.37 | 183.12K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $9.39 | $9.40 | $9.36 | $9.40 | 193.35K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $9.41 | $9.41 | $9.355 | $9.39 | 287.12K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $9.45 | $9.45 | $9.38 | $9.38 | 179.98K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $9.45 | $9.46 | $9.41 | $9.42 | 261.94K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $9.44 | $9.46 | $9.42 | $9.42 | 130.87K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $9.46 | $9.4799 | $9.42 | $9.42 | 190.72K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $9.46 | $9.49 | $9.43 | $9.49 | 272.92K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $9.43 | $9.45 | $9.42 | $9.45 | 202.85K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $9.42 | $9.425 | $9.38 | $9.40 | 197.02K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $9.44 | $9.44 | $9.38 | $9.41 | 225.55K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $9.41 | $9.42 | $9.38 | $9.42 | 215.76K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $9.40 | $9.41 | $9.35 | $9.38 | 256.32K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $9.46 | $9.47 | $9.40 | $9.41 | 246.52K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $9.46 | $9.475 | $9.43 | $9.45 | 174.01K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $9.45 | $9.455 | $9.44 | $9.45 | 210.39K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $9.43 | $9.44 | $9.40 | $9.42 | 255.8K |
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Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of U.S. companies' debt instruments including corporate loans. The fund's secondary investment objective is to provide capital appreciation.
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SeekingAlpha · Dec 6, 2025
DSU: Vulnerable To The Uncertainty Of Interest Rates
Assess BlackRock DSUâs 11.5% yield and risks amid high NAV premiums and payout concerns.
seekingalpha.com · Dec 6, 2025
DSU: Vulnerable To The Uncertainty Of Interest Rates
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) remains a hold as it trades at a decade-high 1.38% NAV premium and faces payout sustainability concerns. DSU offers an 11.5% dividend yield, but its heavy exposure to below-investment-grade debt heightens default risk in a challenging rate environment. Total return over the past decade is driven almost entirely by distributions, with minimal capital appreciation and limited upside during market rallies.
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