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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

NYSE Financial Services Asset Management
$8.94 ▲ +0.34%
Market Cap
$562.6M
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Beta
0.49
52-Wk Range
8.85-10.67
CEO
Charles Choon Sik Park
Country
US
Currency
USD

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry of the Financial Services sector, headquartered in New York City, NY, US. The stock last traded at $8.94, up 0.34% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $562.6M. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 9.67, a net margin of 66.2%. Its beta of 0.49 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
9.67
Price / Sales
6.94
Price / Book
0.93
EV / EBITDA
13.16
Gross margin
83.6%
Operating margin
78.1%
Net margin
66.2%
Return on equity
—
Debt / equity
0.18
Current ratio
0.21
Dividend yield
13.3%
Payout ratio
193.7%
Company profile
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Employees
—
IPO date
1998-03-30
Headquarters
New York City, NY, US
About BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

The BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is a closed-end mutual fund, established by BlackRock, Inc., that focuses on fixed-income investments. Managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC, the fund primarily allocates capital within U.S. fixed income markets. Its core strategy involves building a diverse portfolio of corporate debt instruments, including corporate loans. These holdings typically consist of securities rated in the lower categories by established services (BBB or below by S&P's, or Baa or below by Moody's), or unrated debt instruments deemed by the investment adviser to possess comparable quality. Formed on March 27, 1998, and domiciled in the United States, it was formerly known as Debt Strategies Fund Inc.

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