Reddit Turns Bearish on BlackRock After $1.2 Billion Private Credit Withdrawal Surge

BlackRock crossed $14.0 trillion in AUM at year-end 2025, raised its quarterly dividend to $5.73 per share, and set a $400 billion gross private markets fundraising target through 2030. The dividend hike increases shareholder cash return and the large private markets target signals a strategic push into higher-fee, illiquid assets that could boost fee revenue over the medium term.

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BlackRock crossed $14.0 trillion in AUM at year-end 2025, raised its quarterly dividend to $5.73 per share, and set a $400 billion gross private markets fundraising target through 2030. The dividend hike increases shareholder cash return and the large private markets target signals a strategic push into higher-fee, illiquid assets that could boost fee revenue over the medium term.