DAX: Time intelligence and filtering out blank values

Hi all,
Quick question. I'm currently calculating the length of time between two dates ('today' vs [Completed Date]) in a new column. However, I cannot get the syntax correct to filter out the blanks in the [Completed Date] column.
My current formula is this: =FLOOR(1. * ( today() - [Completed Date]) / 365, 0.25)
I just need one more piece to work around the blanks. Any suggestions on what to add?
Thanks,
~UG

Use ISBLANK
=IF (ISBLANK([Completed Date]),BLANK(),FLOOR(1. * ( today() - [Completed Date]) / 365, 0.25))
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