BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.09 on May 31st

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKTGet Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, May 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th.

BlackRock Income Trust has raised its dividend by an average of 1.9% annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 1 years.

BlackRock Income Trust Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of BKT stock opened at $11.47 on Friday. BlackRock Income Trust has a 12-month low of $10.55 and a 12-month high of $12.74. The business’s 50 day moving average is $11.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.71.

BlackRock Income Trust Company Profile

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BlackRock Income Trust, Inc is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in securities such as U.S.

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