BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) Dividend Yield, Date & History $11.54 -0.04 (-0.35%) Closing price 05/6/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.54 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05/6/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BlackRock Income Trust Dividend SummaryDividend Yield9.19%Annual Dividend$1.06Next Dividend Payment May. 30 BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share, with a dividend yield of 9.19%. The next monthly payment of $0.0882 per share is scheduled for Friday, May 30, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, May 15. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryBKT Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of BlackRock Income Trust's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open BlackRock Income Trust in Dividend Calculator BKT Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks BlackRock Income Trust's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open BlackRock Income Trust in Dividend Yield Calculator BlackRock Income Trust vs. The CompetitionCompare BlackRock Income Trust's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeBlackRock Income TrustFinance CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.06$0.02$1.42Dividend Yield9.19%5.57%3.94%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%11.39%11.34% BlackRock Income Trust Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame * Start Date * End Date AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/5/2025monthly$0.0882 - 9.1%5/15/20255/15/20255/30/20254/3/2025monthly$0.0882 - 8.8%4/15/20254/15/20254/30/20253/3/2025Monthly$0.0882 - 8.94%3/14/20253/14/20253/31/20252/3/2025Monthly$0.0882 - 9.14%2/14/20252/14/20252/28/20251/2/2025Monthly$0.0882 - 9.11%1/15/20251/15/20251/31/2025 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BKT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/6/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.74%12/16/202412/16/202412/23/202411/1/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.93%11/15/202411/15/202411/29/20249/12/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.39%10/15/202410/15/202410/31/20249/3/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.53%9/16/20249/16/20249/30/20248/1/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.6%8/15/20248/15/20248/30/20247/1/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.97%7/15/20247/15/20247/31/20246/3/2024monthly$0.0882 - 9%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/20245/1/2024monthly$0.0882 - 9.2%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/20244/1/2024monthly$0.0882 - 9%4/12/20244/15/20244/30/20243/1/2024monthly$0.0882 - 8.9%3/14/20243/15/20243/28/20242/1/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.68%2/14/20242/15/20242/29/20241/2/2024monthly$0.0882 - 8.68%1/11/20241/12/20241/31/202412/5/2023monthly$0.0882 - 8.9%12/14/202312/15/202312/20/202311/1/2023Monthly$0.0882 - 9.44%11/14/202311/15/202311/30/202310/4/2023monthly$0.0882 - 9.5%10/13/202310/16/202310/31/2023Buffett’s favorite chart just hit 209% – here’s what that means for gold (Ad)A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the quiet buildup behind the scenes. Now, in just days, the floodgates are set to open. The greatest investor of all time is about to validate what Garrett Goggin has been saying for months: Gold is entering a once-in-a-generation mania. Front-running Buffett has never been more urgent — and four tiny miners could be your ticket to 100X gains.Be ready before the historic gold move. Get Garrett’s Top Four picks now.9/6/2023monthly$0.0882 - 9%9/14/20239/15/20239/29/20238/1/2023Monthly$0.0882 - 8.77%8/14/20238/15/20238/31/20237/3/2023Monthly$0.0882 - 8.69%7/13/20237/14/20237/31/20236/5/2023monthly$0.0882 - 8.6%6/14/20236/15/20236/30/2023This table shows BlackRock Income Trust's monthlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. BlackRock Income Trust Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is BlackRock Income Trust's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for BlackRock Income Trust is 9.19%. Learn more on BKT's dividend yield history. How much is BlackRock Income Trust's annual dividend? The annual dividend for BKT shares is $1.06. Learn more on BKT's annual dividend history. How often does BlackRock Income Trust pay dividends? BlackRock Income Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is BlackRock Income Trust's next dividend payment? BlackRock Income Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0882 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, May 30, 2025. When was BlackRock Income Trust's most recent dividend payment? BlackRock Income Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0882 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. When is BlackRock Income Trust's ex-dividend date? BlackRock Income Trust's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15, 2025. When was BlackRock Income Trust's most recent ex-dividend date? BlackRock Income Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 15, 2025. When did BlackRock Income Trust last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0588 on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Is BlackRock Income Trust a good dividend stock? BlackRock Income Trust's dividend yield of 9.04% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. BKT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.86, making it a leading dividend payer. 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