BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT - Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, May 5th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Friday, May 30th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.08%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th.
BlackRock Income Trust Trading Down 0.3 %
BKT traded down $0.04 on Friday, hitting $11.65. The company had a trading volume of 8,659 shares, compared to its average volume of 66,952. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $11.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.69. BlackRock Income Trust has a 12-month low of $11.22 and a 12-month high of $12.67.
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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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