About BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust, incorporated on February 15,2002, is a perpetual closed-end municipal bond fund. The investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular Federal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moody's, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the trust investment advisor. The portfolio composition of the Trust's long-term investments as of May 31, 2014 include transportation (23%), health (20%), education (17%), county/city/special district/school district (15%), state (13%), corporate (5%), housing (4%) and utilities (3%). BlackRock Advisors, LLC serves as the Trust's investment advisor.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Closed-End Fund - Debt
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Exchange: NYSE
- Symbol: BBK
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Key Metrics:
- Previous Close: $18.00
- 50 Day Moving Average: $18.113
- 200 Day Moving Average: $17.722
- 52-Week Range: $15.09 - $18.55
- Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
- P/E Growth: 0.000
- Market Cap: $N/A
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Consensus Ratings for BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE:BBK) (?) The ratings breakdown includes the most recent rating from each analyst that has rated the stock within the last twelve months. The ratings score is a calculation of the average number of sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). The consensus price target is a mean average of the most recent price target set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.| Ratings Breakdown: | No ratings tracked in the last 12 months. |
| Consensus Rating: | N/A (Score: NaN) |
| Consensus Price Target: | N/A |
Analysts' Ratings History for BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE:BBK)
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Current Dividend Information for BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE:BBK)| Annual Dividend: | $0.90 |
| Dividend Yield: | 5.02% |
| Dividend Growth: | -9.70% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | |
Dividend History for BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE:BBK)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 9/2/2016 | monthly | $0.08 | 4.91% | 9/13/2016 | 9/15/2016 | 10/3/2016 |
| 8/2/2016 | monthly | $0.08 | 4.96% | 8/11/2016 | 8/15/2016 | 9/1/2016 |
| 7/5/2016 | monthly | $0.08 | 4.98% | 7/13/2016 | 7/15/2016 | 8/1/2016 |
| 6/2/2016 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.14% | 6/13/2016 | 6/15/2016 | 7/1/2016 |
| 5/3/2016 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.17% | 5/12/2016 | 5/16/2016 | 6/1/2016 |
| 3/2/2016 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.29% | 3/11/2016 | 3/15/2016 | 4/1/2016 |
| 2/2/2016 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.48% | 2/11/2016 | 2/16/2016 | 3/1/2016 |
| 1/5/2016 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.52% | 1/13/2016 | 1/15/2016 | 2/1/2016 |
| 12/2/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.73% | 12/10/2015 | 12/14/2015 | 12/31/2015 |
| 11/3/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.75% | 11/12/2015 | 11/16/2015 | 12/1/2015 |
| 10/2/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.78% | 10/13/2015 | 10/15/2015 | 11/2/2015 |
| 9/2/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.89% | 9/11/2015 | 9/15/2015 | 10/1/2015 |
| 8/4/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.84% | 8/12/2015 | 8/14/2015 | 9/1/2015 |
| 7/2/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.94% | 7/13/2015 | 7/15/2015 | 8/3/2015 |
| 6/2/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.16% | 6/11/2015 | 6/15/2015 | 7/1/2015 |
| 5/4/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.99% | 5/13/2015 | 5/15/2015 | 6/1/2015 |
| 4/2/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.96% | 4/13/2015 | 4/15/2015 | 5/1/2015 |
| 3/3/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.93% | 3/11/2015 | 3/13/2015 | 4/1/2015 |
| 2/3/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 5.85% | 2/11/2015 | 2/13/2015 | 3/2/2015 |
| 1/5/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.18% | 1/13/2015 | 1/15/2015 | 2/2/2015 |
| 12/2/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.21% | 12/10/2014 | 12/12/2014 | 12/31/2014 |
| 11/4/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.29% | 11/12/2014 | 11/14/2014 | 12/1/2014 |
| 10/2/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.39% | 10/10/2014 | 10/15/2014 | 11/3/2014 |
| 9/4/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.32% | 9/11/2014 | 9/15/2014 | 10/1/2014 |
| 8/4/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.37% | 8/13/2014 | 8/15/2014 | 9/2/2014 |
| 7/2/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.3% | 7/11/2014 | 7/15/2014 | 8/1/2014 |
| 6/3/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.28% | 6/12/2014 | 6/16/2014 | 7/1/2014 |
| 5/2/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.49% | 5/13/2014 | 5/15/2014 | 6/2/2014 |
| 4/2/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.69% | 4/11/2014 | 4/15/2014 | 5/1/2014 |
| 3/4/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.72% | 3/12/2014 | 3/14/2014 | 4/1/2014 |
| 2/4/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.56% | 2/12/2014 | 2/14/2014 | 3/3/2014 |
| 1/3/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.85% | 1/13/2014 | 1/15/2014 | 2/3/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading History for BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE:BBK)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 12/5/2013 | Peter Hayes | Insider | Sell | 3,200 | $13.27 | $42,464.00 |  |
| 6/6/2013 | Peter Hayes | Insider | Buy | 3,200 | $15.65 | $50,080.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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