About Blackrock Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (the Trust) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes. It investment in sectors, including transport, health, utility, state tax-backed, corporate muni, education, tobacco, other industries, local tax-backed, prerefund/escrow, school districts, housing, and cash and derivatives. It invests in California, Illinois, New York, Texas, New Jersey, Alabama, South Carolina, Ohio, Washington and District of Columbia. It invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. It may invest directly in such securities or through the use of derivatives. The Trust's investment manager and adviser is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Closed-End Fund - Debt
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Exchange: NYSE
- Symbol: BFK
- CUSIP:
Key Metrics:
- Previous Close: $15.82
- 50 Day Moving Average: $15.66
- 200 Day Moving Average: $15.61
- 52-Week Range: $13.95 - $16.02
- Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
- P/E Growth: 0.00
- Market Cap: $N/A
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Consensus Ratings for Blackrock Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:BFK) (?) 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 Income Trust (NYSE:BFK)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 8/14/2015 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Boost Price Target | Overweight | $35.00 -> $39.00 |  |
(Data available from 9/30/2014 forward)
Earnings History for Blackrock Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:BFK)
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Current Dividend Information for Blackrock Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:BFK)| Annual Dividend: | $0.85 |
| Dividend Yield: | 5.37% |
| Dividend Growth: | -4.90% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | |
Dividend History for Blackrock Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:BFK)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 7/2/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.67% | 7/13/2015 | 7/15/2015 | 8/3/2015 |
| 6/2/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.42% | 6/11/2015 | 6/15/2015 | 7/1/2015 |
| 5/4/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.34% | 5/13/2015 | 5/15/2015 | 6/1/2015 |
| 4/2/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.22% | 4/13/2015 | 4/15/2015 | 5/1/2015 |
| 3/3/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.27% | 3/11/2015 | 3/13/2015 | 4/1/2015 |
| 2/3/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.06% | 2/11/2015 | 2/13/2015 | 3/2/2015 |
| 1/5/2015 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.36% | 1/13/2015 | 1/15/2015 | 2/2/2015 |
| 12/2/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.46% | 12/10/2014 | 12/12/2014 | 12/31/2014 |
| 11/4/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.5% | 11/12/2014 | 11/14/2014 | 12/1/2014 |
| 10/2/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.54% | 10/10/2014 | 10/15/2014 | 11/3/2014 |
| 9/4/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.48% | 9/11/2014 | 9/15/2014 | 10/1/2014 |
| 8/4/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.65% | 8/13/2014 | 8/15/2014 | 9/2/2014 |
| 7/2/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.62% | 7/11/2014 | 7/15/2014 | 8/1/2014 |
| 6/3/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.55% | 6/12/2014 | 6/16/2014 | 7/1/2014 |
| 5/2/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.65% | 5/13/2014 | 5/15/2014 | 6/2/2014 |
| 4/2/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.82% | 4/11/2014 | 4/15/2014 | 5/1/2014 |
| 3/4/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.8% | 3/12/2014 | 3/14/2014 | 4/1/2014 |
| 2/4/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.85% | 2/12/2014 | 2/14/2014 | 3/3/2014 |
| 1/3/2014 | monthly | $0.08 | 6.99% | 1/13/2014 | 1/15/2014 | 2/3/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading History for Blackrock Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:BFK)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 3/24/2016 | Theodore R Jaeckel Jr | Portfolio Manager | Sell | 1,500 | $15.15 | $22,725.00 | |
| 3/10/2016 | Theodore R Jaeckel Jr | Portfolio Manager | Sell | 1,500 | $15.25 | $22,875.00 | |
| 3/3/2016 | Theodore R Jaeckel Jr | Portfolio Manager | Sell | 1,661 | $15.10 | $25,081.10 | |
| 3/2/2016 | Theodore R Jaeckel Jr | Portfolio Manager | Sell | 690 | $15.05 | $10,384.50 | |
| 12/29/2015 | Jerrold B Harris | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $14.68 | $14,680.00 | |
| 12/20/2013 | Robert Crothers | VP | Buy | 1,000 | $12.84 | $12,840.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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