NYSE:BGT BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) Stock Forecast, Price & News $11.42 +0.04 (+0.35%) (As of 06/9/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.38▼$11.4550-Day Range$10.98▼$11.4852-Week Range$10.56▼$12.17Volume82,510 shsAverage Volume84,887 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield8.49%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media About BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT) StockBlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The company's investment objective is to provide high level of current income and secondary objective to seek the preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary objective of high current income. The company was founded in August 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.Read More Receive BGT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BGT Stock News HeadlinesJune 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT) Increases Dividend to $0.11 Per ShareApril 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.11 on April 28thJune 10, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell Every Stock, Except ONE (Ticker Revealed)We saw one of the longest bull markets in history, with the S&P surging well over 800% But now the chickens have come home to roost. However, Jeff Clark couldn’t care less because he ignores almost every single stock in the market.January 14, 2023 | benzinga.comBlackrock Floating Rate Stock (NYSE:BGT), DividendsJanuary 3, 2023 | msn.comXAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust - 6.50% PRF declares $0.4062 dividendOctober 28, 2022 | seekingalpha.comFRA And BGT: Distribution Boosts And Wide DiscountsSeptember 26, 2022 | reuters.comBlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust FundAugust 8, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBGT: Floating Rate Debt Continues To Serve As A Hedge Against Rising RatesJune 10, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell Every Stock, Except ONE (Ticker Revealed)We saw one of the longest bull markets in history, with the S&P surging well over 800% But now the chickens have come home to roost. However, Jeff Clark couldn’t care less because he ignores almost every single stock in the market.April 27, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBGT: Value Re-Appears In This Floating Rate CEFFebruary 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust declares $0.0647 dividendJune 10, 2021 | investing.comBlackRock Floating Rate Income Closed Fund (BGT)April 18, 2021 | sg.finance.yahoo.comBlackRock Floating Rate Income (XFRAX)December 20, 2020 | seekingalpha.comVoya Prime Rate Trust: Prime For OpportunityMarch 12, 2020 | seekingalpha.comBlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrowSeptember 14, 2019 | finance.yahoo.comBlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)March 19, 2019 | www.thestreet.comBlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust of Benef InterestMarch 14, 2019 | seekingalpha.comBGT: 6% Yielding Senior Loan Fund Has 107% Coverage, Attractive Valuation, And Low Expense RatioSee More Headlines BGT Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BGT Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend5/12/2023Dividend Payable5/31/2023Today6/10/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/14/2023Dividend Payable6/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Investment Trusts & Mutual Funds Sub-IndustryN/A SectorMiscellaneous Current SymbolNYSE:BGT CUSIPN/A CIK1287480 Webwww.blackrock.com Phone(800) 882-0052FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$-5,670,483.00 Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A Key ExecutivesJohn M. PerlowskiPresident, Chief Executive Officer & TrusteeTrent W. WalkerChief Financial OfficerCharles C. S. ParkChief Compliance OfficerJay M. FifeTreasurerJaney AhnSecretaryKey CompetitorsAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundNYSE:AODAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundNYSE:AGDAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundNYSE:AFBApollo Tactical Income FundNYSE:AIFView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipAmeriprise Financial Inc.Sold 47,949 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.000%Wagner Wealth Management LLCBought 39,241 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.000%Relative Value Partners Group LLCSold 13,322 shares on 5/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%ICA Group Wealth Management LLCSold 3,885 shares on 5/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Stephens Inc. ARBought 1,000 shares on 5/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions BGT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have BGT shares performed in 2023? BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's stock was trading at $10.94 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BGT shares have increased by 4.4% and is now trading at $11.42. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust? BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,800 shares, an increase of 78.3% from the April 30th total of 8,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 92,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. View BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's Short Interest. How often does BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust? BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.1136 per share on Friday, June 30th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.93%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous monthly dividend of $0.11. Read our dividend analysis for BGT. What ETFs hold BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT) stock in their portfolio include Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC).Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (PCEF). Is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust a good dividend stock? BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT) pays an annual dividend of $0.97 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.06%. Read our dividend analysis for BGT. What other stocks do shareholders of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust investors own include Philip Morris International (PM), AT&T (T), Blackstone (BX), Citigroup (C), Energy Transfer (ET), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Pembina Pipeline (PBA), Pfizer (PFE), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY) and Verizon Communications (VZ). What is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's stock symbol? BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BGT." Who are BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's major shareholders? BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Guggenheim Capital LLC (0.00%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.00%), Wagner Wealth Management LLC (0.00%), UBS Group AG (0.00%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.00%) and AE Wealth Management LLC (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust? Shares of BGT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's stock price today? One share of BGT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.42. How can I contact BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust? BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's mailing address is 100 Bellevue Pkwy, WILMINGTON, DE 19809-3700, United States. The official website for the company is www.blackrock.com. The investment management company can be reached via phone at (800) 882-0052. 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