NYSE:BGT

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$11.42

+0.04 (+0.35%)

(As of 06/9/2023 ET)

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Volume: 82,510 shs
Average Volume: 84,887 shs
Market Capitalization: N/A

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 8.49%
Price Target: N/A

About BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT) Stock

BlackRock 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.

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BGT Stock News Headlines

June 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT) Increases Dividend to $0.11 Per Share

April 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.11 on April 28th

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September 26, 2022 | reuters.com

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February 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust declares $0.0647 dividend

June 10, 2021 | investing.com

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September 14, 2019 | finance.yahoo.com

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BGT Price History

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BGT Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend: 5/12/2023
Dividend Payable: 5/31/2023
Today: 6/10/2023
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/14/2023
Dividend Payable: 6/30/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Investment Trusts & Mutual Funds
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Miscellaneous
Current Symbol: NYSE:BGT
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1287480
Web: www.blackrock.com
Phone: (800) 882-0052
Fax: N/A
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: N/A
Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $-5,670,483.00
Price / Sales: N/A
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: N/A
Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: N/A
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: N/A
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: N/A

Key Executives

John M. Perlowski
President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee

Trent W. Walker
Chief Financial Officer

Charles C. S. Park
Chief Compliance Officer

Jay M. Fife
Treasurer

Janey Ahn
Secretary

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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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.
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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.
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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%).
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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.
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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.

This page (NYSE:BGT) was last updated on 6/10/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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