BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust Stock Forecast, Price & News

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE:BGT) Frequently Asked Questions

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Are investors shorting BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust?

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 13th, there was short interest totaling 73,600 shares, an increase of 60.7% from the July 29th total of 45,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 97,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.
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How has BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's stock was trading at $11.07 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, BGT stock has increased by 18.0% and is now trading at $13.06.
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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 declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.065 per share on Thursday, September 30th. This represents a $0.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 14th.
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Is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust a good dividend stock?

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.06%.
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Who are BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's key executives?

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's management team includes the following people:

• John M. Perlowski, President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee
• Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
• Charles C. S. Park, Chief Compliance Officer
• Jay M. Fife, Treasurer
• Janey Ahn, Secretary

Who are some of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust include 578896 (INB.L) (INB), Aberdeen Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), Aberdeen International (AABVF), Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (CBH), Alternative Asset Opportunities PCC (TLI), Apollo Tactical Income Fund (AIF), Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF (BEMO), Aptus Fortified Value ETF (FTVA), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), Bernstein Global Research Fund (BRGL), Bernstein U.S. Research Fund (BERN) and BlackRock 2022 Global Income Opportunity Trust (BGIO).
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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), The Blackstone Group (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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include 1607 Capital Partners LLC (0.00%), Invesco Ltd. (0.00%), Morgan Stanley (0.00%), Morgan Stanley (0.00%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.00%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.00%).
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Which major investors are selling BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust stock?

BGT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bourgeon Capital Management LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Deutsche Bank AG, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co., Invesco Ltd., Relative Value Partners Group LLC, Optimum Investment Advisors, and Samalin Investment Counsel LLC.
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Which major investors are buying BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust stock?

BGT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Shaker Financial Services LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Advisors Asset Management Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, Foresight Wealth Management LLC, and 1607 Capital Partners LLC.
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How do I buy shares of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust?

Shares of BGT 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 $13.06.

What is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's official website?

The official website for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust is www.blackrock.com.

Where are BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's headquarters?

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust is headquartered at 100 Bellevue Pkwy, WILMINGTON, DE 19809-3700, United States.

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 investment management company can be reached via phone at (800) 882-0052.