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NYSE:BGT

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

$10.88
-0.07 (-0.64%)
(As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$10.86
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$10.98
50-Day Range
$10.78
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$11.75
52-Week Range
$10.56
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$13.03
Volume
105,594 shs
Average Volume
88,547 shs
Market Capitalization
N/A
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
8.09%
Price Target
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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

January 14, 2023 | benzinga.com
Blackrock Floating Rate Stock (NYSE:BGT), Dividends
January 3, 2023 | msn.com
XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust - 6.50% PRF declares $0.4062 dividend
March 25, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)
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October 28, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
FRA And BGT: Distribution Boosts And Wide Discounts
September 26, 2022 | reuters.com
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust Fund
August 8, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
BGT: Floating Rate Debt Continues To Serve As A Hedge Against Rising Rates
April 27, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
BGT: Value Re-Appears In This Floating Rate CEF
February 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust declares $0.0647 dividend
March 25, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)
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April 18, 2021 | sg.finance.yahoo.com
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December 20, 2020 | seekingalpha.com
Voya Prime Rate Trust: Prime For Opportunity
March 12, 2020 | seekingalpha.com
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrow
September 14, 2019 | finance.yahoo.com
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)
March 19, 2019 | www.thestreet.com
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust of Benef Interest
March 14, 2019 | seekingalpha.com
BGT: 6% Yielding Senior Loan Fund Has 107% Coverage, Attractive Valuation, And Low Expense Ratio
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BGT Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend
2/14/2023
Dividend Payable
2/28/2023
Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend
3/14/2023
Today
3/24/2023
Dividend Payable
3/31/2023
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

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

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
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Quick Ratio
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Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$-5,670,483.00
Price / Sales
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Book Value
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Price / Book
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Miscellaneous

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Free Float
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Market Cap
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Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
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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

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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 at the start of the year. Since then, BGT stock has decreased by 0.5% and is now trading at $10.88.
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Are investors shorting BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust?

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 17,700 shares, an increase of 55.3% from the February 13th total of 11,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 77,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 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 Wednesday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.108 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous monthly dividend of $0.08.
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 $0.88 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Morgan Stanley (0.00%), UBS Group AG (0.00%), Oaktree Capital Management LP (0.00%), City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. (0.00%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.00%) and Bank of America Corp DE (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.
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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 $10.88.

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 3/25/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff