About Blackrock Floating Rate Income (NYSE:BGT)
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (the Trust) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment Company. The Trust's investment objective is to provide current income, current gains and capital appreciation. The Trust has investments in various sectors, such as oil, gas and consumable fuels; real estate investment trusts; auto components; automobiles; banks; aerospace and defense; air freight and logistics; beverages; airlines; biotechnology; building products; capital markets; chemicals; containers and packaging; communications equipment; diversified telecommunication services; electric utilities; food and staples retailing; food products; healthcare equipment and supplies; electronic equipment, instruments and components; industrial conglomerates; insurance; Internet software and services; household durables; media; household products; independent power and renewable electricity producers, and metals and mining. Its investment manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.
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Phone+1-212-7545336
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Outstanding Shares23,660,000
Blackrock Floating Rate Income (NYSE:BGT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blackrock Floating Rate Income's stock symbol?
Blackrock Floating Rate Income trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BGT."
How often does Blackrock Floating Rate Income pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Blackrock Floating Rate Income?
Blackrock Floating Rate Income announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 16th will be given a dividend of $0.0583 per share on Monday, April 30th. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 13th. View Blackrock Floating Rate Income's Dividend History.
Who are Blackrock Floating Rate Income's key executives?
Blackrock Floating Rate Income's management team includes the folowing people:
- Richard E. Cavanagh, Independent Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Age 71)
- John M. Perlowski, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 53)
- Karen P. Robards, Independent Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Age 67)
- Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer (Age 51)
- Brian P. Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Officer (Age 58)
- Anne F. Ackerley, Vice President (Age 55)
- Robert W. Crothers, Vice President (Age 36)
- Brendan Kyne, Vice President (Age 40)
- Jay M. Fife, Treasurer (Age 47)
- Janey Ahn, Secretary (Age 42)
Has Blackrock Floating Rate Income been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about BGT stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Blackrock Floating Rate Income earned a news sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the investment management company an impact score of 47.96 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
How do I buy shares of Blackrock Floating Rate Income?
Shares of BGT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Blackrock Floating Rate Income's stock price today?
One share of BGT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.68.
How big of a company is Blackrock Floating Rate Income?
Blackrock Floating Rate Income has a market capitalization of $328.68 million.
How can I contact Blackrock Floating Rate Income?
Blackrock Floating Rate Income's mailing address is 100 Bellevue Pkwy, WILMINGTON, DE 19809-3700, United States. The investment management company can be reached via phone at +1-212-7545336.
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Blackrock Floating Rate Income (NYSE:BGT) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/24/2016 forward)
Blackrock Floating Rate Income (NYSE:BGT) Dividend Information
Blackrock Floating Rate Income pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share, with a dividend yield of 5.12%. BGT's next monthly dividend payment will be made on Monday, April 30.
| Next Dividend: | 4/30/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.70 |
| Dividend Yield: | 5.12% |
| Dividend Growth: | -11.00% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | N/A |
| Frequency: | Monthly Dividend |
Blackrock Floating Rate Income (NYSE:BGT) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 4/3/2018 | monthly | $0.0583 | 5.05% | 4/13/2018 | 4/16/2018 | 4/30/2018 |
| 3/5/2018 | monthly | $0.0583 | 5.05% | 3/14/2018 | 3/15/2018 | 3/29/2018 |
| 2/5/2018 | monthly | $0.0583 | 5.07% | 2/14/2018 | 2/15/2018 | 2/28/2018 |
| 12/20/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 5.07% | 12/28/2017 | 12/29/2017 | 1/9/2018 |
| 12/4/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 5.08% | 12/11/2017 | 12/12/2017 | 12/19/2017 |
| 11/2/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 4.94% | 11/14/2017 | 11/15/2017 | 11/30/2017 |
| 10/3/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 4.99% | 10/13/2017 | 10/16/2017 | 10/31/2017 |
| 9/5/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 5.1% | 9/14/2017 | 9/15/2017 | 9/29/2017 |
| 8/3/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 5.03% | 8/11/2017 | 8/15/2017 | 8/31/2017 |
| 7/5/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 5.06% | 7/12/2017 | 7/14/2017 | 7/31/2017 |
| 6/2/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 4.85% | 6/13/2017 | 6/15/2017 | 6/30/2017 |
| 5/2/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 4.78% | 5/11/2017 | 5/15/2017 | 5/31/2017 |
| 4/4/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 4.85% | 4/11/2017 | 4/13/2017 | 4/28/2017 |
| 3/2/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 4.84% | 3/13/2017 | 3/15/2017 | 3/31/2017 |
| 2/15/2017 | monthly | $0.0583 | 4.83% | 2/13/2017 | 2/15/2017 | 2/28/2017 |
| 12/20/2016 | special | $0.0670 | 4.94% | 12/28/2016 | 12/30/2016 | 1/9/2017 |
| 7/2/2015 | monthly | $0.0653 | 5.99% | 7/13/2015 | 7/15/2015 | 7/31/2015 |
| 6/2/2015 | monthly | $0.0653 | 5.85% | 6/11/2015 | 6/15/2015 | 6/30/2015 |
| 5/4/2015 | monthly | $0.0653 | 5.82% | 5/13/2015 | 5/15/2015 | 5/29/2015 |
| 4/2/2015 | monthly | $0.0653 | 5.83% | 4/13/2015 | 4/15/2015 | 4/30/2015 |
| 3/3/2015 | monthly | $0.0653 | 5.8% | 3/11/2015 | 3/13/2015 | 3/31/2015 |
| 2/3/2015 | monthly | $0.0653 | 5.97% | 2/11/2015 | 2/13/2015 | 2/27/2015 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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