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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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 Monday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0583 per share on Friday, June 29th. This represents a $0.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 14th. 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?
News articles about BGT stock have been trending positive on Friday, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Blackrock Floating Rate Income earned a media sentiment score of 0.33 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the investment management company an impact score of 46.04 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are Blackrock Floating Rate Income's major shareholders?
Blackrock Floating Rate Income's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wells Fargo & Company MN (4.19%), Guggenheim Capital LLC (2.13%), LPL Financial LLC (0.54%), UBS Group AG (0.46%), Comerica Securities Inc. (0.31%) and Summit X LLC (0.30%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Blackrock Floating Rate Income.
Which major investors are selling Blackrock Floating Rate Income stock?
Which major investors are buying Blackrock Floating Rate Income stock?
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 $13.15.
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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