BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in securities such as U.S. government sponsored agency securities, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and U.S. treasury obligations. The fund invests its assets in securities that are issued or guaranteed by the US government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities or rated at the time of investment either AAA by S&P or Aaa by Moody's. BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. was formed on July 22, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.
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BlackRock Income Trust (NYSE:BKT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BlackRock Income Trust's stock symbol?
BlackRock Income Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BKT."
How often does BlackRock Income Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BlackRock Income Trust?
BlackRock Income Trust declared a -- dividend on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.0344 per share on Monday, September 30th. This represents a yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 13th. View BlackRock Income Trust's Dividend History.
Has BlackRock Income Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about BKT stock has trended negative on Monday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. BlackRock Income Trust earned a news sentiment score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for BlackRock Income Trust.
Who are some of BlackRock Income Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BlackRock Income Trust include Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Tri-Continental (TY), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Boulder Growth & Income Fund (BIF), Apollo Investment (AINV), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), AllianceBernstein Global Hgh Incm Fd (AWF), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), Blackrock Muniyield Insured Fund (MYI), General American Investors (GAM), Solar Capital (SLRC), Invesco Van Kampen Munpl Oprtnty Tr (VMO) and Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM).
What other stocks do shareholders of BlackRock Income Trust own?
Who are BlackRock Income Trust's key executives?
BlackRock Income Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John M. Perlowski, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres (Age 55)
- Mr. Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Charles Choon Sik Park, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti- Money Laundering Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Jay M. Fife, Treasurer (Age 49)
- Ms. Janey Ahn, Sec. (Age 44)
Who are BlackRock Income Trust's major shareholders?
Which major investors are selling BlackRock Income Trust stock?
Which major investors are buying BlackRock Income Trust stock?
How do I buy shares of BlackRock Income Trust?
Shares of BKT 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is BlackRock Income Trust's stock price today?
One share of BKT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.09.
How big of a company is BlackRock Income Trust?
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