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 monthly dividend on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.0344 per share on Thursday, January 9th. This represents a $0.41 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 30th. View BlackRock Income Trust's Dividend History.
Has BlackRock Income Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about BKT stock has been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. BlackRock Income Trust earned a coverage optimism score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. 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 Tri-Continental (TY), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), Boulder Growth & Income Fund (BIF), Apollo Investment (AINV), AllianceBernstein Global Hgh Incm Fd (AWF), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), General American Investors (GAM), Blackrock Muniyield Insured Fund (MYI), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Solar Capital (SLRC), Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH) and Invesco Van Kampen Munpl Oprtnty Tr (VMO).
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?
BlackRock Income Trust's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include HNP Capital LLC (0.47%), Chapwood Capital Investment Management LLC (0.04%), FNY Investment Advisers LLC (0.03%) and Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own BlackRock Income Trust stock include Henry Gabbay and Murray Ian. View Institutional Ownership Trends for BlackRock Income Trust.
Which institutional investors are selling BlackRock Income Trust stock?
Which institutional 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 $6.08.
How big of a company is BlackRock Income Trust?
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