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BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$11.61 -0.06 (-0.51%)
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BlackRock Income Trust Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
9.13%
Annual Dividend
$1.06
Recent
Dividend Payment
Apr. 30

BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share, with a dividend yield of 9.13%. The most recent monthly payment of $0.0882 per share was paid on Wednesday, April 30, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, April 15.

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BKT Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of BlackRock Income Trust's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

BKT Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks BlackRock Income Trust's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

BlackRock Income Trust vs. The Competition

Compare BlackRock Income Trust's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBlackRock Income TrustFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.06$0.02$1.43
Dividend Yield9.08%5.58%4.01%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%11.39%11.35%

BlackRock Income Trust Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/3/2025monthly$0.0882 - 8.8%4/15/20254/15/20254/30/2025
3/3/2025Monthly$0.0882 - 8.94%3/14/20253/14/20253/31/2025
2/3/2025Monthly$0.0882 - 9.14%2/14/20252/14/20252/28/2025
1/2/2025Monthly$0.0882 - 9.11%1/15/20251/15/20251/31/2025
12/6/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.74%12/16/202412/16/202412/23/2024
11/1/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.93%11/15/202411/15/202411/29/2024
9/12/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.39%10/15/202410/15/202410/31/2024
9/3/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.53%9/16/20249/16/20249/30/2024
8/1/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.6%8/15/20248/15/20248/30/2024
7/1/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.97%7/15/20247/15/20247/31/2024
6/3/2024monthly$0.0882 - 9%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/2024
5/1/2024monthly$0.0882 - 9.2%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
4/1/2024monthly$0.0882 - 9%4/12/20244/15/20244/30/2024
3/1/2024monthly$0.0882 - 8.9%3/14/20243/15/20243/28/2024
2/1/2024Monthly$0.0882 - 8.68%2/14/20242/15/20242/29/2024
1/2/2024monthly$0.0882 - 8.68%1/11/20241/12/20241/31/2024
12/5/2023monthly$0.0882 - 8.9%12/14/202312/15/202312/20/2023
11/1/2023Monthly$0.0882 - 9.44%11/14/202311/15/202311/30/2023
10/4/2023monthly$0.0882 - 9.5%10/13/202310/16/202310/31/2023
9/6/2023monthly$0.0882 - 9%9/14/20239/15/20239/29/2023
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8/1/2023Monthly$0.0882 - 8.77%8/14/20238/15/20238/31/2023
7/3/2023Monthly$0.0882 - 8.69%7/13/20237/14/20237/31/2023
6/5/2023monthly$0.0882 - 8.6%6/14/20236/15/20236/30/2023

This table shows BlackRock Income Trust's monthlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

BlackRock Income Trust Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for BlackRock Income Trust is 9.08%. Learn more on BKT's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BKT shares is $1.06. Learn more on BKT's annual dividend history.

BlackRock Income Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

BlackRock Income Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0882 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

BlackRock Income Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0588 on Thursday, November 3, 2022.

BlackRock Income Trust's dividend yield of 9.04% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. BKT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.87, making it a leading dividend payer.


This page (NYSE:BKT) was last updated on 5/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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