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

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$10.56 +0.04 (+0.38%)
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Blackrock Income Trust Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
10.04%
Annual Dividend
$1.06
Upcoming Ex-Dividend Date
Aug. 14
Upcoming Payment Date
Aug. 31

Blackrock Income Trust (BKT) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and a dividend yield of 10.04%. Investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, August 14, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.0882 per share, scheduled for Monday, August 31, 2026.

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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 and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBlackrock Income TrustFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.06$0.07$1.71
Dividend Yield10.04%5.89%3.69%

Blackrock Income Trust Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/5/2026monthly$0.0882 - 10.13%9/15/20269/15/20269/30/2026
6/5/2026monthly$0.0882 - 10.13%8/14/20268/14/20268/31/2026
6/5/2026monthly$0.0882 - 10.07%7/15/20267/15/20267/31/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.0882 - 10.13%6/15/20266/15/20266/30/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.0882 - 10.2%5/15/20265/15/20265/29/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.0882 - 9.92%4/15/20264/15/20264/30/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.0882 - 9.86%3/13/20263/13/20263/31/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.0882 - 9.52%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.0882 - 9.6%1/20/20261/20/20261/30/2026
12/12/2025monthly$0.0882 - 9.62%12/22/202512/22/202512/31/2025
11/3/2025monthly$0.0882 - 9.63%11/14/202511/14/202511/28/2025
10/1/2025monthly$0.0882 - 9.39%10/15/202510/15/202510/31/2025
9/2/2025monthly$0.0882 - 9.1%9/15/20259/15/20259/30/2025
8/1/2025monthly$0.0882 - 9%8/15/20258/15/20258/29/2025
7/1/2025monthly$0.0882 - 9.1%7/15/20257/15/20257/31/2025
6/4/2025monthly$0.0882 - 9.2%6/13/20256/13/20256/30/2025
5/5/2025monthly$0.0882 - 9.1%5/15/20255/15/20255/30/2025
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
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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

This table shows Blackrock Income Trust's monthly dividend 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 10.04%. 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 next monthly dividend payment of $0.0882 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Blackrock Income Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0882 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Blackrock Income Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0882 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, July 31, 2026.

Blackrock Income Trust's next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Blackrock Income Trust's next ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14, 2026.

Blackrock Income Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

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 10.06% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. BKT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.26, making it a leading dividend payer.

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This page (NYSE:BKT) was last updated on 8/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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