BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. For the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the fund primarily invests in securities with an average credit quality of BBB by Standard & Poor's Corporation. It invests in investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, bank loans, preferred securities or convertible bonds or derivatives. The fund was formerly known as BlackRock Preferred & Equity Advantage Trust. BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust was formed on December 27, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.
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Phone302-797-2000
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Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust (NYSE:BTZ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust's stock symbol?
Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BTZ."
How often does Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust?
Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust declared a monthly dividend on Monday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 15th will be given a dividend of $0.067 per share on Thursday, February 28th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.64%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 14th. View Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust's Dividend History.
Has Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about BTZ stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust earned a news sentiment score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the investment management company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust include 1ST TR SR FR 20/COM (FIV), Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), Aberdeen International (AABVF), Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), Advent Claymore Convertible Secrts &IFII (AGC), Alliance California Municipal IncmFndInc (AKP), AllianceBernstein Natnl Muncpl Incm Fnd. (AFB), ALLIANZGI CNV &/COM (CBH), Allianzgi Convertible & Income Fund (NCV), Allianzgi Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ), Allianzgi NFJ Dividend int & Prm Stgy Fd (NFJ), Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), Apollo Tactical Income Fund (AIF), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) and BLACKROCK 2022/COM (BGIO).
Who are Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust's key executives?
Blackrock Credit Allocation 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 Credit Allocation Income Trust's major shareholders?
Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (0.00%), Karpus Management Inc. (0.00%), Relative Value Partners Group LLC (0.00%), Sit Investment Associates Inc. (0.00%), Financial & Investment Management Group Ltd. (0.00%) and 1607 Capital Partners LLC (0.00%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust.
Which institutional investors are selling Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust stock?
BTZ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jane Street Group LLC, Edgemoor Investment Advisors Inc., Karpus Management Inc., Nwam LLC, Johnson Financial Group Inc., Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Advisory Services Network LLC and Nuveen Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust.
Which institutional investors are buying Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust stock?
BTZ stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Financial & Investment Management Group Ltd., 1607 Capital Partners LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Sit Investment Associates Inc., Lehman & Derafelo Financial Resources LLC, Fiera Capital Corp, Virtu Financial LLC and Ellis Investment Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust.
How do I buy shares of Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust?
Shares of BTZ 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 Credit Allocation Income Trust's stock price today?
One share of BTZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.11.
What is Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust's official website?
How can I contact Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust?
Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust's mailing address is 100 Bellevue Pkwy, WILMINGTON, DE 19809-3700, United States. The investment management company can be reached via phone at 302-797-2000.
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