BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.09

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, December 6th,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.93%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th.

BlackRock Income Trust Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of BKT traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $11.85. 97,168 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 62,439. BlackRock Income Trust has a 1-year low of $11.06 and a 1-year high of $12.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $11.99 and a 200-day moving average of $12.09.

BlackRock Income Trust Company Profile

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.