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

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, February 3rd,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th.

BlackRock Income Trust Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of BKT stock traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $11.59. The company had a trading volume of 40,554 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,807. BlackRock Income Trust has a 12 month low of $11.06 and a 12 month high of $12.67. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $11.66 and its 200 day moving average is $12.02.

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.