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

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, March 3rd, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th.

BlackRock Income Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BKT traded down $0.04 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.71. 8,632 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 62,357. The business’s fifty day moving average is $11.65 and its 200 day moving average is $11.94. BlackRock Income Trust has a fifty-two week low of $11.06 and a fifty-two week high of $12.67.

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.