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

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, February 3rd,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Investors 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 dividend yield of 9.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th.

BlackRock Income Trust Price Performance

BlackRock Income Trust stock traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $11.59. 40,554 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 60,807. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $11.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.02. BlackRock Income Trust has a 52-week low of $11.06 and a 52-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.