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

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, March 3rd, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th.

BlackRock Income Trust Price Performance

BKT remained flat at $11.84 during trading on Tuesday. 76,087 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 66,078. BlackRock Income Trust has a 12-month low of $11.06 and a 12-month high of $12.67. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.96.

About BlackRock Income Trust

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.