BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) Declares 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th.

BlackRock Income Trust Stock Performance

Shares of BKT traded down $0.04 during trading hours 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 fifty-two week low of $11.06 and a fifty-two week high of $12.67. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $11.99 and its 200 day moving average is $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.