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

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, August 1st, NASDAQ reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Friday, August 30th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.60%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 15th.

BlackRock Income Trust Stock Performance

Shares of BKT traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $12.30. 71,189 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 65,797. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $11.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.80. BlackRock Income Trust has a 52-week low of $10.55 and a 52-week high of $12.64.

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.