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

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, November 1st,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Friday, November 29th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th.

BlackRock Income Trust Trading Up 0.8 %

BKT stock traded up $0.10 on Thursday, hitting $11.89. The company had a trading volume of 2,581 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,440. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.04. BlackRock Income Trust has a 12-month low of $11.06 and a 12-month high of $12.67.

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.