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

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 paid a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th.

BlackRock Income Trust Stock Down 0.3 %

NYSE:BKT traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.85. 97,168 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 62,439. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $11.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.09. BlackRock Income Trust has a 1 year low of $11.06 and a 1 year 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.