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

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, November 1st,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders 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 yield of 8.98%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th.

BlackRock Income Trust Price Performance

NYSE BKT traded down $0.05 on Wednesday, reaching $11.78. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 31,548 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,598. BlackRock Income Trust has a twelve month low of $11.06 and a twelve month high of $12.67. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $12.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.04.

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.