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

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, February 3rd,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.14%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th.

BlackRock Income Trust Price Performance

NYSE:BKT traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $11.59. 40,554 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 60,807. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $11.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.02. 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.