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

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, November 1st,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be given 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 is Friday, November 15th.

BlackRock Income Trust Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of BKT traded up $0.10 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $11.89. 2,581 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 61,440. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $12.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.04. BlackRock Income Trust has a 52-week low of $11.06 and a 52-week 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.