Blackrock Income Trust (BKT) To Go Ex-Dividend on July 15th

Blackrock Income Trust (NYSE:BKTGet Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be given a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 10.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 15th.

Blackrock Income Trust Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of BKT stock opened at $10.60 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $10.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.79. Blackrock Income Trust has a fifty-two week low of $10.21 and a fifty-two week high of $11.86.

About Blackrock Income Trust

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BlackRock Income Trust (NYSE: BKT) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company sponsored by BlackRock, Inc The fund seeks to provide current income through investments in a broad array of fixed-income securities. Its holdings typically include high-yield corporate bonds, investment-grade corporate debt, government and agency obligations and securitized products such as mortgage- and asset-backed securities.

The trust employs active portfolio management, aiming to capitalize on credit opportunities across global and domestic markets.

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