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

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT) declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, June 4th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.0882 per share on Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.21%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th.

BlackRock Income Trust Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of BKT opened at $11.50 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $11.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.63. BlackRock Income Trust has a 12-month low of $11.25 and a 12-month high of $12.67.

BlackRock Income Trust Company Profile

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.