BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.verified

BKT

Price:

$12.555

Market Cap:

$267.52M

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. government sponsored agency securities, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and U.S. treasury obligations. The fund invests its assets in securities that are issued or guaranteed by the US government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities or rated at the time of investment either AAA by S&P or Aaa by Moody's. BlackRock Income Trust, ...[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

1988-07-22

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

BKT

The Dividend Yield as of September 2024 (TTM) for BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) is 8.43%

According to BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 8.43%. This represents a change of 117.71% compared to the average of 3.87% of the last 4 quarters.

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has BKT Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. over the last ten years is 6.76%. The current 8.43% Dividend Yield has changed 24.59% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), BKT's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the June 2024 quarter at 4.47%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the August 2016 quarter at 1.21%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

6.76%

Median

6.77%

Minimum

5.15%

Maximum

9.16%

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 28.53%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 9.16%

Minimum Annual Increase = -16.59%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 5.15%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
20238.67%-5.33%
20229.16%28.53%
20217.13%4.79%
20206.80%-0.33%
20196.82%20.74%
20185.65%9.80%
20175.15%-1.88%
20165.25%-16.59%
20156.29%-6.64%
20146.74%-10.11%

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) Average Dividend Yield

How has BKT Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

8.32%

5-year avg

7.72%

10-year avg

6.76%

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is BKT’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.’s Dividend Yield is less than DWS Municipal Income Trust (5.33%), less than Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (3.68%), less than BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (4.66%), less than Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Inc (3.50%), less than Brookfield Business Corporation (1.06%), less than BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (9.10%), less than BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (9.08%), less than BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (6.16%), less than BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (7.10%), less than Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (11.17%), less than NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund (15.78%), less than GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (5.96%), less than MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (3.91%), less than Invesco High Income 2024 Target Term Fund (4.89%), less than Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (4.27%), less than Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (3.55%), less than Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (3.45%),

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