BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BKT – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 58,100 shares, an increase of 186.2% from the September 30th total of 20,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 58,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days.
BlackRock Income Trust Trading Up 0.1 %
NYSE BKT opened at $11.99 on Monday. BlackRock Income Trust has a 1-year low of $10.55 and a 1-year high of $12.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.38 and a 200-day moving average of $11.99.
BlackRock Income Trust Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0882 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 15th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.83%.
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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.
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