BlackRock Income Trust closed at $9.55 on Sep 28, unchanged, within 0.2% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 154.9K shares was 0.87× its 20-day average (close to normal).
Split-adjusted performance: -7.6% over one month, -8.6% over six months, -15.2% over one year.
Short interest was 33.6K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, down 68.9% from the prior report (0.1% of float, 1.0 days to cover).
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What does BlackRock Income Trust do?
Blackrock Income Trust Inc is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to manage a portfolio of high-quality securities to achieve both preservation of capital and high monthly income.
What is BKT's market cap?
$309.31M, based on the Sep 28 close of $9.55.
Does BlackRock Income Trust pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.0882 per share (ex-date Sep 15), an annualised yield of 11.08%.
How much of BKT is sold short?
33.6K shares, 0.1% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.
About BlackRock Income Trust
Blackrock Income Trust Inc is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to manage a portfolio of high-quality securities to achieve both preservation of capital and high monthly income. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 65% of its assets in mortgage-backed securities.
Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology
