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BKT Dividend

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
10.06%
Annual dividend
$1.06
Payout ratio
1.11
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$10.51
Market cap
$340M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0882

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is BKT a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is far above the marketAt 10.06%, the yield is more than three times the median of 2.78% across US dividend payers. A yield rises when a share price falls, so an unusually high figure often reflects what the market expects rather than what management has promised.
  • Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.11 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
  • Dividend has been cut 16 timesAcross 38 complete years, the annual total fell in 2015, 2016, 2022 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2022.
  • Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

BKT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1988 to 2025.

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Peak $3.39 in 1990Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for BKT, most recent first.
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Frequently asked questions

Does BKT pay a dividend?
Yes. BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 10.06% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.06 per share.
How much does BKT pay in dividends?
$1.06 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next BKT ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is August 14, 2026, with payment on August 31, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.