BKT Dividend Calculator

BlackRock Income Trust Inc. (BKT) currently yields 9.95% and paid $1.06 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly, with 3 consecutive years of maintained or increased payouts. Data updated 2026-07-07.

Last Close

$10.64

Dividend Yield

9.95%

12-Mo Dividend / Share

$1.06

5-Yr Div Growth / Yr

-3.1%

Raise Streak

3 yrs

Next Ex-Date

July 15

Project Future Income from BKT

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Portfolio Value

$111,272

Year 10

Monthly Dividends

$776

Year 10

Total Invested

$70,000

Year 10

Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — BKT

Projected Income from BKT

Year 1
Invested$16,000
Annual Div.$1,592
Monthly$133
Shares1653.3
Value$17,592
Year 2
Invested$22,000
Annual Div.$2,287
Monthly$191
Shares2449.5
Value$25,497
Year 3
Invested$28,000
Annual Div.$3,020
Monthly$252
Shares3335.2
Value$33,963
Year 4
Invested$34,000
Annual Div.$3,792
Monthly$316
Shares4318.1
Value$43,018
Year 5
Invested$40,000
Annual Div.$4,604
Monthly$384
Shares5406.1
Value$52,688
Year 6
Invested$46,000
Annual Div.$5,457
Monthly$455
Shares6607.8
Value$63,002
Year 7
Invested$52,000
Annual Div.$6,353
Monthly$529
Shares7932.1
Value$73,988
Year 8
Invested$58,000
Annual Div.$7,293
Monthly$608
Shares9388.8
Value$85,675
Year 9
Invested$64,000
Annual Div.$8,277
Monthly$690
Shares10988.1
Value$98,093
Year 10
Invested$70,000
Annual Div.$9,307
Monthly$776
Shares12740.8
Value$111,272

BKT Dividend Per Share by Year

BKT Dividend Payment History

Updated 2026-07-07

Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmount / Share
2026-06-152026-06-30$0.09
2026-05-152026-05-29$0.09
2026-04-152026-04-30$0.09
2026-03-132026-03-31$0.09
2026-02-132026-02-27$0.09
2026-01-202026-01-30$0.09
2025-12-222025-12-31$0.09
2025-11-142025-11-28$0.09
2025-10-152025-10-31$0.09
2025-09-152025-09-30$0.09
2025-08-152025-08-29$0.09
2025-07-152025-07-31$0.09
2025-06-132025-06-30$0.09
2025-05-152025-05-30$0.09
2025-04-152025-04-30$0.09
2025-03-142025-03-31$0.09
2025-02-142025-02-28$0.09
2025-01-152025-01-31$0.09
2024-12-162024-12-23$0.09
2024-11-152024-11-29$0.09
2024-10-152024-10-31$0.09
2024-09-162024-09-30$0.09
2024-08-152024-08-30$0.09
2024-07-152024-07-31$0.09
2024-06-142024-06-28$0.09
2024-05-142024-05-31$0.09
2024-04-122024-04-30$0.09
2024-03-142024-03-28$0.09
2024-02-142024-02-29$0.09
2024-01-112024-01-31$0.09
2023-12-142023-12-20$0.09
2023-11-142023-11-30$0.09
2023-10-132023-10-31$0.09
2023-09-142023-09-29$0.09
2023-08-142023-08-31$0.09
2023-07-132023-07-31$0.09
2023-06-142023-06-30$0.09
2023-05-122023-05-31$0.09
2023-04-132023-04-28$0.09
2023-03-142023-03-31$0.09
2023-02-142023-02-28$0.09
2023-01-122023-01-31$0.09
2022-12-142022-12-22$0.09
2022-11-142022-11-30$0.09
2022-10-132022-10-31$0.09
2022-09-142022-09-30$0.09
2022-08-122022-08-31$0.09
2022-07-142022-07-29$0.09
2022-06-142022-06-30$0.09
2022-05-132022-05-31$0.10
2022-04-132022-04-29$0.10
2022-03-142022-03-31$0.10
2022-02-142022-02-28$0.10
2021-12-302022-01-11$0.10
2021-12-142021-12-22$0.10
2021-11-122021-11-30$0.10
2021-10-142021-10-29$0.10
2021-09-142021-09-30$0.10
2021-08-132021-08-31$0.10
2021-07-142021-07-30$0.10
2021-06-142021-06-30$0.10
2021-05-132021-05-28$0.10
2021-04-142021-04-30$0.10
2021-03-122021-03-31$0.10
2021-02-122021-02-26$0.10
2020-12-302021-01-11$0.10
2020-12-142020-12-21$0.10
2020-11-132020-11-30$0.10
2020-10-142020-10-30$0.10
2020-09-142020-09-30$0.10
2020-08-132020-08-31$0.10
2020-07-142020-07-31$0.10

BKT Dividend FAQ

How much does BKT pay in dividends per share?

BlackRock Income Trust Inc. paid $1.06 per share over the trailing 12 months on a monthly schedule. Dividend amounts can change with each declaration — the full payment history is listed below.

How often does BKT pay dividends?

BKT pays dividends monthly. The next ex-dividend date on record is July 15, 2026. Every historical ex-dividend date and amount is in the table below.

What is BKT's dividend yield?

At the last close of $10.64, BKT yields approximately 9.95% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.

What is BKT's dividend growth rate?

BKT's dividend per share has compounded at -3.1% per year over the last 5 years (0.0% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.

How much BKT do I need for $100 a month in dividends?

At the trailing payout of $1.06 per share per year, roughly 1,134 shares — about $12,065.76 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.

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