BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
BKTFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$10.50
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.08%
Annual Dividend
$1.06
Payout Ratio
111%
5-Yr Growth
-2.9%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
BKT Dividend Safety Score
55/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage111% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage138% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.23
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is BKT a good dividend stock?
MixedBlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.08% ($1.06/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Elevated payout ratio (111%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.08%
- Payout Ratio
- 111%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.06
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.50
- Market Cap
- $340.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 11.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -45%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.21 – $11.86
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.0873 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0873 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.0873 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.0873 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.0873 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.0873 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.06 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$8.83
Annual$106.00
Monthly avg$8.83
