BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,067 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $20,737 reinvested (3.9% a year), or $18,626 taking the dividends as cash, $12,678 of it paid out along the way.
BKT became
$20,737
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$23,307
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Worst drop
-33.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BKT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.0% | $1,770 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +5.1% | $1,958 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +3.3% | $1,779 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.7% | $1,633 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −21.6% | $1,443 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | $1,618 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.3% | $1,530 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.8% | $1,428 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.6% | $1,192 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +2.7% | $1,001 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +4.4% | $964 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +5.7% | $1,043 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +5.4% | $1,100 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −5.6% | $1,133 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.0% | $1,120 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +13.4% | $871 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +12.5% | $618 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +13.2% | $561 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +12.0% | $545 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BKT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,737 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BKT turned $10,000 into $11,067 with dividends reinvested, 1.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BKT returned -3.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BKT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,626, including $12,678 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,111.
- BKT's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (14.8%) and its worst 2022 (-21.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BKT/total-return
BKT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BKT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,067 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $5,195 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BKT's total return since Dec 2007?
107% in total, or 3.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 41%.
How much of BKT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,111 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BKT's worst year?
2022, at -21.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -33.8%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.