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BKT CEF — BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
BKT's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (69/100, medium confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 10.95%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.0882 with an ex-date of October 15, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: BlackRock page for BKT, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BKT is a CEF. its distribution rate is 10.95%, its trailing-12-month yield is 10.95%, its expense ratio is 2.0829%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 69/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 603.4% over the past 38.2 years.
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. is an actively managed closed-end fund. Seek capital preservation and monthly income from high-quality debt, investing at least 65% of assets in mortgage-backed securities. It pays distributions monthly.
BKT dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (10.95%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (10.95%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.0882. The ex-dividend date is 10/15/2026. The payment date is 10/30/2026.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-20 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0882 | 1.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-01-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-16 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-10-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-16 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-08-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-07-15 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-05-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-04-12 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-02-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-01-11 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-11-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-10-13 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-08-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-07-13 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-05-12 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-04-13 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-02-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-01-12 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-11-14 | $0.0882 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-10-13 | $0.0294 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-14 | $0.0294 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-08-12 | $0.0294 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-07-14 | $0.0294 | $0.0873 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-14 | $0.0294 | $0.0873 | -14.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-05-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-04-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-02-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | N/A |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | N/A |
| 2021-12-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-11-12 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-10-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-08-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-07-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-05-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-04-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-03-12 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-02-12 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | N/A |
| 2020-12-30 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | N/A |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-11-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-10-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-09-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-08-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-07-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-12 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-05-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-04-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-02-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | N/A |
| 2019-12-30 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-11-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-10-11 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-08-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-07-12 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-05-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-04-12 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-02-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | N/A |
| 2018-12-28 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-12 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-11-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-10-12 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-09-13 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-08-14 | $0.0344 | $0.1021 | 29.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-07-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-14 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-05-14 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-04-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-03-14 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-02-14 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | N/A |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-11 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-11-14 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-10-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-09-14 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-08-11 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-07-12 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-06-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-05-11 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-04-11 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-03-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-02-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | N/A |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-08 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-11-10 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-10-12 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-09-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-08-11 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-07-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-06-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-05-12 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-04-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-03-11 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | -14.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-02-11 | $0.031 | $0.092 | N/A |
| 2015-12-29 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-10 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-11-12 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-10-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-09-11 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-08-12 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-07-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-06-11 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-05-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-04-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-03-11 | $0.031 | $0.092 | -11.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-02-11 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | N/A |
| 2014-12-29 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-10 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-11-12 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-10-10 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-09-11 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-08-13 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-07-11 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-06-12 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-05-13 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-04-11 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-03-12 | $0.035 | $0.1039 | -5.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-02-12 | $0.037 | $0.1098 | N/A |
| 2013-12-27 | $0.037 | $0.1098 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-11 | $0.037 | $0.1098 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-11-13 | $0.037 | $0.1098 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-10-11 | $0.037 | $0.1098 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-09-12 | $0.037 | $0.1098 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-08-13 | $0.037 | $0.1098 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-07-11 | $0.037 | $0.1098 | -8.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-06-12 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-05-13 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-04-11 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-03-13 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-02-13 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | N/A |
| 2012-12-27 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | N/A |
| 2012-12-12 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-11-13 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-10-11 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-09-12 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-08-13 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-07-12 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-06-13 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-05-11 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-04-12 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-03-13 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-02-13 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | N/A |
| 2011-12-28 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | N/A |
| 2011-12-12 | $0.0405 | $0.1202 | 11.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-11-10 | $0.0365 | $0.1083 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-10-12 | $0.0365 | $0.1083 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-09-13 | $0.0365 | $0.1083 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-08-11 | $0.0365 | $0.1083 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-07-13 | $0.0365 | $0.1083 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-06-13 | $0.0365 | $0.1083 | 37.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-05-12 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-04-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-03-11 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-02-11 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | N/A |
| 2010-12-29 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | N/A |
| 2010-12-13 | $0.0265 | $0.0787 | 10.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-11-10 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-10-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-09-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-08-12 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-07-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-06-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-05-12 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-04-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-03-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-02-10 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | N/A |
| 2009-12-29 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-12-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-11-10 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-10-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-09-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-08-12 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-07-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-06-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-05-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-04-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-03-12 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-02-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | N/A |
| 2008-12-29 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-11-12 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-10-10 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-09-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-08-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-07-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-06-12 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-05-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-04-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-03-12 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-02-13 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | N/A |
| 2007-12-27 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-11 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | -22.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-11-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-10-11 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-09-12 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-08-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-07-12 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-06-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-05-11 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-04-12 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-03-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | N/A |
| 2007-02-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | N/A |
| 2006-12-22 | $0.031 | $0.092 | N/A |
| 2006-12-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-11-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-10-12 | $0.031 | $0.092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-09-13 | $0.031 | $0.092 | -15.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-08-11 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-07-12 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-06-13 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-05-11 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-04-12 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-03-13 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | N/A |
| 2006-02-13 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | N/A |
| 2005-12-23 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | N/A |
| 2005-12-13 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-11-10 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-10-12 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-09-13 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-08-11 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-07-13 | $0.03678 | $0.1092 | -27.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-06-13 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-05-12 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-04-13 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-03-11 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-02-11 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | N/A |
| 2004-12-28 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | N/A |
| 2004-12-13 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-11-10 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-10-13 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-09-13 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-08-12 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-07-13 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-06-14 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-05-12 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-04-13 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-03-11 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-02-12 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | N/A |
| 2003-12-26 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | N/A |
| 2003-12-11 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-11-12 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-10-10 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-09-11 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-08-13 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-07-11 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-06-12 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-05-13 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-04-11 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-03-12 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-02-12 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | N/A |
| 2002-12-26 | $0.4 | $1.1872 | N/A |
| 2002-12-12 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-11-13 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-10-10 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-09-12 | $0.05104 | $0.1515 | 8.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-08-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-07-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-06-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-05-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-04-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-03-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-02-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | N/A |
| 2001-12-26 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | N/A |
| 2001-12-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-11-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-10-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-09-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-08-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-07-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-06-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-05-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-04-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-03-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-02-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | N/A |
| 2000-12-27 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-12-06 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-11-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-10-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-09-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-08-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-07-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-06-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-05-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-04-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-03-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-02-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | N/A |
| 1999-12-27 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-12-08 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-11-10 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-10-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-09-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-08-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-07-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-06-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-05-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-04-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-03-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-02-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-01-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-12-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-11-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-10-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-09-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-08-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-07-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-06-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-05-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-04-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-03-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-02-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | -0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-01-12 | $0.04688 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-12-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-11-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-10-10 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-09-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-08-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-07-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-06-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-05-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-04-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-03-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-02-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | N/A |
| 1997-01-15 | $0.04738 | $0.1406 | N/A |
| 1997-01-12 | $0.04738 | $0.1406 | 1.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-12-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-11-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-10-10 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-09-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-08-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-07-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-06-12 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-05-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-04-11 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-03-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-02-13 | $0.04687 | $0.1391 | -25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-01-11 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-12-13 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-11-13 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-10-12 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-09-13 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-08-11 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-07-12 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-06-13 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-05-09 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-04-07 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-03-09 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-02-09 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-01-10 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-12-09 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-11-08 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | N/A |
| 1994-10-07 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | N/A |
| 1994-10-01 | $0.07156 | $0.2124 | N/A |
| 1994-09-09 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-08-09 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-07-11 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-06-09 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-05-10 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-04-11 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-03-09 | $0.0625 | $0.1855 | -11.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-02-09 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-01-10 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-12-09 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-11-08 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-10-08 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-09-09 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-08-10 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-07-09 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-06-09 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-05-10 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-04-08 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-03-09 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-02-09 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-01-11 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-12-09 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-11-09 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-10-08 | $0.0708 | $0.2101 | -10.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-09-09 | $0.0792 | $0.2351 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-08-10 | $0.0792 | $0.2351 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-07-09 | $0.0792 | $0.2351 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-06-09 | $0.0792 | $0.2351 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-05-11 | $0.0792 | $0.2351 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-04-09 | $0.0792 | $0.2351 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-03-10 | $0.0792 | $0.2351 | -4.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-02-10 | $0.0833 | $0.2472 | N/A |
| 1992-01-09 | $0.0509 | $0.1511 | 57.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-12-24 | $0.0324 | $0.0962 | -61.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-12-06 | $0.0833 | $0.2472 | N/A |
| 1991-11-15 | $0.0842 | $0.2499 | N/A |
| 1991-11-08 | $0.0833 | $0.2472 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-10-08 | $0.0833 | $0.2472 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-09-10 | $0.0833 | $0.2472 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-08-09 | $0.0833 | $0.2472 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-07-09 | $0.0833 | $0.2472 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-06-10 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-05-09 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-04-09 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-03-11 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-02-11 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | N/A |
| 1991-01-09 | $0.0635 | $0.1885 | 164.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-12-24 | $0.024 | $0.0712 | -72.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-12-07 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-11-08 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-10-09 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-09-10 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-08-09 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-07-09 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-06-11 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-05-09 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-04-09 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-03-09 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-02-09 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-01-09 | $0.0875 | $0.2597 | -5.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-12-11 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-11-09 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-10-10 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-09-11 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-08-09 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-07-10 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-06-09 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-05-09 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-04-10 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-03-09 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-02-09 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-01-10 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-12-09 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-11-08 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-10-07 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-09-16 | $0.09299 | $0.276 | — |
| 1988 total (partial launch year) | — | $1.104 | — |
| 1989 total | — | $3.3119 | — |
| 1990 total | — | $3.1876 | -3.8% |
| 1991 total | — | $3.3164 | 4.0% |
| 1992 total | — | $2.6741 | -19.4% |
| 1993 total | — | $2.5216 | -5.7% |
| 1994 total | — | $2.4876 | -1.3% |
| 1995 total | — | $2.226 | -10.5% |
| 1996 total | — | $1.7157 | -22.9% |
| 1997 total | — | $1.8114 | 5.6% |
| 1998 total | — | $1.6693 | -7.8% |
| 1999 total | — | $1.8084 | 8.3% |
| 2000 total | — | $1.6693 | -7.7% |
| 2001 total | — | $1.6693 | 0.0% |
| 2002 total | — | $2.7669 | 65.8% |
| 2003 total | — | $1.8178 | -34.3% |
| 2004 total | — | $1.8178 | 0.0% |
| 2005 total | — | $1.5216 | -16.3% |
| 2006 total | — | $1.2242 | -19.5% |
| 2007 total | — | $1.0625 | -13.2% |
| 2008 total | — | $0.8548 | -19.6% |
| 2009 total | — | $0.8548 | 0.0% |
| 2010 total | — | $0.8696 | 1.7% |
| 2011 total | — | $1.205 | 38.6% |
| 2012 total | — | $1.4424 | 19.7% |
| 2013 total | — | $1.3697 | -5.0% |
| 2014 total | — | $1.2525 | -8.6% |
| 2015 total | — | $1.116 | -10.9% |
| 2016 total | — | $0.9572 | -14.2% |
| 2017 total | — | $0.9438 | -1.4% |
| 2018 total | — | $1.0845 | 14.9% |
| 2019 total | — | $1.2252 | 13.0% |
| 2020 total | — | $1.2252 | 0.0% |
| 2021 total | — | $1.2252 | 0.0% |
| 2022 total | — | $1.0192 | -16.8% |
| 2023 total | — | $1.0471 | 2.7% |
| 2024 total | — | $1.0471 | 0.0% |
| 2025 total | — | $1.0499 | 0.3% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $0.882 | 1.0% vs prior-year YTD |
BKT dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +1.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -17.29%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +1.0% |
| 3Y | 1.1% |
| 5Y | -13.6% |
| 10Y | 6.1% |
BKT holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BKT performance
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 603.4% over the past 38.2 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -4.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.2% | — |
| 3M | -5.1% | — |
| 6M | -4.8% | — |
| YTD | -4.7% | — |
| 1Y | -4.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -1.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 4.80% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -3.70% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 0.80% |
| Since inception (38.2 years) | 603.4% | 5.20% |
BKT key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 69 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 7.56%
- Issuer
- BlackRock
- Asset type
- CEF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 07/31/1988
- Expense ratio
- 2.0829%
- Distribution rate
- 10.95%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 10.95%
- 5-year average yield
- 8.95
- Last close
- $9.67 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $10.75 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- Market cap
- $311,581,728
- Average volume
- 199217.0
- Dividend
- $0.0882
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/15/2026
- Payment date
- 10/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.507
AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (10.95%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (10.95%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: BlackRock or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
BKT risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.3%.
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Frequently asked questions
Does BKT pay monthly?
Yes. BKT currently pays monthly.
What is BKT's expense ratio?
BKT's expense ratio is 2.0829%.
What is BKT's dividend yield?
BKT's distribution rate is 10.95%, paid monthly, with a 2.0829% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has BKT's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +1.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does BKT pay a dividend?
BKT pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.0882. The ex-dividend date is 10/15/2026. The payment date is 10/30/2026.
How has BKT performed?
Total return is 603.4% over the past 38.2 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -4.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.3%.
Is BKT a good investment?
BKT's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 69 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 10.95% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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