BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
BKTFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
10.88%
Annual Dividend
$1.06
Payout Ratio
288%
5-Yr Growth
-2.9%
Ex-Date
Oct 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) yields 10.88% ($1.06 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $15.56 — +60% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (57/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is BKT a good dividend stock?
MixedBlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.88% ($1.06/yr), with 1 year 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 (288%)
- 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
- 10.88%
- Payout Ratio
- 288%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.06
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.50
- Market Cap
- $313.8M
- P/E Ratio
- 26.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -47%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.68 – $11.49
- Dividend Safety
- C · 57/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
BKT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-13%
3 Years
-8%
5 Years
-47%
52-Week Range
$9.68 – $11.49
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BKT worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. is $15.56 per share, versus a market price of $9.74. That implies 60% of upside — a margin of safety of about 37%.
Fair Value
$15.56
Current Price
$9.74
Upside
+60%
Margin of Safety
37%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.37 EPS, $1.06 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BKT Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| 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 |
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