BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) Reveals Details of Rights Offering
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 12 2025
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Rights Offering Announcement: BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. will issue transferable rights to shareholders as of September 29, 2025, allowing them to purchase additional shares at a discount to the market price, with the Offer expected to enhance the Fund's asset base for investment opportunities.
Investment Strategy and Benefits: The Fund's Board and BlackRock Advisors believe that the current market conditions, including rising yields on agency mortgage-backed securities, present a favorable opportunity for raising additional assets, which could lead to increased earnings and distribution rates for shareholders.
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About BKT
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to manage a portfolio of high-quality securities to achieve both preservation of capital and high monthly income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 65% of its assets in mortgage-backed securities. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities or rated at the time of investment either AAA by S&P Global Ratings or Aaa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Fund invests in various sectors, including agency mortgages, United States government-related, securitized products, cash and/or derivatives and others. The Fund's manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
