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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) paid $1.44 in dividends per share over the trailing twelve months. The 5-year dividend CAGR is +10.09%.

BGT Annual Dividends per Share (Dividend History)

This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time on their actual payment dates, matching the distribution frequency (typically quarterly or semi-annually).

Annual Dividend History List

Payment DateNominal Dividend / ShareDistribution Change
Jun 15, 2026$0.12
May 15, 2026$0.12
Apr 15, 2026$0.12
Mar 13, 2026$0.12
Feb 13, 2026$0.12
Jan 20, 2026$0.12
Dec 22, 2025$0.12
Nov 14, 2025$0.12
Oct 15, 2025$0.12
Sep 15, 2025$0.12
Aug 15, 2025$0.12
Jul 15, 2025$0.12
Jun 13, 2025$0.12
May 15, 2025$0.12
Apr 15, 2025$0.12
Mar 14, 2025$0.12
Feb 14, 2025$0.12
Jan 15, 2025$0.12
Dec 16, 2024$0.12
Nov 15, 2024$0.12
Oct 15, 2024$0.12
Sep 16, 2024$0.12
Aug 15, 2024$0.12
Jul 15, 2024$0.12
Jun 14, 2024$0.12
May 14, 2024$0.12
Apr 12, 2024$0.12
Mar 14, 2024$0.12
Feb 14, 2024$0.12
Jan 11, 2024$0.12
Dec 14, 2023$0.12+5.90% Hike
Nov 14, 2023$0.11
Oct 13, 2023$0.11
Sep 14, 2023$0.11
Aug 14, 2023$0.11
Jul 13, 2023$0.11
Jun 14, 2023$0.11+4.88% Hike
May 12, 2023$0.11
Apr 13, 2023$0.11
Mar 14, 2023$0.11+38.85% Hike
Feb 14, 2023$0.08
Jan 12, 2023$0.08
Dec 14, 2022$0.08
Nov 14, 2022$0.08
Oct 13, 2022$0.08+20.00% Hike
Sep 14, 2022$0.07
Aug 12, 2022$0.07
Jul 14, 2022$0.07
Jun 14, 2022$0.07
May 13, 2022$0.07
Apr 13, 2022$0.07
Mar 14, 2022$0.07
Feb 14, 2022$0.07
Dec 30, 2021$0.07
Dec 14, 2021$0.07
Nov 12, 2021$0.07
Oct 14, 2021$0.07
Sep 14, 2021$0.07
Aug 13, 2021$0.07
Jul 14, 2021$0.07
Jun 14, 2021$0.07
May 13, 2021$0.07+0.46% Hike
Apr 14, 2021$0.06
Mar 12, 2021$0.06-0.46% Cut
Feb 12, 2021$0.07
Dec 30, 2020$0.07+0.46% Hike
Dec 14, 2020$0.06-14.87% Cut
Nov 13, 2020$0.08
Oct 14, 2020$0.08
Sep 14, 2020$0.08-0.52% Cut
Aug 13, 2020$0.08
Jul 14, 2020$0.08
Jun 12, 2020$0.08
May 14, 2020$0.08
Apr 14, 2020$0.08
Mar 13, 2020$0.08
Feb 13, 2020$0.08
Dec 30, 2019$0.08
Dec 13, 2019$0.08
Nov 14, 2019$0.08
Oct 11, 2019$0.08+14.37% Hike
Sep 13, 2019$0.07
Aug 14, 2019$0.07
Jul 12, 2019$0.07+8.09% Hike
Jun 13, 2019$0.06
May 14, 2019$0.06
Apr 12, 2019$0.06
Mar 14, 2019$0.06
Feb 14, 2019$0.06-40.75% Cut
Dec 28, 2018$0.10+68.77% Hike
Dec 12, 2018$0.06
Nov 14, 2018$0.06
Oct 12, 2018$0.06
Sep 13, 2018$0.06
Aug 14, 2018$0.06
Jul 13, 2018$0.06+6.00% Hike
Jun 14, 2018$0.06
May 14, 2018$0.06
Apr 13, 2018$0.06
Mar 14, 2018$0.06
Feb 14, 2018$0.06
Dec 28, 2017$0.06
Dec 11, 2017$0.06
Nov 14, 2017$0.06
Oct 13, 2017$0.06
Sep 14, 2017$0.06
Aug 11, 2017$0.06
Jul 12, 2017$0.06
Jun 13, 2017$0.06
May 11, 2017$0.06
Apr 11, 2017$0.06
Mar 13, 2017$0.06
Feb 13, 2017$0.06-53.47% Cut
Dec 28, 2016$0.13+114.92% Hike
Dec 8, 2016$0.06
Nov 10, 2016$0.06
Oct 12, 2016$0.06
Sep 13, 2016$0.06
Aug 11, 2016$0.06
Jul 13, 2016$0.06
Jun 13, 2016$0.06
May 12, 2016$0.06
Apr 13, 2016$0.06
Mar 11, 2016$0.06
Feb 11, 2016$0.06
Dec 29, 2015$0.06
Dec 10, 2015$0.06
Nov 12, 2015$0.06
Oct 13, 2015$0.06-10.72% Cut
Sep 11, 2015$0.07
Aug 12, 2015$0.07
Jul 13, 2015$0.07
Jun 11, 2015$0.07
May 13, 2015$0.07
Apr 13, 2015$0.07
Mar 11, 2015$0.07
Feb 11, 2015$0.07-34.04% Cut
Dec 29, 2014$0.10+52.31% Hike
Dec 10, 2014$0.07-0.46% Cut
Nov 12, 2014$0.07
Oct 10, 2014$0.07-6.04% Cut
Sep 11, 2014$0.07
Aug 13, 2014$0.07
Jul 11, 2014$0.07
Jun 12, 2014$0.07
May 13, 2014$0.07
Apr 11, 2014$0.07
Mar 12, 2014$0.07-4.14% Cut
Feb 12, 2014$0.07-0.68% Cut
Dec 27, 2013$0.07
Dec 11, 2013$0.07+0.69% Hike
Nov 13, 2013$0.07
Oct 11, 2013$0.07
Sep 12, 2013$0.07
Aug 13, 2013$0.07
Jul 11, 2013$0.07-6.45% Cut
Jun 12, 2013$0.08
May 13, 2013$0.08
Apr 11, 2013$0.08
Mar 13, 2013$0.08
Feb 13, 2013$0.08-63.53% Cut
Dec 27, 2012$0.21+174.19% Hike
Dec 12, 2012$0.08
Nov 13, 2012$0.08
Oct 11, 2012$0.08
Sep 12, 2012$0.08
Aug 13, 2012$0.08
Jul 12, 2012$0.08
Jun 13, 2012$0.08
May 11, 2012$0.08
Apr 12, 2012$0.08
Mar 13, 2012$0.08
Feb 13, 2012$0.08-68.04% Cut
Dec 28, 2011$0.24+212.90% Hike
Dec 12, 2011$0.08
Nov 10, 2011$0.08
Oct 12, 2011$0.08
Sep 13, 2011$0.08
Aug 11, 2011$0.08
Jul 13, 2011$0.08
Jun 13, 2011$0.08
May 12, 2011$0.08
Apr 13, 2011$0.08
Mar 11, 2011$0.08+3.33% Hike
Feb 11, 2011$0.07-69.34% Cut
Dec 29, 2010$0.24+226.15% Hike
Dec 13, 2010$0.07+3.45% Hike
Nov 10, 2010$0.07
Oct 13, 2010$0.07
Sep 13, 2010$0.07+3.57% Hike
Aug 12, 2010$0.07
Jul 13, 2010$0.07
Jun 11, 2010$0.07+3.70% Hike
May 12, 2010$0.07
Apr 13, 2010$0.07
Mar 11, 2010$0.07
Feb 10, 2010$0.07
Dec 29, 2009$0.07
Dec 11, 2009$0.07
Nov 10, 2009$0.07
Oct 13, 2009$0.07
Sep 11, 2009$0.07-10.00% Cut
Aug 12, 2009$0.07
Jul 13, 2009$0.07
Jun 11, 2009$0.07-25.00% Cut
May 13, 2009$0.10
Apr 13, 2009$0.10
Mar 12, 2009$0.10
Feb 11, 2009$0.10
Dec 11, 2008$0.10
Nov 12, 2008$0.10-4.76% Cut
Oct 10, 2008$0.10
Sep 11, 2008$0.10
Aug 13, 2008$0.10
Jul 11, 2008$0.10
Jun 12, 2008$0.10-16.00% Cut
May 13, 2008$0.13
Apr 11, 2008$0.13
Mar 12, 2008$0.13
Feb 13, 2008$0.13
Dec 27, 2007$0.13
Dec 11, 2007$0.13
Nov 13, 2007$0.13
Oct 11, 2007$0.13
Sep 12, 2007$0.13
Aug 13, 2007$0.13
Jul 12, 2007$0.13
Jun 13, 2007$0.13
May 11, 2007$0.13
Apr 12, 2007$0.13
Mar 13, 2007$0.13
Feb 13, 2007$0.13
Dec 22, 2006$0.13
Dec 13, 2006$0.13
Nov 13, 2006$0.13
Oct 12, 2006$0.13
Sep 13, 2006$0.13
Aug 11, 2006$0.13
Jul 12, 2006$0.13
Jun 13, 2006$0.13+8.70% Hike
May 11, 2006$0.12
Apr 12, 2006$0.12
Mar 13, 2006$0.12
Feb 13, 2006$0.12
Dec 23, 2005$0.12
Dec 13, 2005$0.12+9.52% Hike
Nov 10, 2005$0.10
Oct 12, 2005$0.10+8.62% Hike
Sep 13, 2005$0.10+3.61% Hike
Aug 11, 2005$0.09
Jul 13, 2005$0.09
Jun 13, 2005$0.09
May 12, 2005$0.09
Apr 13, 2005$0.09
Mar 11, 2005$0.09
Feb 11, 2005$0.09
Dec 28, 2004$0.09
Dec 13, 2004$0.09
Nov 10, 2004$0.09
Oct 21, 2004$0.09

About BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust, an investment vehicle established in the United States on August 30, 2004 (originally known as BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust), operates as a closed-end mutual fund concentrating on fixed income. Jointly managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., under the umbrella of BlackRock Inc., the Trust strategically allocates capital to fixed income instruments across international markets, with a significant emphasis on opportunities within the United States. Its portfolio primarily comprises corporate bonds issued by companies spanning various sectors. A key characteristic of its investment strategy is maintaining an average effective portfolio duration of no more than 1.5 years.

New York City, NY
Financial Services / Asset Management - Income
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management - Income
CEO
Charles Choon Sik Park