What if you'd held BKT?
A $1,000 investment in BlackRock Income Trust Inc. (The) (BKT) at the month-end close of 1988-07 would be worth $7,007 at the close of 2026-08 — +600.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $28,336.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1988
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $1,000 | — |
| 1989 | $1,027 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | $1,212 | +18.0% |
| 1991 | $1,589 | +31.1% |
| 1992 | $1,390 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | $1,438 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | $1,226 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | $1,418 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | $1,555 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | $1,870 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | $1,993 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | $1,808 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | $2,260 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | $2,747 | +21.5% |
| 2002 | $3,308 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | $3,411 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | $3,562 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | $3,233 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | $3,466 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | $3,342 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | $3,747 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | $4,240 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | $4,760 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | $5,404 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | $5,781 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | $5,452 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | $5,747 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | $6,075 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | $6,336 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | $6,500 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | $6,329 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | $7,267 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | $7,788 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | $7,747 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | $6,068 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | $6,534 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | $6,740 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | $7,082 | +5.1% |
| 2026 | $7,151 | +1.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BKT was 1989-03 ($1.35): $1,000 then is $7,733 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($12.40): $1,000 then is $842.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BKT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BlackRock Income Trust Inc. (The) (BKT) at the start of 1988 would be worth about $7,007 today, a total return of +600.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BKT?
BlackRock Income Trust Inc. (The) (BKT)'s strongest calendar year since 1988 was 1991, a +31.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,311 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -21.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in BKT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1988-07 would have grown to about $120,689 on $45,800 invested.
Did BKT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $28,336. BKT trailed the S&P 500 by +75.3% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
BlackRock Income Trust Inc. (The) (BKT) historical total-return data from 1988-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.