| Blackrock Income Trust Inc. operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company in the United States. Its portfolio comprises investments in, energy, financial institutions, media, basic materials, telecommunications, consumer products, industrials, aerospace and defense, health care, technology, transportation, automotive, entertainment and leisure, containers and packaging, building and development, ecological services and equipment, and real estate sectors. BlackRock Advisors, Inc. serves as the investment advisor of the company. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware. |