Short interest surged for BlackRock Income Trust and BYM, while BST saw a sharp decline.

BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) saw short interest soar 105.6% in December, with several hedge funds increasing their stakes. The stock recently announced a monthly dividend of $0.0882, yielding 9.23%. Meanwhile, BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) also saw a significant 107.5% rise in short interest, with a dividend yield of 6.22%. Conversely, BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) experienced a 91.9% drop in short interest, with an 8.10% dividend yield.

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