BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, September 12th, NASDAQ reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be given a dividend of 0.213 per share on Thursday, October 31st. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.10%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 15th.
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has raised its dividend by an average of 2.1% annually over the last three years.
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Stock Up 0.6 %
Shares of BME stock opened at $41.88 on Friday. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a fifty-two week low of $35.53 and a fifty-two week high of $42.86. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $41.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.74.
About BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the health sciences and related sectors, which include businesses involved in researching, developing, producing, distributing or delivering medical, dental, optical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology products, supplies, equipment, or services.
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