BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.21 (NYSE:BME)

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, November 1st,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a dividend of 0.213 per share on Friday, November 29th. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has raised its dividend payment by an average of 2.1% per year over the last three years.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Stock Down 0.5 %

NYSE BME traded down $0.21 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $40.77. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 15,252 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,740. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a 1 year low of $37.26 and a 1 year high of $42.86. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $41.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.94.

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.