BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME – Get Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, April 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be given a dividend of 0.2621 per share on Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $3.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 15th.
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has raised its dividend payment by an average of 2.3% per year over the last three years.
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Price Performance
NYSE:BME opened at $38.21 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.90. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a 1-year low of $36.87 and a 1-year high of $42.64.
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Company Profile
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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