BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) Declares $0.25 Monthly Dividend

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.25 per share on Monday, November 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE BST opened at $49.56 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $48.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.86. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has a fifty-two week low of $34.87 and a fifty-two week high of $51.30.

About BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST) is a closed-end management investment company that concentrates its investments in the equity securities of companies engaged in science and technology industries. Established in December 2018, the trust seeks to provide shareholders with total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. BST primarily targets firms involved in information technology, biotechnology, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and other technology-driven sectors.

The trust’s investment strategy is rooted in fundamental, bottom-up analysis carried out by a dedicated team of research professionals at BlackRock.