BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) Declares $0.26 Monthly Dividend

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, April 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.2621 per share on Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $3.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 15th.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has raised its dividend by an average of 2.3% per year over the last three years.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of BME stock traded down $0.22 on Thursday, reaching $38.21. The company had a trading volume of 23,086 shares, compared to its average volume of 44,543. The business’s 50-day moving average is $39.80 and its 200 day moving average is $39.91. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a one year low of $36.87 and a one 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.