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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, August 1st, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.213 per share on Friday, August 30th. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.19%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 15th.

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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of BME stock traded down $0.38 on Friday, reaching $41.31. 18,367 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 33,034. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a one year low of $35.53 and a one year high of $42.86. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $40.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.81.

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.