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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, September 12th, NASDAQ reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.213 per share on Thursday, October 31st. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.10%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 15th.

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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Price Performance

Shares of BME traded up $0.23 on Friday, hitting $41.88. 26,396 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 31,688. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a one year low of $35.53 and a one year high of $42.86. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.74.

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.