BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE:BMEZ – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 261,100 shares, an increase of 49.7% from the February 13th total of 174,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 454,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.
BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Stock Up 1.2 %
Shares of NYSE BMEZ traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $15.11. 189,996 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 409,477. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.65. BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust has a twelve month low of $14.27 and a twelve month high of $16.75.
BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.1763 per share. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 14.00%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th.
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BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Company Profile
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II’s (BMEZ) (the ‘Trust’) investment objective is to provide total return and income through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in the health sciences group of industries and equity derivatives with exposure to the health sciences group of industries.
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