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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, May 1st, Zacks reports. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.213 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.46%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 14th.

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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Stock Performance

NYSE BME traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $39.58. 25,004 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,652. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a 1 year low of $35.53 and a 1 year high of $42.86. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $40.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.02.

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.