BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.21 on August 30th

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BMEGet Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, August 1st, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be given 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 6.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 15th.

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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Stock Down 0.0 %

BME stock opened at $41.12 on Tuesday. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a twelve month low of $35.53 and a twelve month high of $42.86. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.75.

About BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

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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.

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