BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) Announces $0.26 Monthly Dividend

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, March 3rd, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of 0.2621 per share on Monday, March 31st. This represents a $3.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.90%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has raised its dividend by an average of 2.3% per year over the last three years.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Price Performance

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock traded down $0.36 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $39.84. The stock had a trading volume of 70,269 shares, compared to its average volume of 39,466. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.37. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a 12 month low of $36.87 and a 12 month high of $42.64.

About BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

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.