BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.26

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, November 22nd,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of 0.2621 per share on Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $3.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th.

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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Stock Performance

BME stock traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $38.68. The stock had a trading volume of 57,287 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,104. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a 1-year low of $38.00 and a 1-year high of $42.86. The company has a fifty day moving average of $40.25 and a 200 day moving average of $40.83.

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.