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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, February 3rd,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of 0.2621 per share on Friday, February 28th. This represents a $3.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.74%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has increased its dividend payment by an average of 5.8% annually over the last three years.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BME traded down $0.32 on Tuesday, hitting $40.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 47,268 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,694. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.46. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a 1 year low of $36.87 and a 1 year high of $42.75.

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.