BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) To Go Ex-Dividend on December 16th

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, November 22nd,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.13%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th.

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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Trading Up 0.2 %

BME traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $38.68. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 57,287 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,104. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $40.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.83. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a 12 month low of $38.00 and a 12 month high of $42.86.

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.