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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$38.87 -0.38 (-0.96%)
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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
6.82%
Annual Dividend
$2.65
Next
Dividend Payment
Jan. 31
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
2.22%

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) pays an annual dividend of $2.65 per share, with a dividend yield of 6.82%. The next monthly payment of $0.2621 per share is scheduled for Friday, January 31, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Wednesday, January 15.

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BME Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

BME Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust vs. The Competition

Compare BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBlackRock Health Sciences TrustFinancial CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$2.65$0.17$1.39
Dividend Yield6.82%4.44%3.67%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth2.22%8.15%12.29%

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
1/2/2025Monthly$0.2621 - 8.21%1/15/20251/15/20251/31/2025
11/22/2024monthly$0.2621+$0.0491
23.05%
8%12/16/202412/16/202412/23/2024
11/1/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.37%11/15/202411/15/202411/29/2024
9/12/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.05%10/15/202410/15/202410/31/2024
9/3/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.04%9/16/20249/16/20249/30/2024
8/1/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.19%8/15/20248/15/20248/30/2024
7/1/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.31%7/15/20247/15/20247/31/2024
6/3/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.32%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/2024
5/1/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.47%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
4/1/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.37%4/12/20244/15/20244/30/2024
3/1/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.01%3/14/20243/15/20243/28/2024
2/1/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.14%2/14/20242/15/20242/29/2024
1/2/2024Monthly$0.2130 - 6.3%1/11/20241/12/20241/31/2024
12/5/2023Monthly$0.2130 - 6.64%12/14/202312/15/202312/20/2023
11/1/2023Monthly$0.2130 - 6.76%11/14/202311/15/202311/30/2023
10/2/2023Monthly$0.2130 - 6.64%10/13/202310/16/202310/31/2023
9/1/2023Monthly$0.2130 - 6.45%9/14/20239/15/20239/29/2023
8/1/2023Monthly$0.2130 - 6.4%8/14/20238/15/20238/31/2023
7/3/2023Monthly$0.2130 - 6.35%7/13/20237/14/20237/31/2023
6/1/2023monthly$0.2130 - 6.3%6/14/20236/15/20236/30/2023
5/1/2023Monthly$0.2130 - 6.09%5/12/20235/15/20235/31/2023
4/3/2023Monthly$0.2130 - 6.14%4/13/20234/14/20234/28/2023
3/1/2023Monthly$0.2130 - 6.09%3/14/20233/15/20233/31/2023
2/1/2023Monthly$0.2130 - 5.88%2/14/20232/15/20232/28/2023

This table shows BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's monthlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is 6.82%. Learn more on BME's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BME shares is $2.65. Learn more on BME's annual dividend history.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.2621 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, January 31, 2025.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.2621 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, December 23, 2024.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's next ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16, 2024.

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 2.22% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0491 on Friday, November 22, 2024.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's dividend yield of 0.06% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend.


This page (NYSE:BME) was last updated on 1/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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