BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.26 on July 31st

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BMEGet Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be given a dividend of 0.2621 per share on Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 15th.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Price Performance

BME stock opened at $43.03 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $40.71. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a 1-year low of $35.03 and a 1-year high of $44.35.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Company Profile

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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks long-term total return through a combination of dividend income and capital appreciation. Managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, the trust invests primarily in the equity securities of domestic and international issuers engaged in the health sciences sector. The portfolio typically includes common stocks, corporate bonds and convertible securities of companies involved in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and healthcare services.

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