BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.25 (NYSE:BST)

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share on Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 15th.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Price Performance

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock opened at $48.30 on Monday. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has a fifty-two week low of $34.87 and a fifty-two week high of $51.30. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $47.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.39.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Company Profile

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST) is a closed-end management investment company that concentrates its investments in the equity securities of companies engaged in science and technology industries. Established in December 2018, the trust seeks to provide shareholders with total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. BST primarily targets firms involved in information technology, biotechnology, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and other technology-driven sectors.

The trust’s investment strategy is rooted in fundamental, bottom-up analysis carried out by a dedicated team of research professionals at BlackRock.