BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, March 3rd, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share on Monday, March 31st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th.
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Trading Up 1.5 %
Shares of NYSE:BST traded up $0.49 on Wednesday, hitting $34.20. The company had a trading volume of 31,851 shares, compared to its average volume of 152,721. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has a 1 year low of $31.38 and a 1 year high of $39.59. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.51.
Insider Buying and Selling at BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
In other news, Portfolio Manager Tony Kim bought 10,264 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of $38.78 per share, with a total value of $398,037.92. Following the completion of the acquisition, the portfolio manager now owns 41,514 shares in the company, valued at $1,609,912.92. The trade was a 32.84 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
About BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests directly and indirectly through derivative such as options in public equity markets of countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across the science and technology sector.
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