BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) To Go Ex-Dividend on December 22nd

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be paid a dividend of 0.2621 per share on Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of BME stock traded up $0.37 on Friday, hitting $41.09. 56,535 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 48,661. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $39.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.52. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a twelve month low of $34.18 and a twelve month high of $41.72.

About BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

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.