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43.61 USD
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P/E
5.56
EPS
8.02
Yield
7.01%
Safety Score
65
P/B
1.01
ROE
19.27
Beta
0.59
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Key Metrics
P/E5.56
EPS8.02
Book Value44.22
Price to Book1.01
Debt/Equity0.12
% Insiders0.663%
Growth
Revenue Growth-0.04%
Earnings Growth-0.76%
Dividend
Dividend Yield7.01%
Annual dividends3.15 USD
Ex-Div. DateDec. 11, 2026
Payout39.05%
5y avg Yield5.95%

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Is BlackRock Health Sciences Trust a good investment? BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) is currently trading at 43.61 USD.

In terms of valuation, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 5.56. This relatively low multiple may signal that BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is undervalued compared to historical market norms.

For income investors, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pays a dividend yield of 7.01%. With a payout ratio of 39%, the dividend appears sustainable.

Investor FAQ

Does BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pay a dividend?

Yes, it pays an annual dividend of 3.15 USD (7.01% yield).

What asset class is BlackRock Health Sciences Trust?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is classified as a Stock. You can compare it against its peer in the "Related Symbols" list.

Company Profile

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the health sciences and related sectors, which include businesses involved in researching, developing, producing, distributing or delivering medical, dental, optical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology products, supplies, equipment, or services. It also invests through equity derivatives, with an emphasis on option writing. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 3000 Healthcare Index. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust was formed on March 31, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.

Exchange Ticker
NYQ (United States) BME
Trades
Dividend Yield
7.01%
5y avg 5.95%
Annual Dividends
3.15USD
Next Ex. Div Date
Dec. 11, 2026
Payout Ratio
39.05%
Dividend History paid per year (USD)
Historical Dividends
Year Total Dividends
▸2027
2.40 USD
Sept. 30, 2027 (estimated) 0.2663
Aug. 31, 2027 (estimated) 0.2664
July 30, 2027 (estimated) 0.2664
June 30, 2027 (estimated) 0.2664
May 31, 2027 (estimated) 0.2664
April 30, 2027 (estimated) 0.2664
March 31, 2027 (estimated) 0.2664
Feb. 26, 2027 (estimated) 0.2664
Jan. 29, 2027 (estimated) 0.2664
▸2026
3.15 USD
Dec. 22, 2026 0.2621
Nov. 30, 2026 0.2621
Oct. 30, 2026 0.2621
Sept. 30, 2026 0.2620
Aug. 31, 2026 0.2621
July 31, 2026 0.2621
June 30, 2026 0.2621
May 29, 2026 0.2621
April 30, 2026 0.2621
March 31, 2026 0.2621
Feb. 27, 2026 0.2621
Jan. 30, 2026 0.2621
▸2025
3.15 USD
Dec. 31, 2025 0.2621
Nov. 28, 2025 0.2621
Oct. 31, 2025 0.2621
Sept. 30, 2025 0.2621
Aug. 29, 2025 0.2621
July 31, 2025 0.2621
June 30, 2025 0.2621
May 30, 2025 0.2621
April 30, 2025 0.2621
March 31, 2025 0.2621
Feb. 28, 2025 0.2621
Jan. 31, 2025 0.2621
▸2024
2.61 USD
Dec. 23, 2024 0.2621
Nov. 29, 2024 0.2130
Oct. 31, 2024 0.2130
Sept. 30, 2024 0.2130
Aug. 30, 2024 0.2130
July 31, 2024 0.2130
June 28, 2024 0.2130
May 31, 2024 0.2130
April 30, 2024 0.2130
March 28, 2024 0.2130
Feb. 29, 2024 0.2130
Jan. 31, 2024 0.2130
▸2023
2.56 USD
Dec. 20, 2023 0.2130
Nov. 30, 2023 0.2130
Oct. 31, 2023 0.2130
Sept. 29, 2023 0.2130
Aug. 31, 2023 0.2130
July 31, 2023 0.2130
June 30, 2023 0.2130
May 31, 2023 0.2130
April 28, 2023 0.2130
March 31, 2023 0.2130
Feb. 28, 2023 0.2130
Jan. 31, 2023 0.2130
▸2022
2.56 USD
Dec. 30, 2022 0.2130
Nov. 30, 2022 0.2130
Oct. 31, 2022 0.2130
Sept. 30, 2022 0.2130
Aug. 31, 2022 0.2130
July 29, 2022 0.2130
June 30, 2022 0.2130
May 31, 2022 0.2130
April 29, 2022 0.2130
March 31, 2022 0.2130
Feb. 28, 2022 0.2130
Jan. 31, 2022 0.2130
▸2021
2.44 USD
Dec. 31, 2021 0.2130
Nov. 30, 2021 0.2130
Oct. 29, 2021 0.2130
Sept. 30, 2021 0.2000
Aug. 31, 2021 0.2000
July 30, 2021 0.2000
June 30, 2021 0.2000
May 28, 2021 0.2000
April 30, 2021 0.2000
March 31, 2021 0.2000
Feb. 26, 2021 0.2000
Jan. 29, 2021 0.2000
▸2020
2.40 USD
Dec. 31, 2020 0.2000
Nov. 30, 2020 0.2000
Oct. 30, 2020 0.2000
Sept. 30, 2020 0.2000
Aug. 31, 2020 0.2000
July 31, 2020 0.2000
June 30, 2020 0.2000
May 29, 2020 0.2000
April 30, 2020 0.2000
March 31, 2020 0.2000
Feb. 28, 2020 0.2000
Jan. 31, 2020 0.2000
▸2019
2.40 USD
Dec. 31, 2019 0.2000
Nov. 29, 2019 0.2000
Oct. 31, 2019 0.2000
Sept. 30, 2019 0.2000
Aug. 30, 2019 0.2000
July 31, 2019 0.2000
June 28, 2019 0.2000
May 31, 2019 0.2000
April 30, 2019 0.2000
March 29, 2019 0.2000
Feb. 28, 2019 0.2000
Jan. 31, 2019 0.2000
▸2018
2.40 USD
Dec. 31, 2018 0.2000
Nov. 30, 2018 0.2000
Oct. 31, 2018 0.2000
Sept. 28, 2018 0.2000
Aug. 31, 2018 0.2000
July 31, 2018 0.2000
June 29, 2018 0.2000
May 31, 2018 0.2000
April 30, 2018 0.2000
March 29, 2018 0.2000
Feb. 28, 2018 0.2000
Jan. 31, 2018 0.2000
▸2017
2.40 USD
Dec. 29, 2017 0.2000
Nov. 30, 2017 0.2000
Oct. 31, 2017 0.2000
Sept. 29, 2017 0.2000
Aug. 31, 2017 0.2000
July 31, 2017 0.2000
June 30, 2017 0.2000
May 31, 2017 0.2000
April 28, 2017 0.2000
March 31, 2017 0.2000
Feb. 28, 2017 0.2000
Jan. 31, 2017 0.2000
▸2016
3.00 USD
Dec. 30, 2016 0.8000
Nov. 30, 2016 0.2000
Oct. 31, 2016 0.2000
Sept. 30, 2016 0.2000
Aug. 31, 2016 0.2000
July 29, 2016 0.2000
June 30, 2016 0.2000
May 31, 2016 0.2000
April 29, 2016 0.2000
March 31, 2016 0.2000
Feb. 29, 2016 0.2000
Jan. 29, 2016 0.2000
▸2015
6.50 USD
Dec. 31, 2015 4.5494
Nov. 30, 2015 0.2000
Oct. 30, 2015 0.2000
Sept. 30, 2015 0.2000
Aug. 31, 2015 0.2000
July 31, 2015 0.1650
June 30, 2015 0.1650
May 29, 2015 0.1650
April 30, 2015 0.1650
March 31, 2015 0.1650
Feb. 27, 2015 0.1650
Jan. 30, 2015 0.1650
▸2014
4.03 USD
Dec. 31, 2014 2.3700
Nov. 28, 2014 0.1650
Oct. 31, 2014 0.4950
Sept. 30, 2014 0.1434
June 30, 2014 0.4300
March 31, 2014 0.4300
▸2013
3.06 USD
Dec. 31, 2013 1.9100
Sept. 30, 2013 0.3844
June 28, 2013 0.3844
March 28, 2013 0.3844
▸2012
2.39 USD
Dec. 31, 2012 1.2344
Sept. 28, 2012 0.3844
June 29, 2012 0.3844
March 30, 2012 0.3844
▸2011
2.50 USD
Dec. 30, 2011 1.3474
Sept. 30, 2011 0.3844
June 30, 2011 0.3844
March 31, 2011 0.3844
▸2010
2.24 USD
Dec. 31, 2010 1.0844
Sept. 30, 2010 0.3844
June 30, 2010 0.3844
March 31, 2010 0.3844
▸2009
1.54 USD
Dec. 31, 2009 0.3844
Sept. 30, 2009 0.3844
June 30, 2009 0.3844
March 31, 2009 0.3844
▸2008
1.71 USD
Dec. 31, 2008 0.5556
Sept. 30, 2008 0.3844
June 30, 2008 0.3844
March 31, 2008 0.3844
▸2007
2.07 USD
Dec. 31, 2007 0.9190
Sept. 28, 2007 0.3844
June 29, 2007 0.3844
March 30, 2007 0.3844
▸2006
2.62 USD
Dec. 29, 2006 0.6929
Dec. 29, 2006 0.3844
Sept. 29, 2006 0.7700
June 30, 2006 0.3844
March 31, 2006 0.3844
▸2005
1.15 USD
Dec. 30, 2005 0.3844
Sept. 30, 2005 0.3844
June 30, 2005 0.3844
Upcoming Dividends
Name Payment Date Status Amount
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dec 22, 2026 Upcoming 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Nov 30, 2026 Upcoming 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Oct 30, 2026 Upcoming 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Sep 30, 2026 0.262 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Aug 31, 2026 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Jul 31, 2026 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Jun 30, 2026 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust May 29, 2026 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Apr 30, 2026 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Mar 31, 2026 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Feb 27, 2026 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Jan 30, 2026 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dec 31, 2025 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Nov 28, 2025 0.2621 USD
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Oct 31, 2025 0.2621 USD
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