NYSE:BME

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$39.30
+0.01 (+0.03%)
(As of 04/24/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$39.25
$39.45
50-Day Range
$38.45
$42.54
52-Week Range
$35.53
$43.20
Volume
22,447 shs
Average Volume
33,027 shs
Market Capitalization
N/A
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
6.49%
Price Target
N/A
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About BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Stock (NYSE:BME)

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.

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3/28/2024
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4/25/2024
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4/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
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Fax
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Employees
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Year Founded
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Profitability

Pretax Margin
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Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$20.41 million

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Free Float
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Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
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BME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BME shares performed in 2024?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's stock was trading at $40.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BME stock has decreased by 2.9% and is now trading at $39.30.
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Are investors shorting BlackRock Health Sciences Trust?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,800 shares, a drop of 35.3% from the March 15th total of 13,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 32,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.
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How often does BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust declared a monthly dividend on Monday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.213 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.50%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 12th.
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Is BlackRock Health Sciences Trust a good dividend stock?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) pays an annual dividend of $2.55 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.06%.
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What ETF holds BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's stock?

Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF holds 127,442 shares of BME stock, representing 0.67% of its portfolio.

What is Javier Hernani Burzako's approval rating as BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's CEO?

3 employees have rated BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Chief Executive Officer Javier Hernani Burzako on Glassdoor.com. Javier Hernani Burzako has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Javier Hernani Burzako in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BlackRock Health Sciences Trust investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AT&T (T), Gilead Sciences (GILD), International Business Machines (IBM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications (VZ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Procter & Gamble (PG).

Who are BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's major shareholders?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Nova R Wealth Inc. (0.00%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.00%), NBC Securities Inc. (0.00%) and PFG Investments LLC (0.00%).
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How do I buy shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust?

Shares of BME stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:BME) was last updated on 4/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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