BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) Competitors $22.92 +0.11 (+0.47%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.83 -0.09 (-0.38%) As of 10/8/2025 05:08 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BSTZ vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, THW, AVK, AFB, FINS, ARDC, and BGHShould you be buying BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust include Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust (FINS), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), and Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (BGH). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust vs. Its Competitors Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Advent Convertible and Income Fund AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NASDAQ:BSTZ) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BSTZ or AGD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust$136.60MN/AN/AN/AN/AAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$25.50MN/AN/AN/AN/A Is BSTZ or AGD a better dividend stock? BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust pays an annual dividend of $2.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Does the media favor BSTZ or AGD? In the previous week, BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust and 1 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust's score of 1.00 indicating that Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BSTZ or AGD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Science and Technology Term TrustN/A N/A N/A Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryBlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust beats Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BSTZ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BSTZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock Science and Technology Term TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.48B$6.49B$10.55BDividend Yield5.56%4.59%4.31%4.75%P/E RatioN/A3,135.181,353.1127.60Price / SalesN/A1,965.211,451.84205.12Price / CashN/A60.47127.6461.55Price / BookN/A1.373.536.76Net IncomeN/A$264.59M$1.22B$275.88M7 Day Performance1.09%0.49%0.98%2.81%1 Month Performance2.59%1.41%6.71%9.24%1 Year Performance19.36%8.67%40.98%35.42% BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BSTZBlackRock Science and Technology Term TrustN/A$22.92+0.5%N/A+21.1%$0.00$136.60M0.00147,000Positive NewsAGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$13.30+0.4%N/A+30.3%$0.00$25.50M0.00N/AAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.96+0.6%N/A-10.2%$0.00$45.21M0.00N/ATHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$17.19+1.7%N/A-17.2%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088Short Interest ↑ACPAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundN/A$5.79-0.3%N/A-11.2%$0.00$26.43M0.00N/APositive NewsTHWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$12.49+2.1%N/A-2.1%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/ANews CoverageAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.75-0.2%N/A+12.4%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/APositive NewsAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.84+0.0%N/A-7.1%$0.00$602.34K0.00N/ANews CoverageFINSAngel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term TrustN/A$13.06+0.2%N/A+0.4%$0.00$40.39M0.00N/APositive NewsARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.05+0.2%N/A-10.1%$0.00$32.45M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑BGHBarings Global Short Duration High Yield FundN/A$15.31-0.5%N/A-0.1%$0.00$34.30M0.00N/ANegative NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Competitors abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Competitors Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Competitors Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Competitors Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Competitors Advent Convertible and Income Fund Competitors AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Competitors Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust Competitors Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Competitors Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BSTZ) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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