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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Closed-End Fund - Equity
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone+1-800-8820052
Debt
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Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
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Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings DateN/A
OptionableNot Optionable
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's stock symbol?
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BME."
How often does Blackrock Health Sciences Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Blackrock Health Sciences Trust?
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Thursday, October 31st. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.46%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 11th. View Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's Dividend History.
Has Blackrock Health Sciences Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about BME stock has trended extremely negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Blackrock Health Sciences Trust earned a coverage optimism score of -4.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Blackrock Health Sciences Trust.
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Who are Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's key executives?
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John M. Perlowski, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres (Age 55)
- Mr. Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Charles Choon Sik Park, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Michael D. Carey CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Mang.
- Mr. Jay M. Fife, Treasurer (Age 49)
How do I buy shares of Blackrock Health Sciences Trust?
Shares of BME can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's stock price today?
One share of BME stock can currently be purchased for approximately $37.14.
What is Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's official website?
How can I contact Blackrock Health Sciences Trust?
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's mailing address is 100 Bellevue Pkwy, WILMINGTON, DE 19809-3700, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-8820052.
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