BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Competitors $37.68 +0.25 (+0.67%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.67 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 10/17/2025 04:40 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BME vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, THW, AVK, AFB, ARDC, BFZ, and BHKShould you be buying BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust include Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ), and BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust vs. Its Competitors Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Advent Convertible and Income Fund AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust BlackRock Core Bond Trust Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) and BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is AOD or BME a better dividend stock? Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.2%. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pays an annual dividend of $3.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Is AOD or BME more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A BlackRock Health Sciences Trust N/A N/A N/A Does the media refer more to AOD or BME? In the previous week, Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund and Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund both had 1 articles in the media. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, AOD or BME? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$94.38MN/AN/AN/AN/ABlackRock Health Sciences Trust-$25.27MN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund beats BlackRock Health Sciences Trust on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackRock Health Sciences Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BME and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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 BME vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock Health Sciences TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.46B$4.85B$21.84BDividend Yield0.06%4.70%4.39%3.62%P/E RatioN/A2,965.721,283.9229.73Price / SalesN/A1,966.321,363.7160.44Price / CashN/A60.46127.7824.21Price / BookN/A1.363.534.59Net IncomeN/A$264.59M$1.22B$1.02B7 Day Performance0.72%-0.27%-0.31%1.31%1 Month Performance3.20%-0.31%0.65%-1.47%1 Year Performance-9.05%7.22%40.34%9.54% BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BMEBlackRock Health Sciences TrustN/A$37.68+0.7%N/A-8.7%$0.00-$25.27M0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↓AODAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$9.51-0.3%N/A+6.9%$0.00$94.38M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑AGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$11.17+0.7%N/A+8.6%$0.00$25.50M0.00N/AGap DownHigh Trading VolumeAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.85+0.4%N/A-11.7%$0.00$45.21M0.00N/ATHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$17.84+0.1%N/A-19.1%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088Short Interest ↑THWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$12.98+0.3%N/A-0.3%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/AAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.97+0.3%N/A+10.7%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑AFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.88+0.1%N/A-6.4%$0.00$602.34K0.00N/AARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$13.59-0.1%N/A-12.7%$0.00$32.45M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓BFZBlackRock California Municipal Income TrustN/A$11.00+0.8%N/A-10.8%$0.00-$22.24M0.00N/ABHKBlackRock Core Bond TrustN/A$9.93-0.3%N/A-15.6%$0.00$39.78M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AOD Competitors AGD Competitors AWP Competitors THQ Competitors THW Competitors AVK Competitors AFB Competitors ARDC Competitors BFZ Competitors BHK 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 (NYSE:BME) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThis dark force is about to change everythingSomething unusual is unfolding inside the Republican Party — from Marjorie Taylor Greene breaking ranks to Ted...Porter & Company | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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