BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Competitors $37.98 +0.33 (+0.88%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.99 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 04:10 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 BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) and Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor BME or AOD? In the previous week, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust and 0 mentions for Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.36 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 media. Company Overall Sentiment BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Positive Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, BME or AOD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock Health Sciences Trust-$25.27MN/AN/AN/AN/AAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$94.38MN/AN/AN/AN/A Is BME or AOD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Health Sciences TrustN/A N/A N/A Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A Is BME or AOD a better dividend stock? BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pays an annual dividend of $3.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. SummaryBlackRock Health Sciences Trust and Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 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$1.48B$6.46B$22.04BDividend Yield0.06%4.59%4.31%3.57%P/E RatioN/A3,116.271,345.5529.86Price / SalesN/A1,964.351,359.9188.51Price / CashN/A60.47127.6524.65Price / BookN/A1.373.534.64Net IncomeN/A$264.59M$1.22B$1.01B7 Day Performance0.58%0.42%1.14%0.54%1 Month Performance2.41%1.44%7.09%3.12%1 Year Performance-8.50%9.30%39.97%15.34% BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BMEBlackRock Health Sciences TrustN/A$37.98+0.9%N/A-8.7%$0.00-$25.27M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAODAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$9.44+0.4%N/A+7.7%$0.00$94.38M0.00N/ANegative NewsShort Interest ↑AGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$13.30+0.4%N/A+32.9%$0.00$25.50M0.00N/AAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.96+0.6%N/A-9.8%$0.00$45.21M0.00N/ATHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$17.18+1.7%N/A-17.0%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088Short Interest ↑THWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$12.49+2.1%N/A-2.9%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/AAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.75-0.2%N/A+10.5%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.84+0.0%N/A-7.9%$0.00$602.34K0.00N/ANews CoverageARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.04+0.2%N/A-10.6%$0.00$32.45M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑BFZBlackRock California Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.94+0.6%N/A-9.5%$0.00$5.38M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementBHKBlackRock Core Bond TrustN/A$9.98+0.7%N/A-13.8%$0.00$39.78M0.00N/ANegative NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑ 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 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingThe warning signs that preceded the 2008 crash are reappearing: an irrational NASDAQ bubble, a record-high gol...StockEarnings | SponsoredAn Early Move On The Next Shift In CoinLitecoin is already processing 500,000+ daily transactions, integrated with PayPal and Revolut, and now one fi...Market Tactic | Sponsored"I'm risking my reputation on this"If I'm right about what's coming, this could be the most important book you'll read this yearCrypto 101 Media | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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