BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Competitors $36.82 +0.09 (+0.25%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.83 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 08/22/2025 06:10 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 Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) and BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings. Does the media prefer AOD or BME? In the previous week, Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BlackRock Health Sciences Trust'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Neutral 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 12.9%. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pays an annual dividend of $2.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Which has stronger 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$24.07MN/AN/AN/AN/A 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 SummaryAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund beats BlackRock Health Sciences Trust on 2 of the 2 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BME 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 NYSE 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 BME vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock Health Sciences TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.31B$6.49B$21.32BDividend Yield0.06%4.39%4.17%3.51%P/E RatioN/A22.7214.3926.68Price / SalesN/A2,489.741,803.7055.22Price / CashN/A60.62127.2424.09Price / BookN/A1.425.135.47Net IncomeN/A$265.04M$1.23B$992.74M7 Day Performance1.15%0.55%0.89%2.68%1 Month Performance1.13%0.73%2.11%1.53%1 Year Performance-12.10%6.71%23.94%10.77% BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BMEBlackRock Health Sciences TrustN/A$36.82+0.2%N/A-12.0%$0.00$24.07M0.00N/AAODAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$9.16+0.1%N/A+3.0%$0.00$94.38M0.00N/APositive NewsAGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$11.56+0.2%N/A+13.7%$0.00$25.50M0.00N/APositive NewsAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.95+0.4%N/A-7.7%$0.00$45.21M0.00N/APositive NewsTHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$16.93+0.5%N/A-21.1%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088Positive NewsTHWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$11.50+0.1%N/A-12.6%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/APositive NewsAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.38-0.2%N/A-1.1%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/APositive NewsAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.24+0.2%N/A-10.4%$0.00$602.34K0.00N/ANegative NewsARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.63+0.0%N/A-4.3%$0.00$41.20M0.00N/ABFZBlackRock California Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.41-0.3%N/A-12.4%$0.00$5.38M0.00N/AInsider TradeBHKBlackRock Core Bond TrustN/A$9.55-0.1%N/A-15.7%$0.00$10.21M0.00N/ANews Coverage 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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