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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$42.41 +0.86 (+2.07%)
Closing price 06/26/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$42.44 +0.03 (+0.07%)
As of 06/26/2026 06:35 PM Eastern
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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
7.40%
Annual Dividend
$3.14
Next
Dividend Payment
Jun. 30

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $3.14 per share and a dividend yield of 7.40%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, June 15, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.2621 per share, scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

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BME Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

BME Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust vs. The Competition

Compare BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's annual dividend and yield with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBlackRock Health Sciences TrustFinancial CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$3.14$0.12$1.71
Dividend Yield7.40%5.26%4.10%

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/5/2026monthly$0.2621 - 7.88%9/15/20269/15/20269/30/2026
6/5/2026monthly$0.2621 - 7.88%8/14/20268/14/20268/31/2026
6/5/2026monthly$0.2621 - 7.88%7/15/20267/15/20267/31/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.2621 - 7.79%6/15/20266/15/20266/30/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.2621 - 8.11%5/15/20265/15/20265/29/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.2621 - 7.84%4/15/20264/15/20264/30/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.2621 - 7.92%3/13/20263/13/20263/31/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.2621 - 7.47%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.2621 - 7.62%1/20/20261/20/20261/30/2026
12/12/2025monthly$0.2621 - 7.62%12/22/202512/22/202512/31/2025
11/3/2025monthly$0.2621 - 7.9%11/14/202511/14/202511/28/2025
10/1/2025monthly$0.2621 - 8.38%10/15/202510/15/202510/31/2025
9/2/2025monthly$0.2621 - 8.6%9/15/20259/15/20259/30/2025
8/1/2025monthly$0.2621 - 8.8%8/15/20258/15/20258/29/2025
7/1/2025monthly$0.2621 - 8.6%7/15/20257/15/20257/31/2025
6/4/2025monthly$0.2621 - 8.7%6/13/20256/13/20256/30/2025
5/5/2025monthly$0.2621 - 8.4%5/15/20255/15/20255/30/2025
4/3/2025monthly$0.2621 - 8.2%4/15/20254/15/20254/30/2025
3/3/2025monthly$0.2621 - 7.9%3/14/20253/14/20253/31/2025
2/3/2025monthly$0.2621 - 7.74%2/14/20252/14/20252/28/2025
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1/2/2025monthly$0.2621 - 8.21%1/15/20251/15/20251/31/2025
11/22/2024monthly$0.2621+$0.0491
23.05%		8%12/16/202412/16/202412/23/2024
11/1/2024monthly$0.2130 - 6.37%11/15/202411/15/202411/29/2024
9/12/2024monthly$0.2130 - 6.05%10/15/202410/15/202410/31/2024
9/3/2024monthly$0.2130 - 6.04%9/16/20249/16/20249/30/2024
8/1/2024monthly$0.2130 - 6.19%8/15/20248/15/20248/30/2024
7/1/2024monthly$0.2130 - 6.31%7/15/20247/15/20247/31/2024

This table shows BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is 7.40%. Learn more on BME's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BME shares is $3.14. Learn more on BME's annual dividend history.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.2621 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.2621 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, August 31, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.2621 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, July 31, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.2621 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.2621 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, May 29, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's next ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's next ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0491 on Friday, November 22, 2024.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's dividend yield of 0.06% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend.

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This page (NYSE:BME) was last updated on 6/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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