BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $35.39 to $36.01
• 50-Day Range: $34.88 to $39.26
• 52-Week Range: $34.18 to $42.64
• Volume: 54,174 shs
• Average Volume: 42,410 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 7.94%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BME shares performed this year?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's stock was trading at $37.93 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BME stock has decreased by 5.4% and is now trading at $35.8750.
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Who are BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust include Nova R Wealth Inc., Invesco Ltd., Cornerstone Advisory LLC and Royal Bank of Canada.
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How do I buy shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust?

Shares of BME stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BlackRock Health Sciences Trust investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Mplx (MPLX), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE) and Main Street Capital (MAIN).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 4/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Today: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BME
• CIK: 1314966
• Web: www2.blackrock.com
• Phone: (800) 882-0052
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
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• Net Income: N/A
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• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
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Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.07 million
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Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A