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

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$14.25 -0.02 (-0.14%)
Closing price 05/14/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$14.26 +0.01 (+0.06%)
As of 05/14/2026 07:16 PM Eastern
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BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
10.81%
Annual Dividend
$1.54
Next
Dividend Payment
May. 29

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share, with a dividend yield of 10.81%. The next monthly payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled for Friday, May 29, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, May 15.

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BMEZ Dividend Payments by Quarter

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

BMEZ Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks BlackRock Health Sciences Term 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 Term Trust vs. The Competition

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

TypeBlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.54$0.02$1.72
Dividend Yield10.81%15.20%4.09%

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/27/2026monthly$0.11 - 8.78%6/15/20266/15/20266/30/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.11 - 9.26%5/15/20265/15/20265/29/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.11 - 9.02%4/15/20264/15/20264/30/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.11 - 9.45%3/13/20263/13/20263/31/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.11 - 8.82%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.11 - 8.65%1/20/20261/20/20261/30/2026
12/12/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.7%12/22/202512/22/202512/31/2025
11/3/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.97%11/14/202511/14/202511/28/2025
9/10/2025monthly$0.11-$0.0529
32.48%
8.84%10/15/202510/15/202510/31/2025
9/4/2025monthly$0.1629-$0.0021
1.24%
14.3%9/15/20259/15/20259/30/2025
8/5/2025monthly$0.1650-$0.0022
1.34%
14.9%8/15/20258/15/20258/29/2025
7/3/2025monthly$0.1672-$0.0018
1.08%
14.5%7/15/20257/15/20257/31/2025
6/4/2025monthly$0.1690-$0.0022
1.28%
14.2%6/13/20256/13/20256/30/2025
5/5/2025monthly$0.1712-$0.0028
1.59%
14.5%5/15/20255/15/20255/30/2025
4/3/2025monthly$0.1740-$0.0023
1.32%
14.2%4/15/20254/15/20254/30/2025
3/3/2025monthly$0.1763-$0.0010
0.56%
12.4%3/14/20253/14/20253/31/2025
2/3/2025monthly$0.1773-$0.0009
0.50%
11.3%2/14/20252/14/20252/28/2025
1/2/2025monthly$0.1782+$0.0001
0.06%
11.7%1/15/20251/15/20251/31/2025
12/6/2024monthly$0.1781+$0.0012
0.67%
10.1%12/16/202412/16/202412/23/2024
11/1/2024monthly$0.1769+$0.0009
0.52%
10.2%11/15/202411/15/202411/29/2024
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9/12/2024monthly$0.1760-$0.00
0.02%
9.6%10/15/202410/15/202410/31/2024
9/3/2024monthly$0.1760+$0.00
0.01%
9.1%9/16/20249/16/20249/30/2024
8/1/2024monthly$0.1760-$0.0014
0.79%
13.36%8/15/20248/15/20248/30/2024
7/1/2024monthly$0.1774-$0.0016
0.89%
9%7/15/20247/15/20247/31/2024
5/20/2024monthly$0.1790+$0.0890
98.89%
13.95%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/2024

This table shows BlackRock Health Sciences Term 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 Term Trust Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust is 10.81%. Learn more on BMEZ's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BMEZ shares is $1.54. Learn more on BMEZ's annual dividend history.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.11 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.11 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, May 29, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.11 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's next ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's next ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15, 2026.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0529 on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's dividend yield of 6.94% is lower than the average company that issues a dividend. BMEZ has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.41, making it a leading dividend payer.


This page (NYSE:BMEZ) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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