BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) Competitors $38.62 +0.45 (+1.19%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:34 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.46 -0.17 (-0.44%) As of 07/3/2025 05:00 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BST vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, THW, AVK, AFB, FINS, ARDC, and BGHShould you be buying BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust include Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust (FINS), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), and Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (BGH). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust vs. Its Competitors Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Advent Convertible and Income Fund AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Is BST or AGD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Science and Technology TrustN/A N/A N/A Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A Is BST or AGD a better dividend stock? BlackRock Science and Technology Trust pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. Does the media favor BST or AGD? In the previous week, BlackRock Science and Technology Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BlackRock Science and Technology Trust and 1 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of 0.76 indicating that BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock Science and Technology Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BST or AGD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock Science and Technology Trust$274.17MN/AN/AN/AN/AAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$56.61MN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryBlackRock Science and Technology Trust beats Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackRock Science and Technology Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BST 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 BST 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 BST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock Science and Technology TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.25B$6.18B$20.73BDividend Yield0.06%4.35%4.17%3.72%P/E RatioN/A21.8113.2628.06Price / SalesN/A2,406.261,781.0038.45Price / CashN/A60.8149.7218.22Price / BookN/A1.211.914.61Net IncomeN/A$264.68M$1.23B$983.39M7 Day Performance0.96%0.37%0.57%2.79%1 Month Performance3.02%2.46%3.00%4.37%1 Year Performance0.58%6.26%15.69%15.08% BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BSTBlackRock Science and Technology TrustN/A$38.62+1.2%N/A+0.6%$0.00$274.17M0.0017Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$11.23+0.2%N/A+23.4%$0.00$56.61M0.00N/ANews CoverageAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.92flatN/A+3.7%$0.00$95.16M0.00N/ATHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$18.34-0.5%N/A-9.7%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088News CoverageACPAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundN/A$5.93-0.2%N/A-11.0%$0.00$79.30M0.00N/ANews CoverageTHWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$10.47+0.9%N/A-19.7%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/AAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.23flatN/A+2.2%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.36-0.6%N/A-7.2%$0.00$61.85M0.00N/AEarnings ReportFINSAngel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term TrustN/A$13.12+0.3%N/A+5.1%$0.00$40.39M0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.36+0.1%N/A-5.0%$0.00$41.20M0.00N/ABGHBarings Global Short Duration High Yield FundN/A$15.75+0.1%N/A+6.9%$0.00$44.14M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Alternatives abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Alternatives Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Alternatives Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Alternatives Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Alternatives Advent Convertible and Income Fund Alternatives AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Alternatives Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust Alternatives Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Alternatives Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Alternatives 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:BST) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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