BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) Competitors $37.33 -0.20 (-0.54%) Closing price 06/11/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.40 +0.07 (+0.20%) As of 03:59 AM 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 Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) and BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AGD or BST? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$56.61MN/AN/AN/AN/ABlackRock Science and Technology Trust$274.17MN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AGD or BST? BlackRock Science and Technology Trust received 49 more outperform votes than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.79% of users gave Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund an outperform vote while only 62.30% of users gave BlackRock Science and Technology Trust an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundOutperform Votes10862.79% Underperform Votes6437.21% BlackRock Science and Technology TrustOutperform Votes15762.30% Underperform Votes9537.70% Does the media refer more to AGD or BST? In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock Science and Technology Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund and 1 mentions for BlackRock Science and Technology Trust. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of 0.67 indicating that BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Positive BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Positive Is AGD or BST a better dividend stock? Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust pays an annual dividend of $3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. Is AGD or BST more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A BlackRock Science and Technology Trust N/A N/A N/A SummaryAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund and BlackRock Science and Technology Trust tied by winning 3 of the 6 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$1.22B$5.69B$19.81BDividend Yield0.06%4.34%4.13%3.84%P/E RatioN/A21.6612.7735.67Price / SalesN/A2,364.211,690.2146.74Price / CashN/A60.8149.9217.52Price / BookN/A1.182.854.84Net IncomeN/A$264.77M$1.23B$1.02B7 Day Performance0.16%0.92%0.99%1.94%1 Month Performance4.61%18.24%10.24%3.03%1 Year Performance-0.65%5.15%14.62%9.73% 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$37.33-0.5%N/A+0.8%$0.00$274.17M0.0017Positive NewsShort Interest ↓AGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$10.39+0.4%N/A+8.3%$0.00$56.61M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑AWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.96+0.1%N/A+5.9%$0.00$95.16M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementTHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$18.33+0.1%N/A-7.5%$0.00$191.10M0.001,088Dividend AnnouncementACPAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundN/A$5.85+0.3%N/A-14.0%$0.00$79.30M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑THWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$10.33+0.1%N/A-17.7%$0.00$94.49M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓AVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$11.58-0.3%N/A-1.9%$0.00$110.08M0.00N/AAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.29-0.6%N/A-6.6%$0.00$61.85M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑FINSAngel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term TrustN/A$12.84-0.8%N/A+3.6%$0.00$40.39M0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↓ARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.090.0%N/A-2.7%$0.00$41.20M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓BGHBarings Global Short Duration High Yield FundN/A$14.83+0.2%N/A+4.1%$0.00$44.14M0.00N/ANews CoverageNegative NewsShort Interest ↑ 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 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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