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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$39.40 +0.15 (+0.38%)
Closing price 08/26/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
7.61%
Annual Dividend
$3.00
Next
Dividend Payment
Aug. 29

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share, with a dividend yield of 7.61%. The next monthly payment of $0.25 per share is scheduled for Friday, August 29, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, August 15.

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BST Dividend Payments by Quarter

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

BST Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks BlackRock Science and Technology 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 Science and Technology Trust vs. The Competition

Compare BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBlackRock Science and Technology TrustFinancial CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$3.00$0.17$1.59
Dividend Yield7.61%4.17%3.53%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00%

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/5/2025monthly$0.25 - 7.7%8/15/20258/15/20258/29/2025
7/3/2025monthly$0.25 - 7.8%7/15/20257/15/20257/31/2025
6/4/2025monthly$0.25 - 8.1%6/13/20256/13/20256/30/2025
5/5/2025monthly$0.25 - 8.8%5/15/20255/15/20255/30/2025
4/3/2025monthly$0.25 - 9.1%4/15/20254/15/20254/30/2025
3/3/2025monthly$0.25 - 8.55%3/14/20253/14/20253/31/2025
2/3/2025monthly$0.25 - 7.95%2/14/20252/14/20252/28/2025
1/2/2025monthly$0.25 - 8.04%1/15/20251/15/20251/31/2025
11/22/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.18%12/16/202412/16/202412/23/2024
11/1/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.34%11/15/202411/15/202411/29/2024
9/12/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.66%10/15/202410/15/202410/31/2024
9/3/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.83%9/16/20249/16/20249/30/2024
8/1/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.78%8/15/20248/15/20248/30/2024
7/1/2024monthly$0.25 - 7.92%7/15/20247/15/20247/31/2024
6/3/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.24%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/2024
6/3/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.24%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/2024
5/1/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.59%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
4/1/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.31%4/12/20244/15/20244/30/2024
3/1/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.04%3/14/20243/15/20243/28/2024
2/1/2024monthly$0.25 - 8.38%2/14/20242/15/20242/29/2024
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1/2/2024monthly$0.25 - 9.03%1/11/20241/12/20241/31/2024
12/5/2023monthly$0.25 - 8.91%12/14/202312/15/202312/20/2023
11/1/2023monthly$0.25 - 9.06%11/14/202311/15/202311/30/2023
10/2/2023monthly$0.25 - 9.64%10/13/202310/16/202310/31/2023
9/1/2023monthly$0.25 - 8.96%9/14/20239/15/20239/29/2023

This table shows BlackRock Science and Technology 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 Science and Technology Trust Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is 7.61%. Learn more on BST's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BST shares is $3.00. Learn more on BST's annual dividend history.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.25 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, August 29, 2025.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.25 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15, 2025.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0240 on Friday, October 1, 2021.

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


This page (NYSE:BST) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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