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

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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
6.66%
Annual Dividend
$3.25
Upcoming Ex-Dividend Date
Aug. 14
Upcoming Payment Date
Aug. 31

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $3.25 per share and a dividend yield of 6.66%. Investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, August 14, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.25 per share, scheduled for Monday, August 31, 2026.

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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 and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBlackRock Science and Technology TrustFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$3.25$0.07$1.71
Dividend Yield6.81%5.95%4.21%

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/5/2026monthly$0.25 - 6.52%9/15/20269/15/20269/30/2026
6/5/2026monthly$0.25 - 6.52%8/14/20268/14/20268/31/2026
6/5/2026monthly$0.25 - 6.34%7/15/20267/15/20267/31/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.25 - 6.23%6/15/20266/15/20266/30/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.25 - 6.61%5/15/20265/15/20265/29/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.25 - 7.32%4/15/20264/15/20264/30/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.25 - 7.78%3/13/20263/13/20263/31/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.25 - 7.56%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.25-$0.9515
79.19%		7.49%1/20/20261/20/20261/30/2026
12/12/2025monthly$1.2015+$0.9515
380.59%		7.48%12/22/202512/22/202512/31/2025
11/3/2025monthly$0.25 - 7.51%11/14/202511/14/202511/28/2025
10/1/2025monthly$0.25 - 7.21%10/15/202510/15/202510/31/2025
9/2/2025monthly$0.25 - 7.35%9/15/20259/15/20259/30/2025
8/1/2025monthly$0.25 - 7.7%8/15/20258/15/20258/29/2025
7/1/2025monthly$0.25 - 7.8%7/15/20257/15/20257/31/2025
6/2/2025monthly$0.25 - 8.1%6/13/20256/13/20256/30/2025
5/1/2025monthly$0.25 - 8.8%5/15/20255/15/20255/30/2025
4/1/2025monthly$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
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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

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 6.81%. Learn more on BST's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BST shares is $3.25. 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 Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.25 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, August 31, 2026.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.25 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, July 31, 2026.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's next ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14, 2026.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.9515 on Friday, January 2, 2026.

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

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This page (NYSE:BST) was last updated on 8/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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