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BME Dividend

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
7.05%
Annual dividend
$3.15
Payout ratio
0.53
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$44.62
Market cap
$577M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.2621

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is BME a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is above the market median7.05% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.53 means roughly 53% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 21 complete years, the annual total fell in 2007, 2015. The most recent reduction was in 2015.
  • Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

BME dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2005 to 2025.

200520092013201720212025
Peak $3.15 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for BME, most recent first.
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Frequently asked questions

Does BME pay a dividend?
Yes. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 7.05% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.15 per share.
How much does BME pay in dividends?
$3.15 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next BME ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is August 14, 2026, with payment on August 31, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.