BMEZ Dividend
BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 8.27%
- Annual dividend
- $1.43
- Payout ratio
- 1.53
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Share price
- $17.29
- Market cap
- $1.8B
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.1100
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is BMEZ 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 median8.27% against a median of 2.84% across US dividend payers.
- Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.53 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
- Dividend has been cut onceAcross 6 complete years, the annual total fell in 2025. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
- Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.
BMEZ dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2020 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1100 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1629 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1650 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1672 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1690 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1712 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1740 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1763 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1773 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1782 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1781 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1769 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1760 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1760 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1764 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1774 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1789 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0898 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0902 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0900 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0904 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0909 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0916 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0927 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0932 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1450 | Monthly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does BMEZ pay a dividend?
- Yes. BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 8.27% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.43 per share.
- How much does BMEZ pay in dividends?
- $1.43 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 BMEZ ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is November 13, 2026, with payment on November 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.