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BST Dividend

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
6.13%
Annual dividend
$3.00
Payout ratio
0.23
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$48.90
Market cap
$1.7B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.2500

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

Is BST 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 median6.13% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.23 means roughly 23% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut onceAcross 11 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.

BST dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2015 to 2025.

201520172019202120232025
Peak $3.00 in 2023Year 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 BST, most recent first.
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$0.2500Irregular
$1.4515Special
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Frequently asked questions

Does BST pay a dividend?
Yes. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 6.13% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.00 per share.
How much does BST pay in dividends?
$3.00 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 BST ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is October 15, 2026, with payment on October 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.