BSTZ Dividend
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 7.75%
- Annual dividend
- $1.95
- Payout ratio
- 0.17
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Share price
- $25.15
- Market cap
- $1.7B
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.1625
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is BSTZ 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 median7.75% against a median of 2.85% across US dividend payers.
- Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.17 means roughly 17% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
- Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 7 complete years, the annual total fell in 2023, 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.
BSTZ dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2019 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $1.6172 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Irregular | ||
| $0.8717 | Special | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1625 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2181 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2165 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2168 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2178 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2192 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2218 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2231 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2218 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2199 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2180 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2155 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2140 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2140 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2141 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2131 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2113 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1052 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1045 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1035 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1033 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1027 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1025 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1029 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1032 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1613 | Monthly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does BSTZ pay a dividend?
- Yes. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 7.75% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.95 per share.
- How much does BSTZ pay in dividends?
- $1.95 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 BSTZ 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.