BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend

Q: What is the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend Yield and payout ratio?

The average BlackRock Health Sciences Trust dividend yield over the last 5 years is 6.15% and the average over the last 10 years is 6.20%. The payout ratio of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in relation to the last financial year is 144.41%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 586.85%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share (EPS ).

Q: Is the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust dividend safe?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has been paying a dividend for 21 years and has not lowered the dividend for 21 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 1 -times. The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 13.45% . The average BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 3.86% . The average for the last 10 years is 7.53% .

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ISIN

US09250W1071

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BME

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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend history 21 years

Dividend Analysis of the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Stock

Current dividend yield	8.7 %
Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre	3.59 %
Dividend Yield 10Y	5.54 %
Payout 3Y	5.86 %

When does BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pay a dividend?

The BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock dividend is paid monthly. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock before the ex-dividend date.

Year	Dividend	Ex-day & Payday	Frequency
Fiscal Year	Dividend per Share	Ex-Day	Payday	Payment frequency
2026	$0.2621 $0.26	Oct 15 2025 Oct 15 2025 Oct 31 2025 Oct 15 25 Oct 31 25	Oct 31 2025	monthly monthly
2026	$0.2621 $0.26	Sep 15 2025 Sep 15 2025 Sep 30 2025 Sep 15 25 Sep 30 25	Sep 30 2025	monthly monthly
2026	$0.2621 $0.26	Aug 15 2025 Aug 15 2025 Aug 29 2025 Aug 15 25 Aug 29 25	Aug 29 2025	monthly monthly
2026	$0.2621 $0.26	Jul 15 2025 Jul 15 2025 Jul 31 2025 Jul 15 25 Jul 31 25	Jul 31 2025	monthly monthly
2025	$0.2621 $0.26	Jun 13 2025 Jun 13 2025 Jun 30 2025 Jun 13 25 Jun 30 25	Jun 30 2025	monthly monthly
2025	$0.2621 $0.26	May 15 2025 May 15 2025 May 30 2025 May 15 25 May 30 25	May 30 2025	monthly monthly
2025	$0.2621 $0.26	Apr 15 2025 Apr 15 2025 Apr 30 2025 Apr 15 25 Apr 30 25	Apr 30 2025	monthly monthly
2025	$0.007446 $0.01	Mar 14 2025 Mar 14 2025 Mar 31 2025 Mar 14 25 Mar 31 25	Mar 31 2025	monthly monthly
2025	$0.254654 $0.25	Mar 14 2025 Mar 14 2025 Mar 31 2025 Mar 14 25 Mar 31 25	Mar 31 2025	monthly monthly
2025	$0.2621 $0.26	Feb 14 2025 Feb 14 2025 Feb 28 2025 Feb 14 25 Feb 28 25	Feb 28 2025	monthly monthly
2025	$0.006882 $0.01	Jan 15 2025 Jan 15 2025 Jan 31 2025 Jan 15 25 Jan 31 25	Jan 31 2025	monthly monthly
2025	$0.185355 $0.19	Jan 15 2025 Jan 15 2025 Jan 31 2025 Jan 15 25 Jan 31 25	Jan 31 2025	monthly monthly
2025	$0.069863 $0.07	Jan 15 2025 Jan 15 2025 Jan 31 2025 Jan 15 25 Jan 31 25	Jan 31 2025	monthly monthly
2025	$0.2621 $0.26	Dec 16 2024 Dec 16 2024 Dec 23 2024 Dec 16 24 Dec 23 24	Dec 23 2024	monthly monthly
2025	$0.213 $0.21	Nov 15 2024 Nov 15 2024 Nov 29 2024 Nov 15 24 Nov 29 24	Nov 29 2024	monthly monthly
2025	$0.213 $0.21	Oct 15 2024 Oct 15 2024 Oct 31 2024 Oct 15 24 Oct 31 24	Oct 31 2024	monthly monthly
2025	$0.213 $0.21	Sep 16 2024 Sep 16 2024 Sep 30 2024 Sep 16 24 Sep 30 24	Sep 30 2024	monthly monthly
2025	$0.213 $0.21	Aug 15 2024 Aug 15 2024 Aug 30 2024 Aug 15 24 Aug 30 24	Aug 30 2024	monthly monthly
2025	$0.213 $0.21	Jul 15 2024 Jul 15 2024 Jul 31 2024 Jul 15 24 Jul 31 24	Jul 31 2024	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Jun 14 2024 Jun 14 2024 Jun 28 2024 Jun 14 24 Jun 28 24	Jun 28 2024	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	May 14 2024 May 14 2024 May 31 2024 May 14 24 May 31 24	May 31 2024	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Apr 12 2024 Apr 12 2024 Apr 30 2024 Apr 12 24 Apr 30 24	Apr 30 2024	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Mar 14 2024 Mar 14 2024 Mar 28 2024 Mar 14 24 Mar 28 24	Mar 28 2024	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Feb 14 2024 Feb 14 2024 Feb 29 2024 Feb 14 24 Feb 29 24	Feb 29 2024	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Jan 11 2024 Jan 11 2024 Jan 31 2024 Jan 11 24 Jan 31 24	Jan 31 2024	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Dec 14 2023 Dec 14 2023 Dec 20 2023 Dec 14 23 Dec 20 23	Dec 20 2023	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Nov 14 2023 Nov 14 2023 Nov 30 2023 Nov 14 23 Nov 30 23	Nov 30 2023	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Oct 13 2023 Oct 13 2023 Oct 31 2023 Oct 13 23 Oct 31 23	Oct 31 2023	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Sep 14 2023 Sep 14 2023 Sep 29 2023 Sep 14 23 Sep 29 23	Sep 29 2023	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Aug 14 2023 Aug 14 2023 Aug 31 2023 Aug 14 23 Aug 31 23	Aug 31 2023	monthly monthly
2024	$0.213 $0.21	Jul 13 2023 Jul 13 2023 Jul 31 2023 Jul 13 23 Jul 31 23	Jul 31 2023	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Jun 14 2023 Jun 14 2023 Jun 30 2023 Jun 14 23 Jun 30 23	Jun 30 2023	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	May 12 2023 May 12 2023 May 31 2023 May 12 23 May 31 23	May 31 2023	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Apr 13 2023 Apr 13 2023 Apr 28 2023 Apr 13 23 Apr 28 23	Apr 28 2023	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Mar 14 2023 Mar 14 2023 Mar 31 2023 Mar 14 23 Mar 31 23	Mar 31 2023	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Feb 14 2023 Feb 14 2023 Feb 28 2023 Feb 14 23 Feb 28 23	Feb 28 2023	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Jan 12 2023 Jan 12 2023 Jan 31 2023 Jan 12 23 Jan 31 23	Jan 31 2023	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Dec 15 2022 Dec 15 2022 Dec 30 2022 Dec 15 22 Dec 30 22	Dec 30 2022	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Nov 14 2022 Nov 14 2022 Nov 30 2022 Nov 14 22 Nov 30 22	Nov 30 2022	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Oct 13 2022 Oct 13 2022 Oct 31 2022 Oct 13 22 Oct 31 22	Oct 31 2022	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Sep 14 2022 Sep 14 2022 Sep 30 2022 Sep 14 22 Sep 30 22	Sep 30 2022	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Aug 12 2022 Aug 12 2022 Aug 31 2022 Aug 12 22 Aug 31 22	Aug 31 2022	monthly monthly
2023	$0.213 $0.21	Jul 14 2022 Jul 14 2022 Jul 29 2022 Jul 14 22 Jul 29 22	Jul 29 2022	monthly monthly
2022	$0.213 $0.21	Jun 14 2022 Jun 14 2022 Jun 30 2022 Jun 14 22 Jun 30 22	Jun 30 2022	monthly monthly
2022	$0.213 $0.21	May 13 2022 May 13 2022 May 31 2022 May 13 22 May 31 22	May 31 2022	monthly monthly
2022	$0.213 $0.21	Apr 13 2022 Apr 13 2022 Apr 29 2022 Apr 13 22 Apr 29 22	Apr 29 2022	monthly monthly
2022	$0.213 $0.21	Mar 14 2022 Mar 14 2022 Mar 31 2022 Mar 14 22 Mar 31 22	Mar 31 2022	monthly monthly
2022	$0.213 $0.21	Feb 14 2022 Feb 14 2022 Feb 28 2022 Feb 14 22 Feb 28 22	Feb 28 2022	monthly monthly
2022	$0.213 $0.21	Jan 13 2022 Jan 13 2022 Jan 31 2022 Jan 13 22 Jan 31 22	Jan 31 2022	monthly monthly
2022	$0.213 $0.21	Dec 16 2021 Dec 16 2021 Dec 31 2021 Dec 16 21 Dec 31 21	Dec 31 2021	monthly monthly
2022	$0.213 $0.21	Nov 12 2021 Nov 12 2021 Nov 30 2021 Nov 12 21 Nov 30 21	Nov 30 2021	monthly monthly
2022	$0.213 $0.21	Oct 14 2021 Oct 14 2021 Oct 29 2021 Oct 14 21 Oct 29 21	Oct 29 2021	monthly monthly
2022	$0.2 $0.2	Sep 14 2021 Sep 14 2021 Sep 30 2021 Sep 14 21 Sep 30 21	Sep 30 2021	monthly monthly
2022	$0.2 $0.2	Aug 13 2021 Aug 13 2021 Aug 31 2021 Aug 13 21 Aug 31 21	Aug 31 2021	monthly monthly
2022	$0.2 $0.2	Jul 14 2021 Jul 14 2021 Jul 30 2021 Jul 14 21 Jul 30 21	Jul 30 2021	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Jun 14 2021 Jun 14 2021 Jun 30 2021 Jun 14 21 Jun 30 21	Jun 30 2021	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	May 13 2021 May 13 2021 May 28 2021 May 13 21 May 28 21	May 28 2021	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Apr 14 2021 Apr 14 2021 Apr 30 2021 Apr 14 21 Apr 30 21	Apr 30 2021	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Mar 12 2021 Mar 12 2021 Mar 31 2021 Mar 12 21 Mar 31 21	Mar 31 2021	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Feb 12 2021 Feb 12 2021 Feb 26 2021 Feb 12 21 Feb 26 21	Feb 26 2021	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Jan 14 2021 Jan 14 2021 Jan 29 2021 Jan 14 21 Jan 29 21	Jan 29 2021	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Dec 14 2020 Dec 14 2020 Dec 31 2020 Dec 14 20 Dec 31 20	Dec 31 2020	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Nov 13 2020 Nov 13 2020 Nov 30 2020 Nov 13 20 Nov 30 20	Nov 30 2020	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Oct 14 2020 Oct 14 2020 Oct 30 2020 Oct 14 20 Oct 30 20	Oct 30 2020	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Sep 14 2020 Sep 14 2020 Sep 30 2020 Sep 14 20 Sep 30 20	Sep 30 2020	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Aug 13 2020 Aug 13 2020 Aug 31 2020 Aug 13 20 Aug 31 20	Aug 31 2020	monthly monthly
2021	$0.2 $0.2	Jul 14 2020 Jul 14 2020 Jul 31 2020 Jul 14 20 Jul 31 20	Jul 31 2020	monthly monthly
2020	$0.2 $0.2	Jun 12 2020 Jun 12 2020 Jun 30 2020 Jun 12 20 Jun 30 20	Jun 30 2020	monthly monthly
2020	$0.2 $0.2	May 14 2020 May 14 2020 May 29 2020 May 14 20 May 29 20	May 29 2020	monthly monthly
2020	$0.2 $0.2	Apr 14 2020 Apr 14 2020 Apr 30 2020 Apr 14 20 Apr 30 20	Apr 30 2020	monthly monthly
2020	$0.2 $0.2	Mar 13 2020 Mar 13 2020 Mar 31 2020 Mar 13 20 Mar 31 20	Mar 31 2020	monthly monthly
2020	$0.2 $0.2	Feb 13 2020 Feb 13 2020 Feb 28 2020 Feb 13 20 Feb 28 20	Feb 28 2020	monthly monthly
2020	$0.2 $0.2	Jan 14 2020 Jan 14 2020 Jan 31 2020 Jan 14 20 Jan 31 20	Jan 31 2020	monthly monthly
2020	$0.009888 $0.01	Dec 13 2019 Dec 13 2019 Dec 31 2019 Dec 13 19 Dec 31 19	Dec 31 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.190112 $0.19	Dec 13 2019 Dec 13 2019 Dec 31 2019 Dec 13 19 Dec 31 19	Dec 31 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.009888 $0.01	Nov 14 2019 Nov 14 2019 Nov 29 2019 Nov 14 19 Nov 29 19	Nov 29 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.190112 $0.19	Nov 14 2019 Nov 14 2019 Nov 29 2019 Nov 14 19 Nov 29 19	Nov 29 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.009888 $0.01	Oct 11 2019 Oct 11 2019 Oct 31 2019 Oct 11 19 Oct 31 19	Oct 31 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.190112 $0.19	Oct 11 2019 Oct 11 2019 Oct 31 2019 Oct 11 19 Oct 31 19	Oct 31 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.009888 $0.01	Sep 13 2019 Sep 13 2019 Sep 30 2019 Sep 13 19 Sep 30 19	Sep 30 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.190112 $0.19	Sep 13 2019 Sep 13 2019 Sep 30 2019 Sep 13 19 Sep 30 19	Sep 30 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.009888 $0.01	Aug 14 2019 Aug 14 2019 Aug 30 2019 Aug 14 19 Aug 30 19	Aug 30 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.190112 $0.19	Aug 14 2019 Aug 14 2019 Aug 30 2019 Aug 14 19 Aug 30 19	Aug 30 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.009888 $0.01	Jul 12 2019 Jul 12 2019 Jul 31 2019 Jul 12 19 Jul 31 19	Jul 31 2019	monthly monthly
2020	$0.190112 $0.19	Jul 12 2019 Jul 12 2019 Jul 31 2019 Jul 12 19 Jul 31 19	Jul 31 2019	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Jun 13 2019 Jun 13 2019 Jun 28 2019 Jun 13 19 Jun 28 19	Jun 28 2019	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	May 14 2019 May 14 2019 May 31 2019 May 14 19 May 31 19	May 31 2019	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Apr 12 2019 Apr 12 2019 Apr 30 2019 Apr 12 19 Apr 30 19	Apr 30 2019	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Mar 14 2019 Mar 14 2019 Mar 29 2019 Mar 14 19 Mar 29 19	Mar 29 2019	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Feb 14 2019 Feb 14 2019 Feb 28 2019 Feb 14 19 Feb 28 19	Feb 28 2019	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Jan 14 2019 Jan 14 2019 Jan 31 2019 Jan 14 19 Jan 31 19	Jan 31 2019	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Dec 14 2018 Dec 14 2018 Dec 31 2018 Dec 14 18 Dec 31 18	Dec 31 2018	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Nov 14 2018 Nov 14 2018 Nov 30 2018 Nov 14 18 Nov 30 18	Nov 30 2018	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Oct 12 2018 Oct 12 2018 Oct 31 2018 Oct 12 18 Oct 31 18	Oct 31 2018	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Sep 13 2018 Sep 13 2018 Sep 28 2018 Sep 13 18 Sep 28 18	Sep 28 2018	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Aug 14 2018 Aug 14 2018 Aug 31 2018 Aug 14 18 Aug 31 18	Aug 31 2018	monthly monthly
2019	$0.2 $0.2	Jul 13 2018 Jul 13 2018 Jul 31 2018 Jul 13 18 Jul 31 18	Jul 31 2018	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Jun 14 2018 Jun 14 2018 Jun 29 2018 Jun 14 18 Jun 29 18	Jun 29 2018	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	May 14 2018 May 14 2018 May 31 2018 May 14 18 May 31 18	May 31 2018	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Apr 13 2018 Apr 13 2018 Apr 30 2018 Apr 13 18 Apr 30 18	Apr 30 2018	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Mar 14 2018 Mar 14 2018 Mar 29 2018 Mar 14 18 Mar 29 18	Mar 29 2018	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Feb 14 2018 Feb 14 2018 Feb 28 2018 Feb 14 18 Feb 28 18	Feb 28 2018	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Jan 12 2018 Jan 12 2018 Jan 31 2018 Jan 12 18 Jan 31 18	Jan 31 2018	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Dec 15 2017 Dec 15 2017 Dec 29 2017 Dec 15 17 Dec 29 17	Dec 29 2017	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Nov 14 2017 Nov 14 2017 Nov 30 2017 Nov 14 17 Nov 30 17	Nov 30 2017	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Oct 13 2017 Oct 13 2017 Oct 31 2017 Oct 13 17 Oct 31 17	Oct 31 2017	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Sep 14 2017 Sep 14 2017 Sep 29 2017 Sep 14 17 Sep 29 17	Sep 29 2017	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Aug 11 2017 Aug 11 2017 Aug 31 2017 Aug 11 17 Aug 31 17	Aug 31 2017	monthly monthly
2018	$0.2 $0.2	Jul 12 2017 Jul 12 2017 Jul 31 2017 Jul 12 17 Jul 31 17	Jul 31 2017	monthly monthly
2017	$0.2 $0.2	Jun 13 2017 Jun 13 2017 Jun 30 2017 Jun 13 17 Jun 30 17	Jun 30 2017	monthly monthly
2017	$0.2 $0.2	May 11 2017 May 11 2017 May 31 2017 May 11 17 May 31 17	May 31 2017	monthly monthly
2017	$0.2 $0.2	Apr 11 2017 Apr 11 2017 Apr 28 2017 Apr 11 17 Apr 28 17	Apr 28 2017	monthly monthly
2017	$0.2 $0.2	Mar 13 2017 Mar 13 2017 Mar 31 2017 Mar 13 17 Mar 31 17	Mar 31 2017	monthly monthly
2017	$0.2 $0.2	Feb 13 2017 Feb 13 2017 Feb 28 2017 Feb 13 17 Feb 28 17	Feb 28 2017	monthly monthly
2017	$0.2 $0.2	Jan 11 2017 Jan 11 2017 Jan 31 2017 Jan 11 17 Jan 31 17	Jan 31 2017	monthly monthly
2017	$0.6 $0.6	Dec 15 2016 Dec 15 2016 Dec 30 2016 Dec 15 16 Dec 30 16	Dec 30 2016	Special dividend Special div.
2017	$0.2 $0.2	Dec 15 2016 Dec 15 2016 Dec 30 2016 Dec 15 16 Dec 30 16	Dec 30 2016	monthly monthly
2017	$0.1964 $0.2	Nov 10 2016 Nov 10 2016 Nov 30 2016 Nov 10 16 Nov 30 16	Nov 30 2016	monthly monthly
2017	$0.1964 $0.2	Oct 12 2016 Oct 12 2016 Oct 31 2016 Oct 12 16 Oct 31 16	Oct 31 2016	monthly monthly
2017	$0.1964 $0.2	Sep 13 2016 Sep 13 2016 Sep 30 2016 Sep 13 16 Sep 30 16	Sep 30 2016	monthly monthly
2017	$0.1964 $0.2	Aug 11 2016 Aug 11 2016 Aug 31 2016 Aug 11 16 Aug 31 16	Aug 31 2016	monthly monthly
2017	$0.1964 $0.2	Jul 13 2016 Jul 13 2016 Jul 29 2016 Jul 13 16 Jul 29 16	Jul 29 2016	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1964 $0.2	Jun 13 2016 Jun 13 2016 Jun 30 2016 Jun 13 16 Jun 30 16	Jun 30 2016	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1964 $0.2	May 12 2016 May 12 2016 May 31 2016 May 12 16 May 31 16	May 31 2016	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1964 $0.2	Apr 13 2016 Apr 13 2016 Apr 29 2016 Apr 13 16 Apr 29 16	Apr 29 2016	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1964 $0.2	Mar 11 2016 Mar 11 2016 Mar 31 2016 Mar 11 16 Mar 31 16	Mar 31 2016	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1964 $0.2	Feb 11 2016 Feb 11 2016 Feb 29 2016 Feb 11 16 Feb 29 16	Feb 29 2016	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1964 $0.2	Jan 13 2016 Jan 13 2016 Jan 29 2016 Jan 13 16 Jan 29 16	Jan 29 2016	monthly monthly
2016	$4.4685 $4.47	Dec 16 2015 Dec 16 2015 Dec 31 2015 Dec 16 15 Dec 31 15	Dec 31 2015	Special dividend Special div.
2016	$0.1964 $0.2	Dec 16 2015 Dec 16 2015 Dec 31 2015 Dec 16 15 Dec 31 15	Dec 31 2015	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1753 $0.18	Nov 12 2015 Nov 12 2015 Nov 30 2015 Nov 12 15 Nov 30 15	Nov 30 2015	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1753 $0.18	Oct 13 2015 Oct 13 2015 Oct 30 2015 Oct 13 15 Oct 30 15	Oct 30 2015	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1753 $0.18	Sep 11 2015 Sep 11 2015 Sep 30 2015 Sep 11 15 Sep 30 15	Sep 30 2015	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1753 $0.18	Aug 12 2015 Aug 12 2015 Aug 31 2015 Aug 12 15 Aug 31 15	Aug 31 2015	monthly monthly
2016	$0.1447 $0.14	Jul 13 2015 Jul 13 2015 Jul 31 2015 Jul 13 15 Jul 31 15	Jul 31 2015	monthly monthly
2015	$0.1447 $0.14	Jun 11 2015 Jun 11 2015 Jun 30 2015 Jun 11 15 Jun 30 15	Jun 30 2015	monthly monthly
2015	$0.1447 $0.14	May 13 2015 May 13 2015 May 29 2015 May 13 15 May 29 15	May 29 2015	monthly monthly
2015	$0.1447 $0.14	Apr 13 2015 Apr 13 2015 Apr 30 2015 Apr 13 15 Apr 30 15	Apr 30 2015	monthly monthly
2015	$0.1447 $0.14	Mar 11 2015 Mar 11 2015 Mar 31 2015 Mar 11 15 Mar 31 15	Mar 31 2015	monthly monthly
2015	$0.1447 $0.14	Feb 11 2015 Feb 11 2015 Feb 27 2015 Feb 11 15 Feb 27 15	Feb 27 2015	monthly monthly
2015	$0.1447 $0.14	Jan 13 2015 Jan 13 2015 Jan 30 2015 Jan 13 15 Jan 30 15	Jan 30 2015	monthly monthly
2015	$2.0778 $2.08	Dec 18 2014 Dec 18 2014 Dec 31 2014 Dec 18 14 Dec 31 14	Dec 31 2014	Special dividend Special div.
2015	$0.1447 $0.14	Dec 18 2014 Dec 18 2014 Dec 31 2014 Dec 18 14 Dec 31 14	Dec 31 2014	monthly monthly
2015	$0.1364 $0.14	Nov 12 2014 Nov 12 2014 Nov 28 2014 Nov 12 14 Nov 28 14	Nov 28 2014	monthly monthly
2015	$0.2727 $0.27	Oct 10 2014 Oct 10 2014 Oct 31 2014 Oct 10 14 Oct 31 14	Oct 31 2014	Special dividend Special div.
2015	$0.1364 $0.14	Oct 10 2014 Oct 10 2014 Oct 31 2014 Oct 10 14 Oct 31 14	Oct 31 2014	monthly monthly
2015	$0.1175 $0.12	Sep 11 2014 Sep 11 2014 Sep 30 2014 Sep 11 14 Sep 30 14	Sep 30 2014	monthly monthly
2014	$0.3523 $0.35	Jun 12 2014 Jun 12 2014 Jun 30 2014 Jun 12 14 Jun 30 14	Jun 30 2014	quarterly quarterly
2014	$0.3523 $0.35	Mar 12 2014 Mar 12 2014 Mar 31 2014 Mar 12 14 Mar 31 14	Mar 31 2014	quarterly quarterly
2014	$0.3523 $0.35	Dec 18 2013 Dec 18 2013 Dec 31 2013 Dec 18 13 Dec 31 13	Dec 31 2013	quarterly quarterly
2014	$1.5647 $1.56	Dec 18 2013 Dec 18 2013 Dec 31 2013 Dec 18 13 Dec 31 13	Dec 31 2013	Special dividend Special div.
2014	$0.2976 $0.3	Sep 12 2013 Sep 12 2013 Sep 30 2013 Sep 12 13 Sep 30 13	Sep 30 2013	quarterly quarterly
2013	$0.2976 $0.3	Jun 12 2013 Jun 12 2013 Jun 28 2013 Jun 12 13 Jun 28 13	Jun 28 2013	quarterly quarterly
2013	$0.2976 $0.3	Mar 13 2013 Mar 13 2013 Mar 28 2013 Mar 13 13 Mar 28 13	Mar 28 2013	quarterly quarterly
2013	$0.2976 $0.3	Dec 19 2012 Dec 19 2012 Dec 31 2012 Dec 19 12 Dec 31 12	Dec 31 2012	quarterly quarterly
2013	$0.658 $0.66	Dec 19 2012 Dec 19 2012 Dec 31 2012 Dec 19 12 Dec 31 12	Dec 31 2012	Special dividend Special div.
2013	$0.2891 $0.29	Sep 12 2012 Sep 12 2012 Sep 28 2012 Sep 12 12 Sep 28 12	Sep 28 2012	quarterly quarterly
2012	$0.2891 $0.29	Jun 13 2012 Jun 13 2012 Jun 29 2012 Jun 13 12 Jun 29 12	Jun 29 2012	quarterly quarterly
2012	$0.2891 $0.29	Mar 13 2012 Mar 13 2012 Mar 30 2012 Mar 13 12 Mar 30 12	Mar 30 2012	quarterly quarterly
2012	$0.2891 $0.29	Dec 16 2011 Dec 16 2011 Dec 30 2011 Dec 16 11 Dec 30 11	Dec 30 2011	quarterly quarterly
2012	$0.7243 $0.72	Dec 16 2011 Dec 16 2011 Dec 30 2011 Dec 16 11 Dec 30 11	Dec 30 2011	Special dividend Special div.
2012	$0.2785 $0.28	Sep 13 2011 Sep 13 2011 Sep 30 2011 Sep 13 11 Sep 30 11	Sep 30 2011	quarterly quarterly
2011	$0.2785 $0.28	Jun 13 2011 Jun 13 2011 Jun 30 2011 Jun 13 11 Jun 30 11	Jun 30 2011	quarterly quarterly
2011	$0.2785 $0.28	Mar 11 2011 Mar 11 2011 Mar 31 2011 Mar 11 11 Mar 31 11	Mar 31 2011	quarterly quarterly
2011	$0.2785 $0.28	Dec 17 2010 Dec 17 2010 Dec 31 2010 Dec 17 10 Dec 31 10	Dec 31 2010	quarterly quarterly
2011	$0.5072 $0.51	Dec 17 2010 Dec 17 2010 Dec 31 2010 Dec 17 10 Dec 31 10	Dec 31 2010	Special dividend Special div.
2011	$0.2715 $0.27	Sep 13 2010 Sep 13 2010 Sep 30 2010 Sep 13 10 Sep 30 10	Sep 30 2010	quarterly quarterly
2010	$0.2715 $0.27	Jun 11 2010 Jun 11 2010 Jun 30 2010 Jun 11 10 Jun 30 10	Jun 30 2010	quarterly quarterly
2010	$0.2715 $0.27	Mar 11 2010 Mar 11 2010 Mar 31 2010 Mar 11 10 Mar 31 10	Mar 31 2010	quarterly quarterly
2010	$0.2715 $0.27	Dec 18 2009 Dec 18 2009 Dec 31 2009 Dec 18 09 Dec 31 09	Dec 31 2009	quarterly quarterly
2010	$0.2715 $0.27	Sep 11 2009 Sep 11 2009 Sep 30 2009 Sep 11 09 Sep 30 09	Sep 30 2009	quarterly quarterly
2009	$0.2715 $0.27	Jun 11 2009 Jun 11 2009 Jun 30 2009 Jun 11 09 Jun 30 09	Jun 30 2009	quarterly quarterly
2009	$0.2715 $0.27	Mar 12 2009 Mar 12 2009 Mar 31 2009 Mar 12 09 Mar 31 09	Mar 31 2009	quarterly quarterly
2009	$0.2715 $0.27	Dec 18 2008 Dec 18 2008 Dec 31 2008 Dec 18 08 Dec 31 08	Dec 31 2008	quarterly quarterly
2009	$0.121 $0.12	Dec 18 2008 Dec 18 2008 Dec 31 2008 Dec 18 08 Dec 31 08	Dec 31 2008	Special dividend Special div.
2009	$0.269 $0.27	Sep 11 2008 Sep 11 2008 Sep 30 2008 Sep 11 08 Sep 30 08	Sep 30 2008	quarterly quarterly
2008	$0.269 $0.27	Jun 12 2008 Jun 12 2008 Jun 30 2008 Jun 12 08 Jun 30 08	Jun 30 2008	quarterly quarterly
2008	$0.269 $0.27	Mar 12 2008 Mar 12 2008 Mar 31 2008 Mar 12 08 Mar 31 08	Mar 31 2008	quarterly quarterly
2008	$0.269 $0.27	Dec 18 2007 Dec 18 2007 Dec 31 2007 Dec 18 07 Dec 31 07	Dec 31 2007	quarterly quarterly
2008	$0.3742 $0.37	Dec 18 2007 Dec 18 2007 Dec 31 2007 Dec 18 07 Dec 31 07	Dec 31 2007	Special dividend Special div.
2008	$0.2637 $0.26	Sep 12 2007 Sep 12 2007 Sep 28 2007 Sep 12 07 Sep 28 07	Sep 28 2007	quarterly quarterly
2007	$0.2637 $0.26	Jun 13 2007 Jun 13 2007 Jun 29 2007 Jun 13 07 Jun 29 07	Jun 29 2007	quarterly quarterly
2007	$0.2637 $0.26	Mar 13 2007 Mar 13 2007 Mar 30 2007 Mar 13 07 Mar 30 07	Mar 30 2007	quarterly quarterly
2007	$0.4753 $0.48	Dec 22 2006 Dec 22 2006 Dec 29 2006 Dec 22 06 Dec 29 06	Dec 29 2006	Special dividend Special div.
2007	$0.2571 $0.26	Dec 13 2006 Dec 13 2006 Dec 29 2006 Dec 13 06 Dec 29 06	Dec 29 2006	quarterly quarterly
2007	$0.2571 $0.26	Sep 13 2006 Sep 13 2006 Sep 29 2006 Sep 13 06 Sep 29 06	Sep 29 2006	quarterly quarterly
2007	$0.2579 $0.26	Sep 13 2006 Sep 13 2006 Sep 29 2006 Sep 13 06 Sep 29 06	Sep 29 2006	Special dividend Special div.
2006	$0.2535 $0.25	Jun 13 2006 Jun 13 2006 Jun 30 2006 Jun 13 06 Jun 30 06	Jun 30 2006	quarterly quarterly
2006	$0.2535 $0.25	Mar 13 2006 Mar 13 2006 Mar 31 2006 Mar 13 06 Mar 31 06	Mar 31 2006	quarterly quarterly
2006	$0.2535 $0.25	Dec 13 2005 Dec 13 2005 Dec 30 2005 Dec 13 05 Dec 30 05	Dec 30 2005	quarterly quarterly
2006	$0.2535 $0.25	Sep 13 2005 Sep 13 2005 Sep 30 2005 Sep 13 05 Sep 30 05	Sep 30 2005	quarterly quarterly
2005	$0.2535 $0.25	Jun 13 2005 Jun 13 2005 Jun 30 2005 Jun 13 05 Jun 30 05	Jun 30 2005	- -

How much dividend does BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pay?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust most recently paid a dividend of $0.26. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust paid a Dividend of $2.90 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of $38.44 at Oct 27 2025, the current dividend yield is 7.54% (calculation: $2.90 / $38.44 = 7.54%). No special dividend was paid.

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What is the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend Yield and payout ratio?

The average BlackRock Health Sciences Trust dividend yield over the last 5 years is 6.15% and the average over the last 10 years is 6.20%.

The payout ratio of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in relation to the last financial year is 144.41%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 586.85%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).

Metric	BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
Current dividend yield	7.54%
Dividend Yield 5Y	6.15%
Dividend Yield 10Y	6.20%
Payout 1Y	144.41%
Payout 3Y	586.85%

Is the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth

Is the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust dividend safe?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has been paying a dividend for 21 years and has not lowered the dividend for 21 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 1-times.

The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 13.45%. The average BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 3.86%. The average for the last 10 years is 7.53%.

Metric	BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
Increased	1 Year
Continuity	21 Years
Paid	21 Years
Growth 1Y	13.45%
Growth 5Y	3.86%
Growth 10Y	7.53%

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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Stock Forecast 2025

On the stock exchange, the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock (ISIN: US09250W1071) is not traded as a top scorer in October 2025 according to the dividend strategy.

The stock price of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust 1.34% has risen since the beginning of the year 2025. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust stock price in real time at the top of the page.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (symbol: BME) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of -19.61 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 65.80 valued.

Metric	BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
Dividend Score	??/15
Performance 2025	1.34%
P/E TTM	-19.61
P/S TTM	65.80

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (symbol: BME) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of -19.61 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 65.80 valued.

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