BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.25 (NYSE:BST)

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, September 12th, NASDAQ reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share on Thursday, October 31st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 15th.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of BST stock traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $36.81. 97,670 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 115,590. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has a 52-week low of $29.62 and a 52-week high of $39.01. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $34.79 and a 200 day moving average of $35.78.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Company Profile

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests directly and indirectly through derivative such as options in public equity markets of countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across the science and technology sector.