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

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, January 2nd,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share on Friday, January 31st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 15th.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Trading Down 1.3 %

BST opened at $36.74 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $36.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.12. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has a twelve month low of $31.38 and a twelve month high of $39.01.

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.