BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NASDAQ:BSTZ) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.22

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NASDAQ:BSTZ) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, December 6th,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of 0.218 per share on Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $2.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust has raised its dividend payment by an average of 13.5% annually over the last three years.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust Price Performance

Shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust stock traded down $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $21.62. 143,989 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 234,851. BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust has a 1-year low of $16.21 and a 1-year high of $22.08. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $20.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.74.

About BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the science and technology sectors.