BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.25 on March 31st

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, March 3rd, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share on Monday, March 31st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of BST stock opened at $35.08 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $37.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.53. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has a 1 year low of $31.38 and a 1 year high of $39.59.

Insider Buying and Selling at BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

In other news, Portfolio Manager Tony Kim bought 10,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $38.78 per share, for a total transaction of $398,037.92. Following the acquisition, the portfolio manager now owns 41,514 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,609,912.92. This trade represents a 32.84 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

About BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

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.