Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Dividend History

Dividend Yield: 8.07%

Dividend Frequency: Monthly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
September 30, 2025	$0.26	09/15/2025	09/15/2025
August 29, 2025	$0.26	08/15/2025	08/15/2025
July 31, 2025	$0.26	07/15/2025	07/15/2025
June 30, 2025	$0.26	06/13/2025	06/13/2025
May 30, 2025	$0.26	05/15/2025	05/15/2025
April 30, 2025	$0.26	04/15/2025	04/15/2025
March 31, 2025	$0.26	03/14/2025	03/14/2025
February 28, 2025	$0.26	02/14/2025	02/14/2025
January 31, 2025	$0.26	01/15/2025	01/15/2025
December 23, 2024	$0.26	12/16/2024	12/16/2024
November 29, 2024	$0.21	11/15/2024	11/15/2024
October 31, 2024	$0.21	10/15/2024	10/15/2024
September 30, 2024	$0.21	09/16/2024	09/16/2024
August 30, 2024	$0.21	08/15/2024	08/15/2024
July 31, 2024	$0.21	07/15/2024	07/15/2024
June 28, 2024	$0.21	06/14/2024	06/14/2024
May 31, 2024	$0.21	05/14/2024	05/15/2024
April 30, 2024	$0.21	04/12/2024	04/15/2024
March 28, 2024	$0.21	03/14/2024	03/15/2024
February 29, 2024	$0.21	02/14/2024	02/15/2024
January 31, 2024	$0.21	01/11/2024	01/12/2024
December 20, 2023	$0.21	12/14/2023	12/15/2023
November 30, 2023	$0.21	11/14/2023	11/15/2023
October 31, 2023	$0.21	10/13/2023	10/16/2023
September 29, 2023	$0.21	09/14/2023	09/15/2023
August 31, 2023	$0.21	08/14/2023	08/15/2023
July 31, 2023	$0.21	07/13/2023	07/14/2023
June 30, 2023	$0.21	06/14/2023	06/15/2023
May 31, 2023	$0.21	05/12/2023	05/15/2023
April 28, 2023	$0.21	04/13/2023	04/14/2023
March 31, 2023	$0.21	03/14/2023	03/15/2023
February 28, 2023	$0.21	02/14/2023	02/15/2023
January 31, 2023	$0.21	01/12/2023	01/13/2023
December 30, 2022	$0.21	12/15/2022	12/16/2022
November 30, 2022	$0.21	11/14/2022	11/15/2022
October 31, 2022	$0.21	10/13/2022	10/14/2022
September 30, 2022	$0.21	09/14/2022	09/15/2022
August 31, 2022	$0.21	08/12/2022	08/15/2022
July 29, 2022	$0.21	07/14/2022	07/15/2022
June 30, 2022	$0.21	06/14/2022	06/15/2022
May 31, 2022	$0.21	05/13/2022	05/16/2022
April 29, 2022	$0.21	04/13/2022	04/14/2022
March 31, 2022	$0.21	03/14/2022	03/15/2022
February 28, 2022	$0.21	02/14/2022	02/15/2022
January 31, 2022	$0.21	01/13/2022	01/14/2022
December 31, 2021	$0.21	12/16/2021	12/17/2021
November 30, 2021	$0.21	11/12/2021	11/15/2021
October 29, 2021	$0.21	10/14/2021	10/15/2021
September 30, 2021	$0.20	09/14/2021	09/15/2021
August 31, 2021	$0.20	08/13/2021	08/16/2021
July 30, 2021	$0.20	07/14/2021	07/15/2021
June 30, 2021	$0.20	06/14/2021	06/15/2021
May 28, 2021	$0.20	05/13/2021	05/14/2021
April 30, 2021	$0.20	04/14/2021	04/15/2021
March 31, 2021	$0.20	03/12/2021	03/15/2021
February 26, 2021	$0.20	02/12/2021	02/16/2021
January 29, 2021	$0.20	01/14/2021	01/15/2021
December 31, 2020	$0.20	12/14/2020	12/15/2020
November 30, 2020	$0.20	11/13/2020	11/16/2020
October 30, 2020	$0.20	10/14/2020	10/15/2020
September 30, 2020	$0.20	09/14/2020	09/15/2020
August 31, 2020	$0.20	08/13/2020	08/14/2020
July 31, 2020	$0.20	07/14/2020	07/15/2020
June 30, 2020	$0.20	06/12/2020	06/15/2020
May 29, 2020	$0.20	05/14/2020	05/15/2020
April 30, 2020	$0.20	04/14/2020	04/15/2020
March 31, 2020	$0.20	03/13/2020	03/16/2020
February 28, 2020	$0.20	02/13/2020	02/14/2020
January 31, 2020	$0.20	01/14/2020	01/15/2020
December 31, 2019	$0.20	12/13/2019	12/16/2019
November 29, 2019	$0.20	11/14/2019	11/15/2019
October 31, 2019	$0.20	10/11/2019	10/15/2019
September 30, 2019	$0.20	09/13/2019	09/16/2019
August 30, 2019	$0.20	08/14/2019	08/15/2019
July 31, 2019	$0.20	07/12/2019	07/15/2019
June 28, 2019	$0.20	06/13/2019	06/14/2019
May 31, 2019	$0.20	05/14/2019	05/15/2019
April 30, 2019	$0.20	04/12/2019	04/15/2019
March 29, 2019	$0.20	03/14/2019	03/15/2019
February 28, 2019	$0.20	02/14/2019	02/15/2019
January 31, 2019	$0.20	01/14/2019	01/15/2019
December 31, 2018	$0.20	12/14/2018	12/17/2018
November 30, 2018	$0.20	11/14/2018	11/15/2018
October 31, 2018	$0.20	10/12/2018	10/15/2018
September 28, 2018	$0.20	09/13/2018	09/14/2018
August 31, 2018	$0.20	08/14/2018	08/15/2018
July 31, 2018	$0.20	07/13/2018	07/16/2018
June 29, 2018	$0.20	06/14/2018	06/15/2018
May 31, 2018	$0.20	05/14/2018	05/15/2018
April 30, 2018	$0.20	04/13/2018	04/16/2018
March 29, 2018	$0.20	03/14/2018	03/15/2018
February 28, 2018	$0.20	02/14/2018	02/15/2018
January 31, 2018	$0.20	01/12/2018	01/16/2018
December 29, 2017	$0.20	12/15/2017	12/18/2017
November 30, 2017	$0.20	11/14/2017	11/15/2017
October 31, 2017	$0.20	10/13/2017	10/16/2017
September 29, 2017	$0.20	09/14/2017	09/15/2017
August 31, 2017	$0.20	08/11/2017	08/15/2017
July 31, 2017	$0.20	07/12/2017	07/14/2017
June 30, 2017	$0.20	06/13/2017	06/15/2017
May 31, 2017	$0.20	05/11/2017	05/15/2017
April 28, 2017	$0.20	04/11/2017	04/13/2017
March 31, 2017	$0.20	03/13/2017	03/15/2017
February 28, 2017	$0.20	02/13/2017	02/15/2017
January 31, 2017	$0.20	01/11/2017	01/13/2017
December 30, 2016	$0.60	12/15/2016	12/19/2016
December 30, 2016	$0.20	12/15/2016	12/19/2016
November 30, 2016	$0.20	11/10/2016	11/15/2016
October 31, 2016	$0.20	10/12/2016	10/14/2016
September 30, 2016	$0.20	09/13/2016	09/15/2016
August 31, 2016	$0.20	08/11/2016	08/15/2016
July 29, 2016	$0.20	07/13/2016	07/15/2016
June 30, 2016	$0.20	06/13/2016	06/15/2016
May 31, 2016	$0.20	05/12/2016	05/16/2016
April 29, 2016	$0.20	04/13/2016	04/15/2016
March 31, 2016	$0.20	03/11/2016	03/15/2016
February 29, 2016	$0.20	02/11/2016	02/16/2016
January 29, 2016	$0.20	01/13/2016	01/15/2016
December 31, 2015	$4.55	12/16/2015	12/18/2015
December 31, 2015	$0.20	12/16/2015	12/18/2015
November 30, 2015	$0.20	11/12/2015	11/16/2015
October 30, 2015	$0.20	10/13/2015	10/15/2015
September 30, 2015	$0.20	09/11/2015	09/15/2015
August 31, 2015	$0.20	08/12/2015	08/14/2015
July 31, 2015	$0.17	07/13/2015	07/15/2015
June 30, 2015	$0.17	06/11/2015	06/15/2015
May 29, 2015	$0.17	05/13/2015	05/15/2015
April 30, 2015	$0.17	04/13/2015	04/15/2015
March 31, 2015	$0.17	03/11/2015	03/13/2015
February 27, 2015	$0.17	02/11/2015	02/13/2015
January 30, 2015	$0.17	01/13/2015	01/15/2015
December 31, 2014	$0.17	12/18/2014	12/22/2014
December 31, 2014	$2.37	12/18/2014	12/22/2014
November 28, 2014	$0.17	11/12/2014	11/14/2014
October 31, 2014	$0.17	10/10/2014	10/15/2014
October 31, 2014	$0.33	10/10/2014	10/15/2014
September 30, 2014	$0.14	09/11/2014	09/15/2014
June 30, 2014	$0.43	06/12/2014	06/16/2014
March 31, 2014	$0.43	03/12/2014	03/14/2014
December 31, 2013	$0.43	12/18/2013	12/20/2013
December 31, 2013	$1.91	12/18/2013	12/20/2013
September 30, 2013	$0.38	09/12/2013	09/16/2013
June 28, 2013	$0.38	06/12/2013	06/14/2013
March 28, 2013	$0.38	03/13/2013	03/15/2013
December 31, 2012	$0.85	12/19/2012	12/21/2012
December 31, 2012	$0.38	12/19/2012	12/21/2012
September 28, 2012	$0.38	09/12/2012	09/14/2012
June 29, 2012	$0.38	06/13/2012	06/15/2012
March 30, 2012	$0.38	03/13/2012	03/15/2012
December 30, 2011	$0.96	12/16/2011	12/20/2011
December 30, 2011	$0.38	12/16/2011	12/20/2011
September 30, 2011	$0.38	09/13/2011	09/15/2011
June 30, 2011	$0.38	06/13/2011	06/15/2011
March 31, 2011	$0.38	03/11/2011	03/15/2011
December 31, 2010	$0.70	12/17/2010	12/21/2010
December 31, 2010	$0.38	12/17/2010	12/21/2010
September 30, 2010	$0.38	09/13/2010	09/15/2010
June 30, 2010	$0.38	06/11/2010	06/15/2010
March 31, 2010	$0.38	03/11/2010	03/15/2010
December 31, 2009	$0.38	12/18/2009	12/22/2009
September 30, 2009	$0.38	09/11/2009	09/15/2009
June 30, 2009	$0.38	06/11/2009	06/15/2009
March 31, 2009	$0.38	03/12/2009	03/16/2009
December 31, 2008	$0.38	12/18/2008	12/22/2008
December 31, 2008	$0.17	12/18/2008	12/22/2008
September 30, 2008	$0.38	09/11/2008	09/15/2008

Dividends Summary

Blackrock Health Sciences Trust has issued 166 dividend payments over the past 17 years
The most recent dividend was paid 9 days ago, on August 29, 2025
The first recorded dividend was paid on September 30, 2008
The highest dividend payout was $4.55 per share
The average dividend over this 17 year span is $0.30 per share
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust has decreased its dividend payments by 31.81% since 2008

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Page data last updated 09/06/2025 10:58:17 UTC Dividend yield is calculated using only dividends that have already been paid. Future or declared dividends are not included