Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Dividend History

Dividend Yield: 8.00%

Dividend Frequency: Monthly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
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	$0.20	12/15/2016	12/19/2016
December 30, 2016	$0.60	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	$0.33	10/10/2014	10/15/2014
October 31, 2014	$0.17	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	$0.38	12/19/2012	12/21/2012
December 31, 2012	$0.85	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 164 dividend payments over the past 17 years
The most recent dividend was paid 24 days ago, on June 30, 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 07/23/2025 17:03:32 UTC Dividend yield is calculated using only dividends that have already been paid. Future or declared dividends are not included