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    BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

    Sector Equity • Healthcare

    $44.74
    +0.43 (+0.97%)

    Market Cap: $532.60M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield7.03%
    Forward Annual Dividend$3.15
    FrequencyMonthly
    Pay MonthsJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+7.16%
    5Y CAGR+5.56%

    BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

    Healthcare • USA

    Net Assets (AUM)$532.60M
    Expense RatioN/A
    Forward Yield7.03%
    Portfolio TurnoverN/A
    Inception DateN/A

    Sector Allocations

    Healthcare84.2%
    Unknown3.8%

    Note: Total allocation shown is 87.9%. Some sectors may not be classified.

    Technical Indicators

    RSI: Neutral
    RSI (14)56.84
    VWAP
    $44.680

    Simple Moving Averages

    SMA 10
    $43.60
    SMA 20
    $44.07
    SMA 50
    $44.47
    SMA 200
    $40.96

    Exponential Moving Averages

    EMA 10
    $44.00
    EMA 20
    $44.04
    EMA 50
    $43.88
    EMA 200
    $41.14

    Holdings (114)

    Holdings as of Jul 1, 2026
    Rank
    Symbol
    Name
    Weight
    1JNJJohnson & Johnson10.75%
    2LLYEli Lilly & Co10.26%
    3MRKMerck & Co Inc5.36%
    4ABBVAbbVie Inc4.11%
    5GILDGilead Sciences Inc3.94%
    6AMGNAmgen Inc3.43%
    7UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc3.04%
    8PFEPfizer Inc2.75%
    9VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc2.68%
    10ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc2.38%
    11ABTAbbott Laboratories2.31%
    12EWEdwards Lifesciences Corp2.25%
    13DHRDanaher Corp1.94%
    14TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc1.76%
    15BSXBoston Scientific Corp1.57%
    16SYKStryker Corp1.46%
    17REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc1.12%
    18BIIBBiogen Inc1.10%
    19BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Co1.10%
    20INSMInsmed Inc1.06%
    21HCAHCA Healthcare Inc0.97%
    22CORCencora Inc0.94%
    23RYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc0.76%
    24PENPenumbra Inc0.72%
    25IDXXIDEXX Laboratories Inc0.71%
    Showing 1-25 of 114
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    Frequently Asked Questions About BME

    What is BME's current dividend yield?

    BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) has a forward dividend yield of 7.03%.

    Does BME pay dividends?

    Yes, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 7.03%.

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