BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.23

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, April 6th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.226 per share on Friday, April 30th. This represents a $2.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 14th.

Shares of BST opened at $56.46 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $54.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.78. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has a 12-month low of $29.19 and a 12-month high of $62.16.

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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Company Profile

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.

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