BME Blackrock Health Sciences Trust
Financial Services · Asset Management
44.84
-0.31%
About the company
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the health sciences and related sectors, which include businesses involved in researching, developing, producing, distributing or delivering medical, dental, optical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology products, supplies, equipment, or services. It also invests through equity derivatives, with an emphasis on option writing. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 3000 Healthcare Index. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust was formed on March 31, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.
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Dividend deep dive
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME), an Asset Management company in the Financial Services sector, currently offers a dividend yield of 6.89%. This yield is above its 5-year average of 6.35%, but below its 5-year high of 8.19%. The company exhibits strong price momentum with a score of 10.0 and a value score of 8.3, suggesting it may be attractively priced. Its overall rating score is 8.0.
Dividend history
BME has maintained a dividend increase streak of 1 year. The dividend has shown growth with a 3-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.15% and a 5-year CAGR of 5.55%. The company distributes dividends monthly. Annual dividend payments were $5.16 in 2014, followed by $1.98 in 2015, and $2.40 consistently from 2016 to 2021. Payouts increased to $2.556 in both 2022 and 2023, with a projected $3.144 for 2025.
Dividend safety
The dividend safety status for BME is currently 'watch'. The dividend payout ratio stands at 39.08%, indicating that earnings comfortably cover the current dividend. The company's leverage is low, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.157.
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