BlackRock Science & Technology Trust announces $0.25 dividend payout
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 02 2025
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Dividend Declaration: BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (BST) has declared a monthly dividend of $0.25 per share.
Dividend Details: The dividend has a forward yield of 7.22% and is payable on October 31, with shareholders of record on October 15 and an ex-dividend date also on October 15.
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About BST
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (the Trust) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to provide income and total return through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of United States (U.S.) and non-U.S. science and technology companies in any market capitalization range. The Trust seeks to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and also by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options. The Trust invests in various industries, including software, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, information technology (IT) services, financial services, broadline retail, entertainment, and diversified consumer services. The Trust's investment manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
