BlackRock Science & Technology Trust announces dividend of $1.2015
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 15 2025
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Dividend Declaration: BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (BST) has declared a special dividend of $1.2015 per share, payable on December 31, with shareholders of record on December 22.
Dividend Details: The ex-dividend date is also set for December 22, and additional information is available through the BST Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, and Dividend Growth metrics.
Investment Profile: BST is characterized as a technology options closed-end fund (CEF) with a 7.3% yield, focusing on AI and offering monthly payouts, though it carries some volatility.
Performance Potential: The fund has the potential to earn significant alpha, as indicated by Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on BlackRock Science & Technology Trust.
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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.
