BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Dividend History
BME next dividend
$0.26per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 13Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 30Monday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 26 days. Shareholders who own BME before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 2005paying since
- Monthly12 payments a year
- +5.5%5-year growth a year
- 7.16%forward yield
BME dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $315
- Each payment
- $26
- Value of the shares
- $4,401
- Dividend yield
- 7.16%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.15 per share, before tax.
BME dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
BME dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)39.0%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.5%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases2
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BME yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $37.67 | 8.36% | $3.14 | 8.3% |
| 3 years ago | $38.21 | 8.24% | $8.79 | 23.0% |
| 5 years ago | $46.71 | 6.74% | $13.91 | 29.8% |
| 10 years ago | $33.03 | 9.54% | $26.52 | 80.3% |
| 20 years ago | $27.57 | 11.43% | $56.21 | 203.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BME dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BME dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.14 | +20.7% | 7.64% | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.60 | +1.9% | 6.87% | 12 |
| 2023 | $2.56 | 0.0% | 6.32% | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.56 | +4.8% | 5.87% | 12 |
| 2021 | $2.44 | +1.6% | 5.03% | 12 |
| 2020 | $2.40 | 0.0% | 5.04% | 12 |
| 2019 | $2.40 | 0.0% | 5.65% | 12 |
| 2018 | $2.40 | 0.0% | 6.58% | 12 |
| 2017 | $2.40 | −20.0% | 6.58% | 12 |
| 2016 | $3.00 | −55.3% | 9.45% | 12 |
| 2015 | $6.70 | — | 17.04% | 12 |
| 2014 | $4.20 | — | 9.83% | 6 |
| 2013 | $3.49 | +46.4% | 9.85% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.39 | −4.5% | 8.52% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.50 | +11.8% | 9.94% | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.24 | +45.6% | 8.53% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.54 | −10.1% | 5.86% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.71 | −17.5% | 8.59% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.07 | −13.6% | 7.66% | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.40 | — | 8.86% | 5 |
BME dividend history
186 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-11 | 2026-12-22 | $0.2621 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-11-13 | 2026-11-30 | $0.2621 | +0.0% | Monthly |
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-30 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-30 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-31 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-07-15 | 2026-07-31 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-30 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-29 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-30 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-31 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-27 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-30 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-31 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-28 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-31 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-30 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
Show all 186 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-29 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-31 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-30 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-30 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-04-30 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-31 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-28 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-01-15 | 2025-01-31 | $0.262 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-23 | $0.262 | +23.0% | Monthly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-29 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-30 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-30 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-28 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-05-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-30 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-28 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-29 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-20 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-30 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-10-13 | 2023-10-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-29 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-08-14 | 2023-08-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-07-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-30 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-04-28 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-03-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-02-14 | 2023-02-28 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-30 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-30 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-10-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-30 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-08-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-29 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-06-30 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-05-13 | 2022-05-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-04-29 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-03-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-02-14 | 2022-02-28 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-31 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-11-30 | $0.213 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-29 | $0.213 | +6.5% | Monthly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-09-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-07-14 | 2021-07-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-06-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-28 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-02-12 | 2021-02-26 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-10-14 | 2020-10-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-07-14 | 2020-07-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-04-14 | 2020-04-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-03-13 | 2020-03-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-02-28 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-01-14 | 2020-01-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-10-11 | 2019-10-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-08-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-07-12 | 2019-07-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-28 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-04-12 | 2019-04-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-02-28 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-01-14 | 2019-01-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-12-14 | 2018-12-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-28 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-08-14 | 2018-08-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-07-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-05-14 | 2018-05-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-04-13 | 2018-04-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-03-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-02-14 | 2018-02-28 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-01-12 | 2018-01-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-11-14 | 2017-11-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-10-13 | 2017-10-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-08-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-07-12 | 2017-07-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-05-11 | 2017-05-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-28 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-02-13 | 2017-02-28 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-01-11 | 2017-01-31 | $0.2 | −75.0% | Monthly |
| 2016-12-15 | 2016-12-30 | $0.8 | +300.0% | |
| 2016-11-10 | 2016-11-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-10-12 | 2016-10-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-08-11 | 2016-08-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-06-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-05-12 | 2016-05-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-02-11 | 2016-02-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-01-29 | $0.2 | −95.8% | Monthly |
| 2015-12-16 | 2015-12-31 | $4.75 | +2,274.5% | |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-11-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-10-13 | 2015-10-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-09-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-08-31 | $0.2 | +21.2% | Monthly |
| 2015-07-13 | 2015-07-31 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-06-30 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-05-29 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-04-13 | 2015-04-30 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-03-11 | 2015-03-31 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-02-27 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-01-13 | 2015-01-30 | $0.165 | −93.5% | Monthly |
| 2014-12-18 | 2014-12-31 | $2.54 | +1,436.4% | |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-11-28 | $0.165 | −66.7% | Monthly |
| 2014-10-10 | 2014-10-31 | $0.495 | +246.2% | |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-09-30 | $0.143 | −66.7% | Monthly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-06-30 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-03-31 | $0.43 | −81.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-18 | 2013-12-31 | $2.34 | +509.4% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-09-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-06-28 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-03-28 | $0.384 | −68.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-19 | 2012-12-31 | $1.23 | +221.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-09-28 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-06-29 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-03-30 | $0.384 | −71.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-30 | $1.35 | +250.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-09-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-13 | 2011-06-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-11 | 2011-03-31 | $0.384 | −64.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-31 | $1.08 | +182.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-13 | 2010-09-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-11 | 2010-06-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-11 | 2010-03-31 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-18 | 2009-12-31 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-11 | 2009-09-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-11 | 2009-06-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-12 | 2009-03-31 | $0.384 | −30.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-18 | 2008-12-31 | $0.556 | +44.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-11 | 2008-09-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-12 | 2008-06-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-03-31 | $0.384 | −58.2% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-18 | 2007-12-31 | $0.919 | +139.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-09-28 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-06-29 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-13 | 2007-03-30 | $0.384 | −19.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-22 | 2006-12-29 | $0.4753 | +23.8% | |
| 2006-12-13 | 2006-12-29 | $0.384 | −50.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-09-29 | $0.77 | +100.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-13 | 2006-06-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-13 | 2006-03-31 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-13 | 2005-12-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-13 | 2005-09-30 | $0.384 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-13 | 2005-06-30 | $0.384 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BME stock split history
BlackRock Health Sciences has no stock splits on record.
BME dividend overview
BlackRock Health Sciences pays an annual dividend of $3.15 per share, a yield of 7.16% at the latest close, paid monthly. It paid $3.14 per share in 2025, up 20.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.5% a year on average and over ten years −7.3% a year. The payout ratio is 39.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: BME cash flow statement, BME key metrics, BME chart. See the BME stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BME dividends FAQ
Does BlackRock Health Sciences pay a dividend?
Yes. BlackRock Health Sciences has paid a regular dividend since 2005, monthly, most recently $0.26 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 11, 2026.
What is BlackRock Health Sciences's dividend yield?
BlackRock Health Sciences's forward annual dividend is $3.15 per share, a dividend yield of 7.16% at the latest close of $44.01.
When is BlackRock Health Sciences's next dividend?
BlackRock Health Sciences's next dividend of $0.26 per share goes ex-dividend on November 13, 2026 and is paid on November 30, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does BlackRock Health Sciences pay dividends?
BlackRock Health Sciences pays dividends monthly.
How fast is BlackRock Health Sciences's dividend growing?
BlackRock Health Sciences's dividend per share grew from $2.40 in 2020 to $3.14 in 2025, 5.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.
What is BlackRock Health Sciences's dividend payout ratio?
BlackRock Health Sciences pays out 39.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends.