BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ)
XNYS · $998.1M market cap
$16.05 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)8.6%
Annual dividend$1.37
Growth streak2 yrs
3y growth-7.6%
5y growth-1.4%
FrequencyMonthly
Last ex-divSep 15, 2026
Last paidSep 30, 2026
BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 8.6%. BMEZ pays monthly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 15, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-07-15 | 2026-07-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-27 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026 total | $0.990 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-30 | $0.163 | Monthly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-29 | $0.165 | Monthly |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-31 | $0.167 | Monthly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-30 | $0.169 | Monthly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-30 | $0.171 | Monthly |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-04-30 | $0.174 | Monthly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-31 | $0.176 | Monthly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-28 | $0.177 | Monthly |
| 2025-01-15 | 2025-01-31 | $0.178 | Monthly |
| 2025 total | $1.871 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-23 | $0.178 | Monthly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-29 | $0.177 | Monthly |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-31 | $0.176 | Monthly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-30 | $0.176 | Monthly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-30 | $0.176 | Monthly |
| 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-31 | $0.177 | Monthly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-28 | $0.179 | Monthly |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-05-31 | $0.090 | Monthly |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-30 | $0.090 | Monthly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-28 | $0.090 | Monthly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-29 | $0.090 | Monthly |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-31 | $0.091 | Monthly |
| 2024 total | $1.691 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-20 | $0.092 | Monthly |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-30 | $0.093 | Monthly |
| 2023-10-13 | 2023-10-31 | $0.093 | Monthly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-29 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2023-08-14 | 2023-08-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-07-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-30 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-04-28 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-03-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2023-02-14 | 2023-02-28 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2023 total | $1.582 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-30 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-30 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-10-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-30 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-08-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-29 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-06-30 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-05-13 | 2022-05-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-04-29 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-03-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-02-14 | 2022-02-28 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2022 total | $1.740 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-31 | $0.062 | Irregular |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-11-30 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-29 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-09-30 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2021-07-14 | 2021-07-30 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-06-30 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-28 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-30 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-31 | $0.145 | Monthly |
| 2021-02-12 | 2021-02-26 | $0.100 | Monthly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-29 | $0.100 | Monthly |
| 2021 total | $1.567 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-31 | $0.100 | Monthly |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-30 | $0.100 | Monthly |
| 2020-10-14 | 2020-10-30 | $0.100 | Monthly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-30 | $0.100 | Monthly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-31 | $0.100 | Monthly |
| 2020-07-14 | 2020-07-31 | $0.100 | Monthly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-30 | $0.100 | Monthly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-29 | $0.100 | Monthly |
| 2020-04-14 | 2020-04-30 | $0.100 | Irregular |
| 2020 total | $0.900 | ||