BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ)Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
14.62 USD
+0.11
(0.758%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:14 p.m. EDT
BMEZ presents a mixed picture. While it offers a high dividend yield of 9.19%, the recent dividend payouts have shown inconsistency, with some months seeing payouts as low as 0.09. The payout ratio of 0.7098 indicates that the company is distributing a significant portion of its earnings, which could be a concern for long-term sustainability. The recent price history shows a range between $13.40 and $15.80, with the current price at $14.37, slightly below the 50-day average. The short-term forecasting model suggests minimal directional movement, indicating a lack of momentum. The overall assessment for short-term traders is cautious, with a rating of 2 stars, suggesting a need for further analysis before entering. For long-term investors, the high yield and potential for consistent payouts might be attractive, but the recent news headlines and volatility raise concerns about the fund's stability, leading to a low rating of 1 star. Dividend investors should consider the payout consistency and sustainability, earning a moderate rating of 3 stars. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.045324 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.045472 |
| AutoETS | 0.045485 |
| AutoTheta | 0.051973 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 8.09 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.169 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.98 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-05-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-04-14 |
| Market Cap | 913,770,496 |
| Trailing P/E | 5.76 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.75% | 11.69% | 13.08% | 13.44% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | 0.110 | 0.750853 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.110 | 0.794447 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0.110 | 0.746108 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0.110 | 0.738330 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.110 | 0.747087 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.110 | 0.777130 |
| 2025-10-15 | 0.110 | 0.769789 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.163 | 1.232456 |
| 2025-08-15 | 0.165 | 1.245935 |
| 2025-07-15 | 0.167 | 1.289518 |
| 2025-06-13 | 0.169 | 1.279117 |
| 2025-05-15 | 0.171 | 1.315646 |
| 2025-04-15 | 0.174 | 1.392554 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.176 | 1.316557 |
| 2025-02-14 | 0.177 | 1.279519 |
| 2025-01-15 | 0.178 | 1.348834 |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.178 | 1.362956 |
| 2024-11-15 | 0.177 | 1.372861 |
| 2024-10-15 | 0.176 | 1.333600 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.176 | 1.345962 |
| 2024-08-15 | 0.176 | 1.377418 |
| 2024-07-15 | 0.177 | 1.379569 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.179 | 1.474203 |
| 2024-05-14 | 0.090 | 0.760408 |
| 2024-04-12 | 0.090 | 0.759913 |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.090 | 0.712854 |
| 2024-02-14 | 0.090 | 0.738239 |
| 2024-01-11 | 0.091 | 0.777973 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.092 | 0.819912 |
| 2023-11-14 | 0.093 | 0.895939 |
| 2023-10-13 | 0.093 | 0.873318 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.145 | 1.329102 |
| 2023-08-14 | 0.145 | 1.214163 |
| 2023-07-13 | 0.145 | 1.216873 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.145 | 1.233100 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.145 | 1.241025 |
| 2023-04-13 | 0.145 | 1.210112 |
| 2023-03-14 | 0.145 | 1.310241 |
| 2023-02-14 | 0.145 | 1.264002 |
| 2023-01-12 | 0.145 | 1.279204 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.145 | 1.334297 |
| 2022-11-14 | 0.145 | 1.348181 |
| 2022-10-13 | 0.145 | 1.437741 |
| 2022-09-14 | 0.145 | 1.329877 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.145 | 1.249169 |
| 2022-07-14 | 0.145 | 1.366663 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.145 | 1.442838 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.145 | 1.438268 |
| 2022-04-13 | 0.145 | 1.174060 |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.145 | 1.262781 |
| 2022-02-14 | 0.145 | 1.124354 |
| 2022-01-13 | 0.145 | 0.999498 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.207 | 1.396173 |
| 2021-11-12 | 0.145 | 0.860557 |
| 2021-10-14 | 0.145 | 0.867731 |
| 2021-09-14 | 0.145 | 0.841924 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.145 | 0.815134 |
| 2021-07-14 | 0.145 | 0.817763 |
| 2021-06-14 | 0.145 | 0.823219 |
| 2021-05-13 | 0.145 | 0.945923 |
| 2021-04-14 | 0.145 | 0.904831 |
| 2021-03-12 | 0.145 | 0.900330 |
| 2021-02-12 | 0.100 | 0.550594 |
| 2021-01-14 | 0.100 | 0.558429 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.100 | 0.580977 |
| 2020-11-13 | 0.100 | 0.651260 |
| 2020-10-14 | 0.100 | 0.678127 |
| 2020-09-14 | 0.100 | 0.725287 |
| 2020-08-13 | 0.100 | 0.728711 |
| 2020-07-14 | 0.100 | 0.791948 |
| 2020-06-12 | 0.100 | 0.887080 |
| 2020-05-14 | 0.100 | 0.903185 |
| 2020-04-14 | 0.100 | 0.933330 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.07640946 |
| Address1 | 50 Hudson Yards |
| All Time High | 30.96 |
| All Time Low | 12.58 |
| Ask | 14.62 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 161,230 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 240,686 |
| Average Volume | 240,686 |
| Average Volume10Days | 161,230 |
| Bid | 14.59 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| City | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 14.62 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 14.6898 |
| Day Low | 14.41 |
| Dividend Date | 1,680,220,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.1 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,758,024,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,756,724,340 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.54 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,778,803,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 212 810 5801 |
| Fifty Day Average | 14.546 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.07400036 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.005087334 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 7.640946 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 15.8 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.1800003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07468356 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 13.4 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.2200003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0910448 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 13.4 - 15.8 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,580,308,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 9.94 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.21402 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 62,501,404 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,776,211,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.11 |
| Long Name | BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 913,770,496 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_633782760 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 906,895,372 |
| Open | 14.59 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.7098 |
| Phone | 212 810 5300 |
| Previous Close | 14.51 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.10999966 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.75830454 |
| Regular Market Day High | 14.6898 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 14.41 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 14.41 - 14.6898 |
| Regular Market Open | 14.59 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 14.51 |
| Regular Market Price | 14.62 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,450,609 |
| Regular Market Volume | 152,762 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 62,501,404 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0011999999 |
| Shares Short | 73,197 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 12,573 |
| Short Name | BlackRock Health Sciences Trust |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0011999999 |
| Short Ratio | 0.39 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | BMEZ |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.54 |
| Trailing P E | 5.7559056 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 14.67405 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.054050446 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0036834034 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 152,762 |
| Zip | 10,001 |