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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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.045324
AutoARIMA0.045472
AutoETS0.045485
AutoTheta0.051973

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

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.75% 11.69% 13.08% 13.44%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.32
dividendYield 9.1
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.11
lastDividendDate 2026-04-15
dividendDate 2023-03-31

Info Dump

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