BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ)Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
25.01 USD
+0.39
(1.584%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 1:08 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:43 p.m. EDT
BSTZ presents a compelling opportunity for both short-term and long-term investors. The stock has shown a recent upward trend, with a current price of $23.44 near its 52-week high of $23.68, and the recent price history indicates a strong upward momentum. The 50-day average is slightly above the current price, and the 200-day average has also seen a positive change. The short ratio and short percent of float are very low, suggesting limited bearish sentiment. The dividend yield of 8.32% is attractive, and the dividend payout ratio of 0.5172 indicates that the company is distributing a significant portion of its earnings, which is a positive sign for dividend investors. The recent news headlines highlight the stock's strong performance and high yield, which could further drive investor interest. However, the forecasting model stats suggest low predictability for short-term price movements, so investors should be cautious and consider the broader market conditions. Overall, BSTZ is a strong candidate for both short-term traders looking to capitalize on momentum and long-term investors seeking a reliable income stream with growth potential. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.028171 |
| AutoETS | 0.028292 |
| AutoTheta | 0.029985 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.036090 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 6.71 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.257 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.51 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-05-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-04-14 |
| Market Cap | 1,719,291,264 |
| Trailing P/E | 5.38 |
| Website | https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/products/308764/science-and-technology-trust-ii-class/ |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.67% | 12.63% | 13.15% | 14.48% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | 0.163 | 0.672442 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.163 | 0.767556 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0.163 | 0.726834 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0.163 | 0.744496 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.517 | 2.324337 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.163 | 0.794620 |
| 2025-10-15 | 0.163 | 0.786740 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.218 | 1.051859 |
| 2025-08-15 | 0.216 | 1.093516 |
| 2025-07-15 | 0.217 | 1.156885 |
| 2025-06-13 | 0.218 | 1.238183 |
| 2025-05-15 | 0.219 | 1.272843 |
| 2025-04-15 | 0.222 | 1.458021 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.223 | 1.367181 |
| 2025-02-14 | 0.222 | 1.186388 |
| 2025-01-15 | 0.220 | 1.194395 |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.218 | 1.188155 |
| 2024-11-15 | 0.215 | 1.239917 |
| 2024-10-15 | 0.214 | 1.332637 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.214 | 1.401764 |
| 2024-08-15 | 0.214 | 1.382811 |
| 2024-07-15 | 0.213 | 1.284173 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.211 | 1.356476 |
| 2024-05-14 | 0.105 | 0.731258 |
| 2024-04-12 | 0.104 | 0.727695 |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.104 | 0.714146 |
| 2024-02-14 | 0.103 | 0.716550 |
| 2024-01-11 | 0.103 | 0.794559 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.103 | 0.785421 |
| 2023-11-14 | 0.103 | 0.826818 |
| 2023-10-13 | 0.103 | 0.869271 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.161 | 1.275635 |
| 2023-08-14 | 0.161 | 1.215590 |
| 2023-07-13 | 0.161 | 1.174487 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.161 | 1.225602 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.161 | 1.379964 |
| 2023-04-13 | 0.161 | 1.287520 |
| 2023-03-14 | 0.161 | 1.356196 |
| 2023-02-14 | 0.192 | 1.469588 |
| 2023-01-12 | 0.192 | 1.622773 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.192 | 1.658676 |
| 2022-11-14 | 0.192 | 1.636188 |
| 2022-10-13 | 0.192 | 1.624008 |
| 2022-09-14 | 0.192 | 1.418276 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.192 | 1.266036 |
| 2022-07-14 | 0.192 | 1.472273 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.192 | 1.480490 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.192 | 1.397172 |
| 2022-04-13 | 0.192 | 1.081772 |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.192 | 1.231804 |
| 2022-02-14 | 0.192 | 1.067682 |
| 2022-01-13 | 0.192 | 0.932046 |
| 2021-12-16 | 1.272 | 5.691244 |
| 2021-11-12 | 0.192 | 0.745098 |
| 2021-10-14 | 0.192 | 0.800417 |
| 2021-09-14 | 0.171 | 0.704448 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.171 | 0.715926 |
| 2021-07-14 | 0.171 | 0.709130 |
| 2021-06-14 | 0.171 | 0.730945 |
| 2021-05-13 | 0.171 | 0.865445 |
| 2021-04-14 | 0.171 | 0.781402 |
| 2021-03-12 | 0.171 | 0.827359 |
| 2021-02-12 | 0.115 | 0.497190 |
| 2021-01-14 | 0.115 | 0.555173 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.115 | 0.585324 |
| 2020-11-13 | 0.115 | 0.691980 |
| 2020-10-14 | 0.115 | 0.722703 |
| 2020-09-14 | 0.100 | 0.714073 |
| 2020-08-13 | 0.100 | 0.700917 |
| 2020-07-14 | 0.100 | 0.757369 |
| 2020-06-12 | 0.100 | 0.823370 |
| 2020-05-14 | 0.100 | 0.928130 |
| 2020-04-14 | 0.100 | 0.984566 |
| 2020-03-13 | 0.100 | 1.139156 |
| 2020-02-13 | 0.100 | 0.843428 |
| 2020-01-14 | 0.100 | 0.877121 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.100 | 0.928604 |
| 2019-11-14 | 0.100 | 0.927225 |
| 2019-10-11 | 0.100 | 0.946478 |
| 2019-09-13 | 0.100 | 0.902374 |
| 2019-08-14 | 0.100 | 0.906395 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.51694393 |
| Address1 | 50 Hudson Yards |
| All Time High | 43.76 |
| All Time Low | 12.0 |
| Ask | 25.12 |
| Ask Size | 2,000 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 161,770 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 206,803 |
| Average Volume | 206,803 |
| Average Volume10Days | 161,770 |
| Bid | 25.02 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| City | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 25.01 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 25.1682 |
| Day Low | 24.85 |
| Dividend Date | 1,680,220,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.95 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.92 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,741,345,140 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,741,345,140 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.65 |
| 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 | 22.5054 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.5046005 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.11128887 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 51.694393 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 25.1682 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.15819931 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0062856823 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 16.12 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 8.889999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.55148876 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 16.12 - 25.1682 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,561,555,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 9.92 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00011 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.31008 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 68,744,151 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,776,211,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.163 |
| Long Business Summary | BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the science and technology sectors. It primarily invests in growth stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust was formed in June 2019 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,719,291,264 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_604484609 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,692,480,973 |
| Open | 24.99 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.5172 |
| Phone | 212 810 5300 |
| Previous Close | 24.62 |
| 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 | 0.3899994 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.5840755 |
| Regular Market Day High | 25.1682 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 24.85 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 24.85 - 25.1682 |
| Regular Market Open | 24.99 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 24.62 |
| Regular Market Price | 25.01 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,445,708 |
| Regular Market Volume | 113,350 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 68,744,150 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0008 |
| Shares Short | 57,419 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 33,837 |
| Short Name | BlackRock Science and Technolog |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0008 |
| Short Ratio | 0.39 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | BSTZ |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.65 |
| Trailing P E | 5.3784947 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 22.1363 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.873701 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.1298185 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 113,350 |
| Website | https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/products/308764/science-and-technology-trust-ii-class/ |
| Zip | 10,001 |