| Browse All

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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.028171
AutoETS0.028292
AutoTheta0.029985
AutoARIMA0.036090

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/

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.67% 12.63% 13.15% 14.48%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.95
dividendYield 7.92
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.163
lastDividendDate 2026-04-15
dividendDate 2023-03-31

Info Dump

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