DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT: Shs/BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) on 01/02/2020 declared a dividend of $0.1655 per share

Shs/BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) on 01/02/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.1655 per share payable on January 31, 2020 to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is a decrease of $ 1.5197 from last dividend Paid.

Shs/BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) has paid dividends since 2014, has a current dividend yield of 5.5004510880% and has increased its dividends for 3 successive years.

The stock price closed yesterday at $ 33.27 and has a 52 week low/high of $ 26.80 and $ 35.00.

BlackRock Science & Technology is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust's investment objectives are to provide income and total return through a combination of income, gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. science and technology companies, selected for their rapid and sustainable growth potential from the development, advancement and use of science and/or technology, and/or potential to generate income from advantageous dividend yields. As of Dec 31 2016, the Trust's total assets were $456,738,541 and it's investment portfolio totaled $455,186,718.

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