# BlackRock Health (BME) — Dividends

BME · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bme/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.15 |
| Forward yield | 7.03% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

BlackRock Health pays a monthly dividend of $0.26 per share. Its most recent paid dividend had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 15, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Three more payments of $0.26 are already listed, with ex-dates of October 15, November 13 and December 11, 2026, the last of them payable on December 22. Over the trailing twelve months, BlackRock Health paid $3.15 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 7.39% at a share price of $42.57.

The table covers 20 monthly payments, from May 2025 to the declared December 2026 payment. Every one of them is shown at $0.26 per share, so the record in the table shows no raises and no reductions over that span. The source gives a growth streak of two years.

Ex-dates usually fall around the middle of each month, with payment near the end of the month. The exceptions in the table are December 22, 2025 and January 20, 2026, both later than usual. If the pattern holds, the payment after the December 2026 one would go ex-dividend in January 2027 and be paid at the end of that month.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 11, 2026 | Dec 22, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.26 |
| May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.26 |
| May 15, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.26 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does BlackRock Health (BME) pay a dividend?

Yes. BlackRock Health pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.26 per share.

### What is BME's dividend yield?

BlackRock Health paid $3.15 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 7.03% at the last price of $44.72. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is BME's next ex-dividend date?

BlackRock Health's next ex-dividend date is Dec 11, 2026, payable on Dec 22, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has BME been raising its dividend?

Yes — BlackRock Health has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).