BlackRock Health (BMEZ) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.32
- Forward yield
- 8.00%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust pays a monthly dividend of $0.11 per share. Payments through December 2026 have been declared; the latest listed has an ex-date of December 11, 2026 and a pay date of December 22, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the trust paid $1.32 per share, a yield of 8.06% at a share price of $16.38.
The amount has varied over the 20 payments in the table. Ex-dates from May to July 2025 carried $0.17 per share, and August and September 2025 carried $0.16. From October 2025 on, every payment has been $0.11, including the three declared for October, November and December 2026. Counting those declared payments, the 12 payments of 2026 add up to $1.32 per share. Ex-dates usually fall around the middle of the month, and payment comes at or near the end of the month.
If the monthly pattern holds, the payment after the declared December one would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid at the end of January.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | Dec 22, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.17 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.17 |
Frequently asked questions
Does BlackRock Health (BMEZ) pay a dividend?
Yes. BlackRock Health pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.11 per share.
What is BMEZ's dividend yield?
BlackRock Health paid $1.32 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 8.00% at the last price of $16.50. Click here to learn more
When is BMEZ'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
Has BMEZ been raising its dividend?
Yes — BlackRock Health has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.
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.
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