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BME

NYSEHealthcare
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
Sponsor: BlackRock · Inception Mar 29, 2005 · Pays monthly
Market priceShare price
$44.72
+1.53% (+$0.67)
NAVAsset value per share
$45.07
as of Oct 13, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
0.78% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
7.03%
regular, annualised · on NAV 6.98%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 5:45 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
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Healthcare

Retailers Kingfisher, B&M and Next backed to benefit from subdued housing market

Kingfisher PLC (LSE:KGF), B&M European Value Retail SA (LSE:BME) and Next PLC (LSE:NXT) were named as RBC Capital Markets' preferred UK retail plays as the broker predicted that the housing market would "hold up rather than surge". RBC said subdued housing activity and fragile co

Proactive Investors · Aug 3 · 09:48 UTC ↗
BME · Healthcare

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CEF Explorer research page for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.