Distribution rates
The regular rate annualises the latest regular payment by its frequency; special distributions are never annualised. A distribution rate is not a portfolio income yield and is not a measure of performance — see composition and NAV history below.
Distribution history
| Declared | Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Frequency | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | Dec 22, 2026 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $1.6172 | Monthly | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 27, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.1625 | — | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.8717 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.1625 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.2181 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.2165 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.2168 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.2178 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.2192 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.2218 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.2231 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.2218 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.2199 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | $0.2180 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.2155 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.2140 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2140 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.2141 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.2131 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 20, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.2113 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 1, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.1052 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.1045 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.1035 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.1033 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 12, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.1027 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.1025 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $0.1029 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.1032 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.1613 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.1613 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.1613 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.1613 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 1, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.1613 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Apr 13, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.1613 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.1613 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 12, 2023 | Jan 13, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 13, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 14, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| — | Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 2, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 14, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.1920 | — | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $1.2717 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 14, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | $0.1920 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 14, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.1710 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | $0.1710 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Jul 14, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | $0.1710 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Jun 14, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.1710 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 3, 2021 | May 13, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | $0.1710 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $0.1710 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.1710 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | Feb 16, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | $0.1150 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 14, 2021 | Jan 15, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | $0.1150 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.1150 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | $0.1150 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Oct 14, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | $0.1150 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Aug 13, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Jul 14, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 1, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Feb 13, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Jan 14, 2020 | Jan 15, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 14, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 11, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Aug 14, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | $0.1000 | Monthly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
“Inferred” types are assigned by our rule (off-cycle or year-end payments that deviate by more than 50% from neighbouring amounts); sponsor-confirmed classifications override them where available.
Annual totals
| Year | Regular | Special | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.7875 | $1.6172 | $3.4047 | 12 |
| 2025 | $2.2999 | $0.8717 | $3.1716 | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.0190 | — | $2.0190 | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.8217 | — | $1.8217 | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.3040 | — | $2.3040 | 12 |
| 2021 | $1.8110 | $1.2717 | $3.0827 | 12 |
| 2020 | $1.2450 | — | $1.2450 | 12 |
| 2019 | $0.5000 | — | $0.5000 | 5 |
Increases, reductions and specials
| Ex-date | Event | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Special distribution | — | $1.6172 | — |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Special distribution | — | $0.8717 | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Reduction | $0.2181 | $0.1625 | -25.50% |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Increase | $0.2165 | $0.2181 | +0.76% |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Reduction | $0.2192 | $0.2178 | -0.65% |
| May 15, 2025 | Reduction | $0.2218 | $0.2192 | -1.18% |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Reduction | $0.2231 | $0.2218 | -0.56% |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Increase | $0.2218 | $0.2231 | +0.57% |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Increase | $0.2199 | $0.2218 | +0.86% |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Increase | $0.2180 | $0.2199 | +0.86% |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Increase | $0.2155 | $0.2180 | +1.16% |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Increase | $0.2140 | $0.2155 | +0.68% |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Increase | $0.2113 | $0.2131 | +0.88% |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Increase | $0.1052 | $0.2113 | +100.88% |
| May 14, 2024 | Increase | $0.1045 | $0.1052 | +0.67% |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Increase | $0.1035 | $0.1045 | +0.89% |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Increase | $0.1027 | $0.1033 | +0.54% |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Reduction | $0.1613 | $0.1032 | -36.01% |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Reduction | $0.1920 | $0.1613 | -15.99% |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Special distribution | — | $1.2717 | — |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Increase | $0.1710 | $0.1920 | +12.28% |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Increase | $0.1150 | $0.1710 | +48.70% |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Increase | $0.1000 | $0.1150 | +15.00% |
Distribution composition
Accounting classification (what the fund earned) and tax classification (what the shareholder reports) differ. A 19(a) estimate is preliminary and is superseded by the year-end tax form.
CEF Explorer research page for BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.