Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME) 40.20 $BME
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
Business Wire - Mon Feb 02, 5:00PM CST
Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds"
announced distributions today as detailed below.
BNY: 14.57 (-0.04), MFL: 14.50 (-0.03), BFZ: 15.25 (-0.07), BJZ: 15.48 (+0.05), MYF: 15.79 (-0.06), MYD: 14.93 (+0.03), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BFO: 15.10 (+0.07), BST: 18.34 (+0.36), MPA: 14.84 (-0.08), BBF: 14.16 (-0.02), MYI: 14.31 (+0.03), BTA: 11.32 (-0.07), BBK: 16.31 (-0.05), MYC: 15.51 (-0.09), BFK: 14.35 (-0.04), BBN: 22.57 (-0.15), BSE: 13.40 (-0.02), BKN: 15.96 (-0.19), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BSD: 13.86 (-0.02), MYM: 12.92 (+0.02), BKT: 6.42 (unch), MNE: 14.21 (unch), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08), MJI: 14.73 (+0.05), MVT: 16.16 (-0.07), BPK: 15.98 (+0.06), BGT: 13.20 (+0.02), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), MCA: 15.31 (+0.05), BLH: 15.02 (+0.01), DSU: 3.74 (-0.01), MQY: 15.66 (+0.01), BIE: 15.00 (-0.06), MQT: 13.52 (-0.02), BLW: 15.73 (-0.10), FRA: 13.53 (+0.04), MUS: 13.35 (-0.07), BQH: 14.18 (-0.15), HYT: 11.41 (+0.04), MIY: 14.14 (-0.07), BHK: 13.56 (-0.09), BHL: 13.20 (unch), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), EGF: 14.00 (-0.10), MUJ: 15.00 (+0.02), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), MUH: 15.68 (+0.11), MUI: 14.56 (+0.04), MUE: 13.63 (-0.06), MUA: 13.72 (-0.09), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), MUC: 14.47 (-0.04), BAF: 14.45 (-0.10), MEN: 11.51 (-0.02), MHD: 17.59 (+0.06), BYM: 14.48 (-0.02), CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BIT: 17.66 (-0.01), BTT: 20.73 (-0.16), MHN: 13.91 (-0.04), BTZ: 13.46 (unch), BNJ: 16.05 (+0.05)
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
Business Wire - Fri Jan 30, 3:30PM CST
Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (NYSE: BUI), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST) and BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CII) (collectively, the "Funds" paid the following dividends per share:
CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BST: 18.34 (+0.36), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08)
Closed End Funds Vs. ETFs, Which Is Better For You?
Reuben Gregg Brewer - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 23, 3:25PM CST
MCR: 8.91 (+0.17), ADX: 14.08 (+0.11), DLN: 75.28 (+0.27), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), GGN: 7.59 (+0.12), HYND: 21.43 (+0.07), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), UTG: 31.01 (-0.73), GAB: 6.55 (-0.01), XLK: 42.65 (+0.27), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), BND: 82.80 (-0.19), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
Equity CEFs: The Dilemma Of The Equity Option Income Strategy
Douglas Albo - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 6:33AM CST
JCE: 17.57 (-0.01), IRR: 9.24 (-0.13), BLK: 376.04 (+1.16), ETJ: 10.88 (+0.01), ING: 14.03 (+0.28), EV: 42.58 (+0.29), BME: 40.20 (-0.27)
BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Changes to their Board of Directors/Trustees
Business Wire - Wed Dec 31, 3:00PM CST
The BlackRock registered closed-end funds (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds" announced today that Barbara Novick and John Perlowski have been appointed by the Board of Directors/Trustees of each Fund to serve as an interested director/trustee of each of the Funds, effective December 31, 2014. Also effective on December 31, 2014, Henry Gabbay and Paul Audet resigned from their positions on the Board of Directors/Trustees.
MFT: 13.98 (-0.04), BNY: 14.57 (-0.04), MFL: 14.50 (-0.03), BFZ: 15.25 (-0.07), MYF: 15.79 (-0.06), BJZ: 15.48 (+0.05), MYD: 14.93 (+0.03), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BFO: 15.10 (+0.07), MYJ: 15.41 (-0.03), BST: 18.34 (+0.36), MPA: 14.84 (-0.08), MYI: 14.31 (+0.03), BBF: 14.16 (-0.02), BTA: 11.32 (-0.07), BBK: 16.31 (-0.05), MYC: 15.51 (-0.09), BBN: 22.57 (-0.15), BFK: 14.35 (-0.04), BSE: 13.40 (-0.02), BKK: 16.06 (-0.16), BKN: 15.96 (-0.19), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BSD: 13.86 (-0.02), MYM: 12.92 (+0.02), BKT: 6.42 (unch), MYN: 13.22 (-0.01), MNE: 14.21 (unch), MJI: 14.73 (+0.05), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08), MVT: 16.16 (-0.07), BPK: 15.98 (+0.06), BGT: 13.20 (+0.02), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), MCA: 15.31 (+0.05), BLH: 15.02 (+0.01), DSU: 3.74 (-0.01), MQY: 15.66 (+0.01), BIE: 15.00 (-0.06), MQT: 13.52 (-0.02), BLW: 15.73 (-0.10), FRA: 13.53 (+0.04), MUS: 13.35 (-0.07), BQH: 14.18 (-0.15), HYT: 11.41 (+0.04), MIY: 14.14 (-0.07), BHK: 13.56 (-0.09), BHL: 13.20 (unch), MUJ: 15.00 (+0.02), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), EGF: 14.00 (-0.10), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), MUH: 15.68 (+0.11), MUI: 14.56 (+0.04), MUE: 13.63 (-0.06), MUA: 13.72 (-0.09), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), MUC: 14.47 (-0.04), BAF: 14.45 (-0.10), MEN: 11.51 (-0.02), MHD: 17.59 (+0.06), BYM: 14.48 (-0.02), CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BIT: 17.66 (-0.01), BTT: 20.73 (-0.16), MHN: 13.91 (-0.04), BTZ: 13.46 (unch), BNJ: 16.05 (+0.05)
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust: A CEF I 'Love' That Should Be On Your Watch List
Reuben Gregg Brewer - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 12, 9:29AM CST
BME: 40.20 (-0.27)
Closed-End Funds Are Better For Income Investors Than Open-End Funds
Reuben Gregg Brewer - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 08, 9:33AM CST
PGP: 21.63 (+0.17), GAB: 6.55 (-0.01), ETW: 11.79 (-0.06), ADX: 14.08 (+0.11), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), RQI: 12.36 (-0.10)
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust announces monthly distribution of $0.165
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 12, 12:23PM CST
BME: 40.20 (-0.27)
Declaration of Regular and Special Distributions Announced for BlackRock Equity Option Closed-End Funds
Business Wire - Wed Oct 01, 3:30PM CDT
BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced regular and special distributions for the following BlackRock equity closed-end funds (the "Funds" : BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (NYSE:BCF), BlackRock Resources and Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE:BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE:BGR), BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (NYSE:BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME), BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (NYSE:BOE), BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust (NYSE:BQR), BlackRock Dividend Income Trust (NYSE MKT:BQY), BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (NYSE:BUI), and BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CII). BME announced a distribution increase. This increase reflects the current level of the Fund's net assets and current and projected levels of dividend income, option premiums, and volatility in the market.
CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), BCF: 7.76 (-0.05), BQY: 13.24 (+0.06), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), BQR: 7.57 (+0.01), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08)
BlackRock Equity Option Closed-End Funds Announce Change of Fiscal Year-End
Business Wire - Fri Sep 19, 3:30PM CDT
BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of eleven BlackRock equity option closed-end funds (the "Funds" have approved a change of the fiscal year-end of each of the Funds from October 31st to December 31st. This change will be effective following the October 31, 2014 fiscal year-end. BlackRock believes making this change will better align the fiscal year-end of each of the Funds with the shareholder tax reporting cycle. A list of the Funds is provided below.
CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BCF: 7.76 (-0.05), BQY: 13.24 (+0.06), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), BQR: 7.57 (+0.01), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08)
BlackRock Equity Option Closed-End Funds Approve Change to Distribution Frequency
Business Wire - Mon Jun 16, 8:01AM CDT
BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced that the Boards of Directors/ Trustees of eleven BlackRock equity option closed-end funds (the "Funds" have approved a change to the frequency of regular Fund distributions from quarterly to monthly. A list of the Funds is provided below.
CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BQY: 13.24 (+0.06), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), BCF: 7.76 (-0.05), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08), BQR: 7.57 (+0.01)
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
Business Wire - Mon Feb 02, 5:00PM CST
Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds"
announced distributions today as detailed below. BNY: 14.57 (-0.04), MFL: 14.50 (-0.03), BFZ: 15.25 (-0.07), BJZ: 15.48 (+0.05), MYF: 15.79 (-0.06), MYD: 14.93 (+0.03), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BFO: 15.10 (+0.07), BST: 18.34 (+0.36), MPA: 14.84 (-0.08), BBF: 14.16 (-0.02), MYI: 14.31 (+0.03), BTA: 11.32 (-0.07), BBK: 16.31 (-0.05), MYC: 15.51 (-0.09), BFK: 14.35 (-0.04), BBN: 22.57 (-0.15), BSE: 13.40 (-0.02), BKN: 15.96 (-0.19), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BSD: 13.86 (-0.02), MYM: 12.92 (+0.02), BKT: 6.42 (unch), MNE: 14.21 (unch), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08), MJI: 14.73 (+0.05), MVT: 16.16 (-0.07), BPK: 15.98 (+0.06), BGT: 13.20 (+0.02), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), MCA: 15.31 (+0.05), BLH: 15.02 (+0.01), DSU: 3.74 (-0.01), MQY: 15.66 (+0.01), BIE: 15.00 (-0.06), MQT: 13.52 (-0.02), BLW: 15.73 (-0.10), FRA: 13.53 (+0.04), MUS: 13.35 (-0.07), BQH: 14.18 (-0.15), HYT: 11.41 (+0.04), MIY: 14.14 (-0.07), BHK: 13.56 (-0.09), BHL: 13.20 (unch), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), EGF: 14.00 (-0.10), MUJ: 15.00 (+0.02), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), MUH: 15.68 (+0.11), MUI: 14.56 (+0.04), MUE: 13.63 (-0.06), MUA: 13.72 (-0.09), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), MUC: 14.47 (-0.04), BAF: 14.45 (-0.10), MEN: 11.51 (-0.02), MHD: 17.59 (+0.06), BYM: 14.48 (-0.02), CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BIT: 17.66 (-0.01), BTT: 20.73 (-0.16), MHN: 13.91 (-0.04), BTZ: 13.46 (unch), BNJ: 16.05 (+0.05)
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
Business Wire - Fri Jan 30, 3:30PM CST
Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (NYSE: BUI), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST) and BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CII) (collectively, the "Funds"
paid the following dividends per share: CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BST: 18.34 (+0.36), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08)
Closed End Funds Vs. ETFs, Which Is Better For You?
Reuben Gregg Brewer - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 23, 3:25PM CST
MCR: 8.91 (+0.17), ADX: 14.08 (+0.11), DLN: 75.28 (+0.27), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), GGN: 7.59 (+0.12), HYND: 21.43 (+0.07), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), UTG: 31.01 (-0.73), GAB: 6.55 (-0.01), XLK: 42.65 (+0.27), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), BND: 82.80 (-0.19), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
Equity CEFs: The Dilemma Of The Equity Option Income Strategy
Douglas Albo - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 6:33AM CST
JCE: 17.57 (-0.01), IRR: 9.24 (-0.13), BLK: 376.04 (+1.16), ETJ: 10.88 (+0.01), ING: 14.03 (+0.28), EV: 42.58 (+0.29), BME: 40.20 (-0.27)
BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Changes to their Board of Directors/Trustees
Business Wire - Wed Dec 31, 3:00PM CST
The BlackRock registered closed-end funds (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"
announced today that Barbara Novick and John Perlowski have been appointed by the Board of Directors/Trustees of each Fund to serve as an interested director/trustee of each of the Funds, effective December 31, 2014. Also effective on December 31, 2014, Henry Gabbay and Paul Audet resigned from their positions on the Board of Directors/Trustees. MFT: 13.98 (-0.04), BNY: 14.57 (-0.04), MFL: 14.50 (-0.03), BFZ: 15.25 (-0.07), MYF: 15.79 (-0.06), BJZ: 15.48 (+0.05), MYD: 14.93 (+0.03), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BFO: 15.10 (+0.07), MYJ: 15.41 (-0.03), BST: 18.34 (+0.36), MPA: 14.84 (-0.08), MYI: 14.31 (+0.03), BBF: 14.16 (-0.02), BTA: 11.32 (-0.07), BBK: 16.31 (-0.05), MYC: 15.51 (-0.09), BBN: 22.57 (-0.15), BFK: 14.35 (-0.04), BSE: 13.40 (-0.02), BKK: 16.06 (-0.16), BKN: 15.96 (-0.19), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BSD: 13.86 (-0.02), MYM: 12.92 (+0.02), BKT: 6.42 (unch), MYN: 13.22 (-0.01), MNE: 14.21 (unch), MJI: 14.73 (+0.05), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08), MVT: 16.16 (-0.07), BPK: 15.98 (+0.06), BGT: 13.20 (+0.02), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), MCA: 15.31 (+0.05), BLH: 15.02 (+0.01), DSU: 3.74 (-0.01), MQY: 15.66 (+0.01), BIE: 15.00 (-0.06), MQT: 13.52 (-0.02), BLW: 15.73 (-0.10), FRA: 13.53 (+0.04), MUS: 13.35 (-0.07), BQH: 14.18 (-0.15), HYT: 11.41 (+0.04), MIY: 14.14 (-0.07), BHK: 13.56 (-0.09), BHL: 13.20 (unch), MUJ: 15.00 (+0.02), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), EGF: 14.00 (-0.10), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), MUH: 15.68 (+0.11), MUI: 14.56 (+0.04), MUE: 13.63 (-0.06), MUA: 13.72 (-0.09), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), MUC: 14.47 (-0.04), BAF: 14.45 (-0.10), MEN: 11.51 (-0.02), MHD: 17.59 (+0.06), BYM: 14.48 (-0.02), CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BIT: 17.66 (-0.01), BTT: 20.73 (-0.16), MHN: 13.91 (-0.04), BTZ: 13.46 (unch), BNJ: 16.05 (+0.05)
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust: A CEF I 'Love' That Should Be On Your Watch List
Reuben Gregg Brewer - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 12, 9:29AM CST
BME: 40.20 (-0.27)
Closed-End Funds Are Better For Income Investors Than Open-End Funds
Reuben Gregg Brewer - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 08, 9:33AM CST
PGP: 21.63 (+0.17), GAB: 6.55 (-0.01), ETW: 11.79 (-0.06), ADX: 14.08 (+0.11), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), RQI: 12.36 (-0.10)
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust announces monthly distribution of $0.165
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 12, 12:23PM CST
BME: 40.20 (-0.27)
Declaration of Regular and Special Distributions Announced for BlackRock Equity Option Closed-End Funds
Business Wire - Wed Oct 01, 3:30PM CDT
BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced regular and special distributions for the following BlackRock equity closed-end funds (the "Funds"
: BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (NYSE:BCF), BlackRock Resources and Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE:BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE:BGR), BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (NYSE:BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME), BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (NYSE:BOE), BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust (NYSE:BQR), BlackRock Dividend Income Trust (NYSE MKT:BQY), BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (NYSE:BUI), and BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CII). BME announced a distribution increase. This increase reflects the current level of the Fund's net assets and current and projected levels of dividend income, option premiums, and volatility in the market. CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), BCF: 7.76 (-0.05), BQY: 13.24 (+0.06), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), BQR: 7.57 (+0.01), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08)
BlackRock Equity Option Closed-End Funds Announce Change of Fiscal Year-End
Business Wire - Fri Sep 19, 3:30PM CDT
BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of eleven BlackRock equity option closed-end funds (the "Funds"
have approved a change of the fiscal year-end of each of the Funds from October 31st to December 31st. This change will be effective following the October 31, 2014 fiscal year-end. BlackRock believes making this change will better align the fiscal year-end of each of the Funds with the shareholder tax reporting cycle. A list of the Funds is provided below. CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BCF: 7.76 (-0.05), BQY: 13.24 (+0.06), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), BQR: 7.57 (+0.01), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08)
BlackRock Equity Option Closed-End Funds Approve Change to Distribution Frequency
Business Wire - Mon Jun 16, 8:01AM CDT
BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced that the Boards of Directors/ Trustees of eleven BlackRock equity option closed-end funds (the "Funds"
have approved a change to the frequency of regular Fund distributions from quarterly to monthly. A list of the Funds is provided below. CII: 14.78 (+0.15), BOE: 13.57 (+0.08), BCX: 10.12 (+0.14), BQY: 13.24 (+0.06), BUI: 20.18 (-0.08), BCF: 7.76 (-0.05), BGR: 22.53 (+0.08), BME: 40.20 (-0.27), BDJ: 8.17 (-0.01), BGY: 7.09 (+0.08), BQR: 7.57 (+0.01)
