BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
BMEFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
7.05%
Annual Dividend
$3.15
Payout Ratio
39%
5-Yr Growth
5.5%
Ex-Date
Oct 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) yields 7.05% ($3.15 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $81.55 — +83% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (88/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is BME a good dividend stock?
YesBlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) pays a monthly dividend yielding 7.05% ($3.15/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (39%)
- Strong 5.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.05%
- Payout Ratio
- 39%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.15
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.59
- Market Cap
- $578.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 5.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -7%
- 52-Week Range
- $35.95 – $46.43
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BME Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+16%
3 Years
+23%
5 Years
-7%
52-Week Range
$35.95 – $46.43
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BME worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is $81.55 per share, versus a market price of $44.49. That implies 83% of upside — a margin of safety of about 45%.
Fair Value
$81.55
Current Price
$44.49
Upside
+83%
Margin of Safety
45%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -3.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 5.5% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 5.5% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $8.06 EPS, $3.15 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BME Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full BME dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.2620 | regular |
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