BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust
BMEZFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
7.75%
Annual Dividend
$1.32
Payout Ratio
71%
5-Yr Growth
9.3%
Ex-Date
Sep 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of August 2026, BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) yields 7.75% ($1.32 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $28.33 — +66% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (54/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is BMEZ a good dividend stock?
MixedBlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) pays a monthly dividend yielding 7.75% ($1.32/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 9.3% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.75%
- Payout Ratio
- 71%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $1.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 6.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -37%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- C · 54/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
BMEZ Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+18%
3 Years
+18%
5 Years
-37%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BMEZ worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust is $28.33 per share, versus a market price of $17.04. That implies 66% of upside — a margin of safety of about 40%.
Fair Value
$28.33
Current Price
$17.04
Upside
+66%
Margin of Safety
40%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 10.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.54 EPS, $1.32 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BMEZ Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.1630 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.1670 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.32 / yr per share
