BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2020, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jan 2020, $10,000 became $15,964 reinvested (7.2% a year), or $13,903 taking the dividends as cash, $5,261 of it paid out along the way.
BMEZ became
$15,964
S&P 500: $25,834
Return a year
7.2%
S&P 500: 15.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,038
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Worst drop
-43.6%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jan 2020 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BMEZ total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +25.5% | $992 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +18.7% | $1,501 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +9.6% | $1,189 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | $1,001 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −32.7% | $990 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −5.8% | $898 | +28.7% |
| 2020 (part) | +46.7% | $466 | +18.4% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BMEZ total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) at the end of Jan 2020, with dividends reinvested, was worth $15,964 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.2% a year, against $25,834 (15.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BMEZ returned 2.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BMEZ's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,903, including $5,261 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,061.
- BMEZ's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (18.7%) and its worst 2022 (-32.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BMEZ/total-return
BMEZ total return questions
What is BMEZ's total return since Jan 2020?
60% in total, or 7.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 14%.
How much of BMEZ's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jan 2020. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,061 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BMEZ's worst year?
2022, at -32.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -43.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.