BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2014, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $57,199 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 19.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Oct 2014, $10,000 became $61,344 reinvested (16.3% a year), or $40,141 taking the dividends as cash, $16,861 of it paid out along the way.
BST became
$61,344
S&P 500: $45,735
Return a year
16.3%
S&P 500: 13.5%
Payouts reinvested
$29,819
bought more shares
Worst drop
-45.1%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2014 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BST total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +27.3% | $6,104 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +23.6% | $4,766 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +18.0% | $3,059 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +30.0% | $2,820 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −38.3% | $2,542 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +1.6% | $3,350 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +69.2% | $1,555 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +34.4% | $2,351 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +8.8% | $1,083 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +58.1% | $851 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +11.2% | $672 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +5.2% | $607 | +1.2% |
| 2014 (part) | −11.5% | $59 | +2.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BST total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) at the end of Oct 2014, with dividends reinvested, was worth $61,344 at the end of Oct 2026: 16.3% a year, against $45,735 (13.5% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BST turned $10,000 into $57,199 with dividends reinvested, 19.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BST returned 7.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BST's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $40,141, including $16,861 of cash received; reinvesting added $21,203.
- BST's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (69.2%) and its worst 2022 (-38.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BST/total-return
BST total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BST 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $57,199 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 19.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $24,806 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BST's total return since Oct 2014?
513% in total, or 16.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 133%.
How much of BST's return came from dividends?
About 55% of its yearly return since Oct 2014. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $21,203 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BST's worst year?
2022, at -38.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -45.1%.
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.