BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jun 2019, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jun 2019, $10,000 became $27,213 reinvested (14.6% a year), or $21,403 taking the dividends as cash, $8,398 of it paid out along the way.
BSTZ became
$27,213
S&P 500: $28,639
Return a year
14.6%
S&P 500: 15.4%
Payouts reinvested
$12,256
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Worst drop
-55.9%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jun 2019 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BSTZ total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +33.6% | $2,938 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +27.1% | $2,666 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +37.4% | $1,482 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +18.8% | $1,217 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −55.4% | $1,328 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +16.2% | $1,724 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +87.5% | $657 | +18.3% |
| 2019 (part) | +1.0% | $243 | +10.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BSTZ total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) at the end of Jun 2019, with dividends reinvested, was worth $27,213 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.6% a year, against $28,639 (15.4% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BSTZ returned 4.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BSTZ's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $21,403, including $8,398 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,811.
- BSTZ's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (87.5%) and its worst 2022 (-55.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BSTZ/total-return
BSTZ total return questions
What is BSTZ's total return since Jun 2019?
172% in total, or 14.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 30%.
How much of BSTZ's return came from dividends?
About 75% of its yearly return since Jun 2019. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,811 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BSTZ's worst year?
2022, at -55.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -55.9%.
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.