BlackRock Science and Technology Dividend History
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50.25+0.145 (+0.29%)
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- Dividend yield
- 5.99%
- Annual dividend
- $0.00
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 42%
BlackRock Science and Technology dividend summary
BlackRock Science and Technology pays a monthly dividend of $2.55 per share ($30.65 annualized). The implied yield of 61.0% is unusually high and may reflect a special payment or a sharp price decline. It last raised its per-share payment in September 2026, from $0.25 to $2.55.
Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 15.6% compound annual rate. The payout ratio is 42% of trailing earnings per share. BST has 141 recorded dividend payments since 2014, totaling $6.51 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BST dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $2.55 | +921.6% | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $0.25 | -82.8% | — |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $1.45 | +480.4% | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 14, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2022 | $0.25 | -86.2% | — |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $1.81 | +623.2% | — |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2021 | $0.25 | +10.6% | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.226 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2021 | $0.226 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2021 | $0.226 | +1.2% | — |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.2233 | — | — |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.2233 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2021 | $0.2233 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.2233 | +20.9% | — |
| Feb 12, 2021 | $0.1848 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2021 | $0.1848 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.1848 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | $0.1848 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2020 | $0.1848 | +12.7% | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.164 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.164 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2020 | $0.164 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.164 | — | — |
| May 14, 2020 | $0.164 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2020 | $0.164 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.164 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.164 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2020 | $0.164 | -91.0% | — |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $1.83 | +1134.0% | — |
| Nov 14, 2019 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2019 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2019 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2019 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| May 14, 2019 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2019 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2019 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2019 | $0.1482 | -34.8% | — |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $0.2273 | +53.3% | — |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $0.1482 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $0.1482 | +15.4% | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.1285 | — | — |
| May 14, 2018 | $0.1285 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $0.1285 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.1285 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $0.1285 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $0.1285 | -50.0% | — |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $0.2569 | +136.4% | — |
| Nov 14, 2017 | $0.1087 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2017 | $0.1087 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.1087 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | $0.1087 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2017 | $0.1087 | +10.0% | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| May 11, 2017 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2017 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2017 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| May 12, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2016 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| May 13, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2015 | $0.0988 | — | — |
| Dec 18, 2014 | $0.0988 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.55 | 9 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | $4.20 | 12 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | $3.00 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $3.00 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $3.00 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | $4.25 | 12 | +109.2% |
| 2020 | $2.03 | 12 | -41.3% |
| 2019 | $3.46 | 12 | +98.9% |
| 2018 | $1.74 | 12 | +34.4% |
| 2017 | $1.29 | 11 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | $1.19 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $1.19 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 2014 | $0.0988 | 1 | — |