How to buy BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II is a business based in the US. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares (BSTZ) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust share price

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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-29.

52-week range	$17.62 - $40.63
50-day moving average	$36.58
200-day moving average	$34.55
Wall St. target price	N/A
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	$2.05 (5.3%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$1.33

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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust financials

Gross profit TTM	$0
Return on assets TTM	0%
Return on equity TTM	0%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	N/A
Market capitalisation	$3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares

There are currently 65,252 BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares held short by investors – that's known as BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's "short interest". This figure is 164.8% up from 24,641 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares can be evaluated.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares traded daily (recently around 271883.33333333). BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's SIR currently stands at 0.24. In other words for every 100,000 BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares traded daily on the market, roughly 240 shares are currently held short.

However BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares, or, against the total number of tradable BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0008% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares, roughly 1 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against BlackRock Science and Technology Trust.

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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 6.62% of net profits

Recently BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has paid out, on average, around 6.62% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.3% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shareholders could enjoy a 5.3% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's case, that would currently equate to about $2.05 per share.

While BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is investing more in its future growth.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's most recent dividend payout was on 29 April 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 April 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust overview

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Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.149% of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares are held by insiders and 17.048% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for BlackRock Science and Technology Trust?

  BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is BlackRock Science and Technology Trust based?

  BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's address is: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, United States, 19809

• What is BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's ISIN number?

  BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's international securities identification number is: US09260K1016

• What is BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's CUSIP number?

  BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 09260K101