Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Has $5.63 Million Holdings in BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE:BMEZ)

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC decreased its position in BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE:BMEZFree Report) by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 355,627 shares of the company’s stock after selling 44,337 shares during the quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust were worth $5,633,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of BMEZ. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust in the second quarter worth $3,179,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust by 304.9% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 98,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,519,000 after buying an additional 74,463 shares in the last quarter. Almitas Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust by 89.3% during the 2nd quarter. Almitas Capital LLC now owns 1,761,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,063,000 after buying an additional 831,025 shares during the last quarter. Sessa Capital IM L.P. increased its position in shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust by 27.1% in the second quarter. Sessa Capital IM L.P. now owns 1,853,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,462,000 after acquiring an additional 395,288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Logan Stone Capital LLC bought a new stake in BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust during the second quarter worth about $1,770,000.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Stock Performance

BMEZ stock opened at 15.54 on Monday. BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust has a twelve month low of 12.93 and a twelve month high of 16.59. The business has a 50 day moving average price of 15.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of 15.48.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be paid a $0.176 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 15th. This represents a $2.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, major shareholder Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 29,795 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of 15.81 per share, with a total value of 471,058.95. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 20,750,913 shares in the company, valued at 328,071,934.53. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 99,630 shares of company stock worth $1,585,113.

About BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust

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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II’s (BMEZ) (the ‘Trust’) investment objective is to provide total return and income through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in the health sciences group of industries and equity derivatives with exposure to the health sciences group of industries.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE:BMEZ)

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