LPL Financial LLC Purchases 2,124 Shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust $BME

LPL Financial LLC grew its position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) by 4.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 54,624 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,124 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC’s holdings in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust were worth $2,111,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Comerica Bank boosted its position in shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust by 13.1% in the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 4,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,000 after purchasing an additional 517 shares in the last quarter. Fountainhead AM LLC purchased a new position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust during the 1st quarter worth $204,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust by 8.4% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 6,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 486 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Calamos Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in the first quarter valued at about $251,000.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BME opened at $36.5450 on Wednesday. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a fifty-two week low of $34.18 and a fifty-two week high of $42.64. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.18.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.2621 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.6%.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Profile

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the health sciences and related sectors, which include businesses involved in researching, developing, producing, distributing or delivering medical, dental, optical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology products, supplies, equipment, or services.