BST CEF — BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

BST is a CEF. its distribution rate is 9.80%, its trailing-12-month yield is 13.11%, its expense ratio is 0.88%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 561.5% over the past 11.9 years, 185.0 points ahead of SPY at 376.5%.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is a closed-end fund that invests primarily in U.S. and non-U.S. science and technology equities while employing a covered call strategy on a portion of the portfolio to generate current income. The fund distributes income monthly and currently carries a high distribution rate; note that the latest distribution was special and may not recur regularly. This fund appeals to investors seeking growth exposure to technology companies combined with regular income generation through an options-based strategy.

BST performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 561.5% over the past 11.9 years, 185.0 points ahead of SPY at 376.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 39.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.3%.

BST key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

9.51%

Issuer

BlackRock

Asset type

CEF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/29/2014

Expense ratio

0.88%

Distribution rate

9.80%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

13.11%

5-year average yield

7.96

Last close

$49.61 (as of 2026-09-21)

NAV

$51.27

Premium / discount

3.24% discount

AUM

$2,454,740,000

Market cap

$1,643,992,832

Average volume

58453.0

Next dividend

$0.25

Next ex-dividend date

10/15/2026

Next payment date

10/30/2026

Beta

1.1988

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (9.80%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (13.11%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: BlackRock or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BST risks and drawbacks

The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.3%.

Who may consider BST — and who may not

BST may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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