BST News and Press, BlackRock Science and Technology Trust of Beneficial Interest From 11/26/21

Management raised the monthly payouts again in October by ~10%. It's selling a much cheaper NAV discount vs. its historical averages. The article also covers BSTZ, which is also selling at a discount. Management also raised its monthly dividends twice in 2021. We compare BST and B...

I’m hearing from a lot of CEF Insider members who are worried about inflation these days, and there’s a good reason why: consumer prices raced up 6.2% in October from a year ago! The good news is that we’ve got an easy setup that lets us work inflation fears to ...

NBXG launched earlier this year, and it's time to revisit; they have provided a more in-depth look into their holdings. Since its launch, the fund's NAV has increased as we get the usual share price slump. This divergence sets us up for the classic discounts we often look for in t...

Thinking of joining the “Great Resignation” crowd and dumping your 9-to-5 gig? Let’s talk about how you can do it with outsized 7%+ dividends that easily keep the bills paid. I’m going to show you the powerful secret some of these “quitters”...

There are three funds hiding in plain sight that do something everyone thinks is impossible: pay huge dividends —with yields up to 7.2%— and deliver outsized 24%+ total returns, too. I know I don’t have to tell you what an inflation-fighting weapon a return ...

BSTZ is a closed-end fund managed by BlackRock that utilizes a technology and science focused strategy to produce total return. The fund has a forward yield of 5.4% and has outperformed the equity markets since inception. BSTZ currently trades at an attractive valuation opening an...

BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) declares $0.25/share monthly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 5.41% Payable Nov. 30; for shareholders of record Nov. 15; ex-div Nov. 12. See BST Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further details see:...

Most of our work published here is meant for active investors, but this article is written with passive investors in mind. So, we present a portfolio for passive but conservative investors. We construct a portfolio solely based on funds or ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds). We also wil...

BST is a closed end fund that utilizes an equity focused portfolio, supplemented with derivatives, to drive current income and total return. The fund has a current yield of 5.58% and has outperformed the S&P 500 since inception. BST currently trades at an attractive valuation ...

A reliable selection criterion for building a portfolio of funds that are likely to produce above-average returns over the long haul is the goal of every CEF investor. For me, the flexible combination of a positive NAV since inception, discount on NAV, and leverage represents a practi...