Virtu Financial LLC Invests $206,000 in BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE:BMEZ)

Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE:BMEZ) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 14,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $206,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brooklyn FI LLC acquired a new position in BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust in the fourth quarter worth approximately $826,000. GWN Securities Inc. acquired a new position in BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust during the fourth quarter valued at $404,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust by 24.9% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 26,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $378,000 after purchasing an additional 5,224 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 102,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,475,000 after buying an additional 3,635 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 186,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,680,000 after acquiring an additional 3,352 shares in the last quarter.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust stock opened at $14.89 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.59. BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust has a 52-week low of $14.27 and a 52-week high of $16.75.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a $0.1763 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 14.21%.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust Profile

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.