BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 84 recorded BSTZ dividend payments, running from August 14, 2019 to July 15, 2026 — 8 calendar years. Together those payments total $14.93 per share. BSTZ has most often paid monthly.
BSTZ has increased its payment rate for 2 consecutive complete years.
Over the last five complete years the BSTZ payment rate compounded at +16.9% a year. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
BSTZ's payment rate fell in 2023. The steepest drop was -16.1%.
BSTZ dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.82 | 12 | $0.218 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $2.02 | 12 | $0.212 | +31.7% |
| 2023 | $1.82 | 12 | $0.161 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | $2.30 | 12 | $0.192 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | $3.08 | 12 | $0.171 | +71.0% |
| 2020 | $1.24 | 12 | $0.100 | — |
| 2019 | $0.500 | 5 (timing) | $0.100 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than BSTZ's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent BSTZ dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | $0.163 |
| June 15, 2026 | $0.163 |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.163 |
| April 15, 2026 | $0.163 |
| March 13, 2026 | $0.163 |
| February 13, 2026 | $0.163 |
| January 20, 2026 | $0.163 |
| December 22, 2025 | $0.517 |
| November 14, 2025 | $0.163 |
| October 15, 2025 | $0.163 |
| September 15, 2025 | $0.218 |
| August 15, 2025 | $0.216 |
| July 15, 2025 | $0.217 |
| June 13, 2025 | $0.218 |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.219 |
| April 15, 2025 | $0.222 |
| March 14, 2025 | $0.223 |
| February 14, 2025 | $0.222 |
| January 15, 2025 | $0.220 |
| December 16, 2024 | $0.218 |
| November 15, 2024 | $0.215 |
| October 15, 2024 | $0.214 |
| September 16, 2024 | $0.214 |
| August 15, 2024 | $0.214 |
| July 15, 2024 | $0.213 |
| June 14, 2024 | $0.211 |
| May 14, 2024 | $0.105 |
| April 12, 2024 | $0.104 |
| March 14, 2024 | $0.104 |
| February 14, 2024 | $0.103 |
| January 11, 2024 | $0.103 |
| December 14, 2023 | $0.103 |
| November 14, 2023 | $0.103 |
| October 13, 2023 | $0.103 |
| September 14, 2023 | $0.161 |
| August 14, 2023 | $0.161 |
| July 13, 2023 | $0.161 |
| June 14, 2023 | $0.161 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.161 |
| April 13, 2023 | $0.161 |
| March 14, 2023 | $0.161 |
| February 14, 2023 | $0.192 |
| January 12, 2023 | $0.192 |
| December 15, 2022 | $0.192 |
| November 14, 2022 | $0.192 |
| October 13, 2022 | $0.192 |
| September 14, 2022 | $0.192 |
| August 12, 2022 | $0.192 |
| July 14, 2022 | $0.192 |
| June 14, 2022 | $0.192 |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.192 |
| April 13, 2022 | $0.192 |
| March 14, 2022 | $0.192 |
| February 14, 2022 | $0.192 |
| January 13, 2022 | $0.192 |
| December 16, 2021 | $1.27 |
| November 12, 2021 | $0.192 |
| October 14, 2021 | $0.192 |
| September 14, 2021 | $0.171 |
| August 13, 2021 | $0.171 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 84 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
BSTZ dividend history questions
How many dividends has BSTZ paid?
DivTrkr has 84 recorded BSTZ dividend payments between August 14, 2019 and July 15, 2026, totalling $14.93 per share across 8 calendar years.
Has BSTZ ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The BSTZ per-payment rate fell in 2023, the steepest being -16.1%.
How fast is the BSTZ dividend growing?
The BSTZ payment rate compounded at +16.9% a year over the last five complete years.
How often does BSTZ pay a dividend?
BSTZ has most often paid monthly — 12 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current BSTZ dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track BSTZ free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.