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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) Stock Analysis

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BST

$48.58

+$0.83 (+1.74%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BST Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $48.04
Previous Close: $47.75
Day's Range: 48.00–48.94
52-Week Range: 34.87–52.32
Volume: 53.07K

Valuation

P/E Ratio: 3.24
EPS (ttm): 15.45

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $252.35M−7.96%
Net Income (FY): $250.75M−7.91%
1-Year Return: +26.65%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $3.00+5.97%
Ex-Dividend Date: October 15, 2026
Avg Volume: 96.50K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BST closed at $48.58, +26.65% over 1 year.

In fiscal 2025, BST reported revenue of $252.35M.

BST Stock Return by Calendar Year

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $12,665; +26.65%
5 years: $10,000 $14,029; +40.29%
10 years: $10,000 $57,767; +477.67%

If you had invested $10,000 in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $57,767 at the close on October 21, 2026: +477.67% in total, +19.17% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+69.30%−38.28%+24.82%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+24.82%
2025	+23.65%
2024	+17.96%
2023	+30.07%
2022	−38.28%
2021	+2.84%
2020	+69.30%
2019	+34.57%
2018	+8.84%
2017	+57.41%
2016 (partial year)	+3.80%

As of October 21, 2026.

BST Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$252.35M	$250.75M	99.4%
2024	$274.17M	$272.28M	99.3%
2023	$291.28M	$290.15M	99.6%
2022	−$653.34M	−$654.77M	100.2%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$252.35M	—	—	$250.75M	99.4%
2024	$274.17M	—	—	$272.28M	99.3%
2023	$291.28M	—	—	$290.15M	99.6%
2022	−$653.34M	—	—	−$654.77M	100.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

BST Dividend History

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$4.20+40.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$4.55	9	—
2025	$4.20	12	+40.0%
2024	$3.00	12	+0.0%
2023	$3.00	12	+0.0%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$4.55	9	—
2025	$4.20	12	+40.0%
2024	$3.00	12	+0.0%
2023	$3.00	12	+0.0%
2022	$3.00	12	−29.4%
2021	$4.25	12	+109.2%
2020	$2.03	12	−41.3%
2019	$3.46	12	+98.9%
2018	$1.74	12	+34.4%
2017	$1.29	11	+555.0%
2016	$0.20	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.51 per share, ex-dividend September 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

BST Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	BST	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	3.24	9.44	66% below

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust trades under the ticker BST. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $34.87 to $52.32. The most recent close on file for BST is $48.58, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.83 (+1.74%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 39.34% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $252.35M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $274.17M, that is a change of −7.96%. The same year closed with net income of $250.75M. That is −7.91% against the prior fiscal year. Trailing earnings per share are 15.45.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$653.34M in 2022 to $252.35M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 3.24. That is 65.68% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 26.13%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +26.65%. Measured over 10 years, that is +19.17% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 5.97% on the latest price. That is 2.9 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $3.00 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 9 payments totalling $4.55 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $4.20 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +69.30% and 2022 returned −38.28%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +24.82%.

Peer Comparison

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust	BST	—	3.2
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust trades at a P/E of 3.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests directly and indirectly through derivative such as options in public equity markets of countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across the science and technology sector. It invests in dividend paying and growth stocks of companies operating across all market capitalizations. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust was formed on 28 October, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.

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