BST
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
Financial
$47.35
as of 16 Oct 2026, 9% below its 52-week high
It has no dividend-growth score yet, and its cut-risk signals are low. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.
These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.
- Trailing yield
- 5.28%Excludes one-off payments
- Cash cover
- 0.22×Free cash flow over dividends paid
- Earnings cover
- 4.3×Insurers and banks set dividends from capital generation, so their accounting earnings can sit well below the payout.
- 5y dividend growth
- +6.3% a yearNo cut since 2017
- Next ex-dividend date
- Declared13 Nov 2026Monthly dividend of $0.25
Quality
We score companies, not funds
Capacity to keep growing the dividend
Risk
0
LowSignals of dividend-cut pressure
Trim
69
ModerateHow extended the valuation looks
Why Trim is 69
Valuation against its own history
As of the last reported period (30 Jun 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of BST’s past readings.
- P/E0.9×P51, neutral for this measure
- Yield8.3%P39, neutral for this measure
- FCF payout460.5%P100, poor for this measure
- DGR 5y12.7%P15, poor for this measure
- ROIC24.3%P100, good for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA is left out: for banks and insurers, debt is part of the business, so the ratio says little.
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