Sanctuary Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 9,339 BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST)

Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 9,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $326,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 45,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,718,000 after acquiring an additional 3,232 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust by 4.8% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 33,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,253,000 after buying an additional 1,516 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust by 15.4% during the second quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 37,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,418,000 after buying an additional 5,026 shares during the period. Shaker Financial Services LLC bought a new position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $992,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust by 251.8% in the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 3,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,000 after buying an additional 2,500 shares in the last quarter.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock opened at $36.82 on Friday. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has a 1-year low of $29.62 and a 1-year high of $39.01. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $35.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.79.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 15th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.15%.

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.