BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) Shares Acquired by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its stake in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE:BST) by 5.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 39,712 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,064 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust were worth $1,407,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of BST. Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new position in shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust during the 1st quarter worth $1,565,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 27,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,022,000 after purchasing an additional 2,005 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 382,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,415,000 after purchasing an additional 12,512 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust by 251.8% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 3,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,000 after purchasing an additional 2,500 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 16,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $605,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the period.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Trading Up 1.4 %

NYSE BST opened at $36.22 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.03. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has a twelve month low of $31.38 and a twelve month high of $39.01.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Company Profile

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.