Sanctuary Advisors LLC Sells 24,156 Shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NASDAQ:BSTZ)

Sanctuary Advisors LLC decreased its position in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NASDAQ:BSTZ) by 19.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 101,597 shares of the company’s stock after selling 24,156 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust were worth $1,951,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust by 8.4% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 124,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,483,000 after acquiring an additional 9,708 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in shares of BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 939,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,706,000 after purchasing an additional 28,494 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its stake in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust by 13.3% during the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 683,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,612,000 after purchasing an additional 80,260 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 56,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,134,000 after buying an additional 531 shares during the period. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust in the third quarter valued at approximately $230,000.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust Stock Down 3.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ BSTZ opened at $20.67 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $20.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.77. BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust has a 1-year low of $16.21 and a 1-year high of $22.08.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.218 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $2.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.66%.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust Company Profile

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the science and technology sectors.