BlackRock Science and Technology Trust : Section 19 Notice - BST November 2023
November 30, 2023 at 04:08 am
Share
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
Cusip: 09258G104
Ticker: BST
Record Date
November 15, 2023
Pay Date
November 30, 2023
Distribution Amount per share
$
0.250000
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital. All amounts are expressed per common share.
% Breakdown of the
% Breakdown
Total Cumulative
Total Cumulative
of the Current
Distributions for the
Distributions for the
Current Distribution
Distribution
Fiscal Year to Date
Fiscal Year to Date
Net Income
$
-
0%
$
-
0%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains
$
-
0%
$
-
0%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains
$
-
0%
$
-
0%
Return of Capital
$
0.250000
100%
$
2.750000
100%
Total (per common share)
$
0.250000
100%
$
2.750000
100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on October 31, 2023
10.49%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of October 31, 2023
9.74%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through October 31, 2023
14.22%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of October 31, 2023
8.12%
You should not draw any conclusions about the Trust's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Trust's Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a
return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'.
When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund's net asset value per share.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during
its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (the Trust) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to provide income and total return through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of United States (U.S.) and non-U.S. science and technology companies in any market capitalization range. The Trust seeks to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and also by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options. The Trust invests in various industries, including software, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, information technology (IT) services, financial services, broadline retail, entertainment, and diversified consumer services. The Trust's investment manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.