EX-99.SECTION19 5 d435959dex99section19.htm SECTION 19 NOTICES Section 19 Notices

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

Cusip: 09250W107

Ticker: BME

 

Record Date

     December 16, 2022  

Pay Date

     December 30, 2022  

Distribution Amount per share

   $ 0.213000  

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 of      Total Cumulative    Total Cumulative  
          the Current      Distributions for the    Distributions for the  
     Current Distribution    Distribution      Fiscal Year to Date    Fiscal Year to Date  

Net Income

     $ 0.032998        15%        $ 0.106430        4%  

Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains

     $ -          0%        $ -          0%  

Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains

     $ -          0%        $ 2.266920        89%  

Return of Capital

     $ 0.180002        85%        $ 0.182650        7%  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total (per common share)

     $ 0.213000        100%        $ 2.556000        100%  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on November 30, 2022

 

     10.44%  
           

 

 

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of November 30, 2022

 

        5.80%  
           

 

 

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through November 30, 2022

 

        -3.02%  
           

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of November 30, 2022

 

        5.32%  
           

 

 

 

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.

Contact Number: 800-882-0052


BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

Cusip: 09250W107

Ticker: BME

 

Record Date

         January 13, 2023  

Pay Date

         January 31, 2023  

Distribution Amount per share

   $ 0.213000  

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 of      Total Cumulative    Total Cumulative  
          the Current      Distributions for the    Distributions for the  
     Current Distribution    Distribution      Fiscal Year to Date    Fiscal Year to Date  

Net Income

     $ 0.003668        1%        $ 0.003668        1%  

Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains

     $ 0.150197        71%        $ 0.150197        71%  

Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains

     $ 0.059135        28%        $ 0.059135        28%  

Return of Capital

     $ -          0%        $ -          0%  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total (per common share)

     $ 0.213000        100%        $ 0.213000        100%  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on December 31, 2022

 

     10.31%  
           

 

 

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of December 31, 2022

 

        5.90%  
           

 

 

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through December 31, 2022

 

        -4.19%  
           

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of December 31, 2022

 

        5.90%  
           

 

 

 

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 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.

Contact Number: 800-882-0052