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Blackrock Health Sciences Trust Buyback Yield % Chart
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME) has a Buyback Yield % of 2.36 as of Aug. 21, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Blackrock Health Sciences Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Blackrock Health Sciences Trust ranks #239 out of 751 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 31.8%.
Is Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's Buyback Yield % too high?
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's current Buyback Yield % is 2.36. The Asset Management industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.26. Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's value of 2.36 is 807.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Blackrock Health Sciences Trust ranks #239 out of 751 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Blackrock Health Sciences Trust has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's Buyback Yield % compare to MMU and ETJ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Blackrock Health Sciences Trust ranks #239 out of 751 companies for Buyback Yield %. This puts Blackrock Health Sciences Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.26. Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's value of 2.36 is 807.7% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Asset Management companies is 0.26, based on 751 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's current Buyback Yield % of 2.36 is 807.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Blackrock Health Sciences Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's current Buyback Yield % is 2.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Health Sciences Trust stock overvalued right now?
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME) has a current Buyback Yield % of 2.36. The current Buyback Yield % is 2.36 and 807.7% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.26. Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME), the current Buyback Yield % is 2.36 as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust has an investment objective to provide total return and income mainly through long-term capital appreciation. The Trust invests the majority of its total assets in equity securities of companies engaged in the health sciences and related industries and equity derivatives with exposure to the health sciences industry.
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