BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust (BSTZ)
The BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust is a closed-end equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc., and managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. This trust's mandate is to invest in publicly traded companies globally, with a specific focus on those operating within the science and technology sectors. Its investment approach primarily emphasizes growth stocks from firms of all market capitalizations. The fund was established in June 2019 and is based in the United States.
Industry: Asset Management
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II
NYSE:BSTZFinancial Services · Asset Management
-0.60%$26.70
AH Close$26.70+0.00%vs close
AH Close$26.70+0.00%vs close
Mkt Cap$1.84B
Float68.5M
O/S68.74M
Inst Own32.7%
SI0.1%
Div Yield15.41%
Dilution
Delisting Issues Timeline
Financials Summary
Revenue$265.96M
Net Income$314.36M
Total Assets$1.75B
Free Cash Flow-$47.75M
Debt & Equity
Debt 1%
Equity 99%
Total Debt$17.5M
Total Equity$1.72B
Shares Outstanding
Short Interest
Split History
No splits on record
Nothing in BSTZ's public trading history: no forward or reverse split has affected the share count.
Balance Sheet Details
Assets$1.75B
Liabilities$36.01M
Accounts Receivable$1.56M
Accounts Payable$14.07M
Inventory$0
PP&E (Net)$0
Goodwill$0
Intangible Assets$0
Income Statement
| Period | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD |
| Period Ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Revenue | $265.96M | $274.17M | -$34.32M | $55.57M | $151.88M | $14.22M | $78.83M |
| YoY Growth | -3.0% | -898.9% | -161.8% | -63.4% | 968.4% | -82.0% | - |
| Cost of Revenue | $20.58M | $4K | $20.44M | $12.65M | $15.14M | $8.7M | $6.33M |
| Gross Profit | $245.38M | $274.17M | -$54.76M | $42.92M | $136.74M | $5.52M | $72.49M |
| Gross Margin | 92.3% | 100.0% | 159.6% | 77.2% | 90.0% | 38.8% | 92.0% |
| Research and Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Selling, General, and Administrative | $0 | $749K | $867K | $1.15M | $652K | $759K | $0 |
| Other | -$69.41M | $1.15M | $1.38M | $694K | -$564K | -$660K | $146.4M |
| Total Operating Expenses | -$69.41M | $1.9M | $2.24M | $1.84M | $88K | $99K | $146.4M |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | $314.79M | $272.28M | $279.96M | -$1.34B | $136.12M | $1.49B | $218.89M |
| Operating Margin | 118.4% | 99.3% | -815.8% | -2403.8% | 89.6% | 10448.7% | 277.7% |
| Interest Expense | $546 | $4K | $15K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Interest Income | $3.03M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Income (Expense) | -$434K | -$273K | -$439K | -$263K | -$159K | -$348K | -$31K |
| Income Before Tax (EBT) | $314.36M | $272.28M | $279.96M | -$654.77M | $135.96M | $1.49B | $218.86M |
| Income Tax Expense | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Income | $314.36M | $272.28M | $290.15M | -$654.77M | $135.96M | $521.2M | $218.86M |
| Net Income Margin | 118.2% | 99.3% | -845.4% | -1178.3% | 89.5% | 3666.4% | 277.7% |
| Supplementary Data | |||||||
| EPS | 4.57 | 7.86 | 8.63 | -20.29 | 3.18 | 20.23 | 9.27 |
| Diluted EPS | 4.57 | 7.86 | 8.63 | -20.29 | 3.18 | 20.23 | 9.27 |
| Weighted Average OS | 68.74M | 34.64M | 33.62M | 32.27M | 32.08M | 25.76M | 23.61M |
| EBITDA | $314.36M | $272.32M | $290.17M | -$654.7M | $136.12M | $521.36M | $218.89M |
| EBITDA Margin | 118.2% | 99.3% | -845.5% | -1178.1% | 89.6% | 3667.5% | 277.7% |
Balance Sheet
| Period | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD |
| Period Ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Assets | |||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $722K | $393K | $483K | $95K | $299K | $737K | $3K |
| Short-Term Investments | $29.62M | $9.5M | $6.23M | $6.6M | $43.42M | $9.27M | $8.88M |
| Cash and Short-Term Investments | $30.35M | $9.89M | $6.71M | $6.7M | $43.71M | $10M | $8.88M |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.56M | $158K | $2.09M | $2.99M | $10.32M | $2.1M | $2.49M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Current Assets | $0 | -$147K | $3.38M | -$1.69M | -$4.76M | -$12.11M | -$11.38M |
| Total Current Assets | $31.91M | $9.91M | $12.17M | $8M | $49.27M | $0 | $0 |
| Long-Term Assets | |||||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment Net | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Goodwill | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Intangible Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-Term Investments | $1.72B | $1.69B | $1.22B | $1.51B | $3.03B | $3.07B | $0 |
| Deferred Tax Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Long-Term Assets | $155K | $125K | $427.06M | $965.25M | $227K | -$1.75B | $2.93M |
| Total Long-Term Assets | $1.72B | $1.69B | $1.65B | $965.25M | $3.03B | $1.32B | $2.93M |
| Other Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $754.3M |
| Total Assets | $1.75B | $1.7B | $1.66B | $968.54M | $1.71B | $1.32B | $754.3M |
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts Payable | $14.07M | $0 | $1.56M | $1.13M | $12.34M | $0 | $0 |
| Short-Term Debt | $17.5M | $7.49M | $3.21M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Income Tax Payable | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Unearned Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | -$16.65M | -$9.33M | -$2.96M | -$1.17M | -$3.08M | -$956K | -$1.08M |
| Total Current Liabilities | $17.5M | $2.48M | $3.21M | $1.22M | $12.34M | $0 | $0 |
| Long-Term Liabilities | |||||||
| Long-Term Debt | $0 | $0 | $347K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-Term Unearned Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $18.5M | $13.42M | $26.54M | $16.53M | $31.78M | $64.01M | $93.49M |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $18.5M | $13.42M | $26.89M | $16.53M | $26.07M | $24.45M | $11.63M |
| Other Liabilities | $0 | $11.48M | $0 | -$1.22M | -$12.34M | $0 | $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $36.01M | $25.11M | $27.87M | $7.84M | $26.07M | $24.45M | $11.63M |
| Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Common Stock | $942.67M | $729.56M | $778.59M | $789.75M | $795.2M | $433.02M | $357.34M |
| Retained Earnings | $774.43M | $645.31M | $417.84M | $170.95M | $885.96M | $864.32M | $0 |
| Comprehensive Income & Other | $0 | $0 | $417.84M | $170.95M | $885.96M | $864.32M | $385.34M |
| Other Stockholders' Equity | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $385.34M |
| Total Equity | $1.72B | $1.37B | $1.2B | $960.7M | $1.68B | $1.3B | $742.67M |
| Minority Interest | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $1.75B | $1.4B | $1.22B | $968.54M | $1.71B | $1.32B | $754.3M |
| Supplementary Data | |||||||
| Total Debt | $17.5M | $7.49M | $3.21M | $88K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Debt | $16.78M | $7.09M | $403K | -$7K | -$299K | -$737K | -$3K |
Cash Flow Statement
| Period | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD |
| Period Ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Operating Activities | |||||||
| Net Income | $314.36M | $272.28M | $290.15M | -$100.06M | $135.96M | $521.2M | $218.86M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Changes in Working Capital: | |||||||
| Accounts Receivable | -$27K | $17K | $234K | -$181K | -$70K | $32K | -$377K |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $138K | -$455K | $133K | -$412K | $429K | -$90K | $621K |
| Other Working Capital | -$1.84M | -$4.6M | $4.88M | -$1.3M | $807K | $191K | -$1.73M |
| Total Working Capital Change | -$1.73M | -$4.59M | $5.25M | -$1.89M | $1.17M | $133K | -$1.48M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$360.38M | -$173.58M | -$338.16M | $170.82M | -$240.24M | -$729.26M | -$242.7M |
| Net Cash from Operating | -$47.75M | $94.11M | -$42.77M | $68.87M | -$103.11M | -$207.93M | -$25.32M |
| Investing Activities | |||||||
| Capital Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Acquisitions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Purchases of Investments | -$877.83M | -$614.12M | -$350.43M | -$480.83M | -$644.58M | -$182.72M | -$233.47M |
| Sales of Investments | $1.2B | $937.66M | $436.82M | $469.42M | $453.23M | $234.34M | $329.27M |
| Other Investing Activities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $533.6M | $0 | $0 |
| Net Cash from Investing | $324.34M | $323.54M | $86.39M | -$11.41M | $342.25M | $51.62M | $95.8M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||
| Debt Repaid | - | $507K | -$419K | -$88K | - | - | - |
| Common Stock Issuance | $0 | $8.64M | $41.62M | $28.53M | $14.64M | $80.91M | $7.77M |
| Common Stock Repurchases | -$74.45M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends Paid | -$153.4M | -$102.46M | -$96.62M | -$97.67M | -$120.21M | -$47.02M | -$74.08M |
| Other Financing Activities | -$38.31M | -$122K | -$121.27M | -$116.87M | -$119.52M | -$36K | $0 |
| Net Cash from Financing | -$256.13M | -$94.46M | -$175.85M | -$185.93M | -$225.09M | $33.85M | -$66.3M |
| Forex Effect | -$20.12M | -$120 | $20.02M | $32.57M | -$13.88M | $64M | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | $329K | -$347K | -$1.62M | -$204K | $174K | -$467K | -$21K |
| Supplementary Data | |||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | -$47.75M | $94.11M | -$34.35M | $44.28M | -$30.9M | -$83.41M | -$25.32M |
| Capital Expenditure | $5 | $4 | $3 | $3 | $0 | -$3 | $0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$47.75M | $94.11M | -$34.35M | $44.28M | -$30.9M | -$83.41M | -$25.32M |
| Cash at Beginning | $393K | $483K | $2.66M | $299K | $737K | $3K | $23K |
| Cash at End | $722K | $136K | $483K | $95K | $299K | $737K | $3K |