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Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: April 14, 2024

My 9.5% Income Portfolio - Reinvesting Dividends

Guido Persichino has chosen not to automatically reinvest dividends from his stocks. The magic of compound interest is the mechanism of earning interest on both the principal amount and the accumulated interests. Automatic reinvestment of dividends can passively trigger this mechanism for any security in his income portfolio. The Magic Square is a symbol of medieval mysticism.

Weekly Report: what happened at BST last week (0415-0419)?

Weekly Report: what happened at BST last week (0408-0412)?

BSTZ: Why This CEF Is Outperforming The Sector

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) is an equity closed-end fund that invests in the technology sector. BSTZ initially underperformed due to the slowdown in the sector. The fund has begun to outperform as IPO markets and M&A activity pick up. The largest holding is Nvidia Corporation at nearly 8% of the portfolio.

Weekly Report: what happened at BST last week (0401-0405)?

Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 161: $16,100 Allocated, $1,430.49 In Projected Dividends

US consumer spending in the U.S. Increased by 0.8% MoM in February, the largest gain since January 2023. The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio finished week 161 with a balance of $18,205.27, up 13.08% on invested capital. The portfolio is generating $1,430.49 in forward dividend income, with a yield of 7.86%.

BlackRock Science & Technology Trust declares $0.25 dividend

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) declares $0.25/share monthly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 8.36% Payable April 30; for shareholders of record April 15; ex-div April 12. BlackRock Science & Technology Trust is a subsidiary of BlackRock.