EX-99.19(A) 4 d479958dex9919a.htm SECTION 19 NOTICE

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

Cusip: 09250W107

Ticker: BME

Record Date |  |  | January 15, 2019 |
Pay Date |  |  | January 31, 2019 |
Distribution Amount per share |  | $ | 0.200000 |

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 investment 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 Investment Income |  | $ | 0.014151 |  |  |  | 7% |  |  | $ | 0.014151 |  |  |  | 7% |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |  | $ | 0.185849 |  |  |  | 93% |  |  | $ | 0.185849 |  |  |  | 93% |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |  | $ | - |  |  |  | 0% |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | 0% |
Return of Capital |  | $ | - |  |  |  | 0% |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | 0% |
Total (per common share) |  | $ | 0.200000 |  |  |  | 100% |  |  | $ | 0.200000 |  |  |  | 100% |
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on December 31, 2018 |  |  |  | 11.40% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of December 31, 2018 |  |  |  | 6.66% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through December 31, 2018 |  |  |  | 7.23% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of December 31, 2018 |  |  |  | 0.55% |

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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

Cusip: 09250W107

Ticker: BME

Record Date |  |  | February 15, 2019 |
Pay Date |  |  | February 28, 2019 |

Distribution Amount per share |  | $ | 0.200000 |

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 investment 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 Investment Income |  | $ | - |  |  |  | 0% |  |  | $ | 0.013419 |  |  |  | 3% |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |  | $ | - |  |  |  | 0% |  |  | $ | 0.146079 |  |  |  | 37% |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |  | $ | 0.200000 |  |  |  | 100% |  |  | $ | 0.240502 |  |  |  | 60% |
Return of Capital |  | $ | - |  |  |  | 0% |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | 0% |
Total (per common share) |  | $ | 0.200000 |  |  |  | 100% |  |  | $ | 0.400000 |  |  |  | 100% |
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on January 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of January 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.33% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through January 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.83% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of January 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.53% |

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