BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) — Defensive Interval Ratio
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 44 days as of June 2025. Defensive assets of $1.72 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $1.72 Million) cover 44 days of daily cash needs of $39.17K/day. Check BME goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Defensive Interval Ratio (2012–2023)
This chart shows how BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 12 annual periods from 2012 to 2023. As of June 2025, the ratio stands at 44 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.72 Million can fund 44 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is BlackRock Health Sciences Trust growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (2012–2023)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust from 2012 to 2023, covering 12 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1513 days | $32.97 Million | $21.79K/day | $- | $31.40 Million | ▼ -39557 days |
| 2022 | 41070 days | $26.24 Million | $638.90/day | $- | $23.87 Million | ▲ +40165 days |
| 2021 | 906 days | $30.97 Million | $34.20K/day | $- | $27.79 Million | ▼ -105643 days |
| 2020 | 106549 days | $2.52 Billion | $23.61K/day | $- | $2.51 Billion | ▲ +105512 days |
| 2019 | 1036 days | $4.32 Million | $4.17K/day | $- | $3.74 Million | ▼ -9502 days |
| 2018 | 10538 days | $26.81 Million | $2.54K/day | $- | $25.97 Million | ▲ +8587 days |
| 2017 | 1951 days | $14.72 Million | $7.55K/day | $- | $14.42 Million | ▲ +618 days |
| 2016 | 1333 days | $10.40 Million | $7.80K/day | $- | $8.74 Million | ▲ +154 days |
| 2015 | 1179 days | $11.06 Million | $9.39K/day | $- | $8.85 Million | ▲ +1142 days |
| 2014 | 37 days | $345.27K | $9.38K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -179 days |
| 2013 | 216 days | $2.25 Million | $10.45K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +127 days |
| 2012 | 88 days | $2.17 Million | $24.62K/day | $- | $- | — |