BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME) has drawn attention from dividend-focused investors following a “Potential Dividend Run Alert” issued through the DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service. The concept of a “Dividend Run” centers on the expected price behavior of a stock in the period leading up to its ex-dividend date. The ex-dividend date marks the trading day on which any new buyer of the stock is no longer entitled to receive the upcoming dividend payment. This creates a kind of built-in upward pressure on the stock price in the period ahead of each dividend, which investors refer to as the “Dividend Run” effect. With an implied annualized yield of 7.14%, BME carries an income profile that keeps it firmly on the radar for investors who incorporate Dividend Run strategies into their broader approach.