MYD (Blackrock Muniyield Fund) Forward Dividend Yield %: 5.66% (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is Blackrock Muniyield Fund Forward Dividend Yield %?

Blackrock Muniyield Fund MYD 20 Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.66% as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates MYD with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

As of today (2026-06-24), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Blackrock Muniyield Fund is 5.66%.

As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Blackrock Muniyield Fund is 5.66%.

MYD's Forward Dividend Yield % is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.17 vs MYD: 5.66

Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Jul. 2025 was $0.33.

During the past 12 months, Blackrock Muniyield Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.60% per year.

During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Blackrock Muniyield Fund was 0.30% per year. The lowest was -11.20% per year. And the median was -4.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Blackrock Muniyield Fund  (NYSE:MYD) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Blackrock Muniyield Fund Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms

MYD vs GUT, ETJ, GAMI: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Blackrock Muniyield Fund Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Blackrock Muniyield Fund Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Blackrock Muniyield Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0545002026-02-062026-02-062026-03-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0545002026-01-202026-01-202026-02-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0545002025-12-222025-12-222025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0545002025-11-142025-11-142025-12-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0545002025-10-152025-10-152025-11-03Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0545002025-09-152025-09-152025-10-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0545002025-08-152025-08-152025-09-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0545002025-07-152025-07-152025-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.654/11.55
=5.66 %

Current Share Price is $11.55.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.0545 * 12 = $0.654.

Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.436/11.55
=3.77 %

Current Share Price is $11.55.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.436.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.66% mean?
Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.66% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Blackrock Muniyield Fund and its competitors.
Is Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Blackrock Muniyield Fund's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.66%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.17. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's value of 5.66% is 8.3% below this industry median. Overall, Blackrock Muniyield Fund has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to GUT and ETJ?
Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.66% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.17. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's value of 5.66% is 8.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.17, based on 1,107 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.66% is 8.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Blackrock Muniyield Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.66%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Muniyield Fund stock overvalued right now?
Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.66%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.66% and 8.3% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.17. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.66% as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Blackrock Muniyield Fund Business Description

Address 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
Blackrock Muniyield Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The fund invests a majority of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). These bonds are predominantly long-term (with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment), and rated as investment grade, or deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment. The fund can also invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
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