LEO (BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,) Dividends per Share: $0.28 (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


LEO BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. LEO
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Price $6.47
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What is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Dividends per Share?

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, LEO -0.61% 30 Dividends per Share is $0.28 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LEO with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s dividends per share for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.15. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.28. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.84. As of today, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividend Yield % is 4.56%.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. is 1.41, which seems too high.

Good Sign:

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.

During the past 12 months, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 23.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -11.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -12.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, was -1.80% per year. The lowest was -18.40% per year. And the median was -9.15% per year.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,  (NYSE:LEO) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2026 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=0.147/ 0.08
=1.84

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, was 17.20. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 3.82.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. is 1.41, which seems too high.

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

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0300002026-06-112026-06-112026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0260002026-05-132026-05-132026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0260002026-04-142026-04-142026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0260002026-03-122026-03-122026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0260002026-02-122026-02-122026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0230002026-01-142026-01-142026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0230002025-12-112025-12-112025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0230002025-11-142025-11-142025-12-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0230002025-10-142025-10-142025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0230002025-09-122025-09-122025-10-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0230002025-08-132025-08-132025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0230002025-07-142025-07-142025-07-31Cash 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.


BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.295/6.47
=4.56 %

Current Share Price is $6.47.
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.295.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, was 6.95%. The lowest was 3.51%. And the median was 5.05%.

Good Sign:

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.

* 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.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Dividends per Share Related Terms

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Dividends per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividends per Share can be seen below:

* 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.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Dividends per Share Chart

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Annual Data
Trend Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Dividends per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.42 0.36 0.26 0.23 0.25

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Semi-Annual Data
Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Dividends per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.13 0.15

LEO vs SDHY, INV, CCAP: Dividends per Share Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividend Yield % falls into.


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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Dividends per Share Calculation

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Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividends per Share →
What does a Dividends per Share of $0.28 mean?
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, (LEO) has a Dividends per Share of $0.28 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, and its competitors.
Is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividends per Share too high?
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s current Dividends per Share is $0.28. Overall, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividends per Share compare to SDHY and INV?
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s Dividends per Share of $0.28 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, and its competitors. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s current Dividends per Share is $0.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, stock overvalued right now?
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, (LEO) has a current Dividends per Share of $0.28. The current Dividends per Share is $0.28. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, (LEO), the current Dividends per Share is $0.28 as of Mar. 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.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Business Description

Address c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, USA, 10286
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. Its products include equity and fixed income mutual funds, retail money market funds, government/treasury money market funds, institutional money market funds, and others. The company and its affiliates, as well as others involved in the management, sales, investment activities, business operations, or distribution of the fund, are engaged in businesses and have interests other than those of managing the fund.
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