MUA (Blackrock Muniassets Fund) Total Payout Yield %: 5.00 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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MUA Blackrock Muniassets Fund Inc MUA
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What is Blackrock Muniassets Fund Total Payout Yield %?

Blackrock Muniassets Fund MUA -0.28% 33 Total Payout Yield % is 5.00 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates MUA with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Blackrock Muniassets Fund's current Total Payout Yield % is 5.00%.

Blackrock Muniassets Fund Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.

Blackrock Muniassets Fund Total Payout Yield % Related Terms

Blackrock Muniassets Fund Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blackrock Muniassets Fund's Total Payout Yield % 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.

Blackrock Muniassets Fund Total Payout Yield % Chart

Blackrock Muniassets Fund Annual Data
Trend Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Total Payout Yield %
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Blackrock Muniassets Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
Total Payout Yield % 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 5.01 5.78 5.85 7.43 5.07

MUA vs BME, ETJ, VKQ: Total Payout Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Muniassets Fund's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout 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 Muniassets Fund Total Payout Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Muniassets Fund's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Muniassets Fund's Total Payout Yield % falls into.


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Blackrock Muniassets Fund Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Blackrock Muniassets Fund's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0 + -27.237) / 398.63208
=6.83%

Blackrock Muniassets Fund's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0 + -10.808) * 2 / 425.95146
=5.07%

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Total Payout Yield % →
What does a Total Payout Yield % of 5.00 mean?
Blackrock Muniassets Fund (MUA) has a Total Payout Yield % of 5.00 as of Jul. 17, 2026. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Blackrock Muniassets Fund and its competitors.
Is Blackrock Muniassets Fund's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Blackrock Muniassets Fund's current Total Payout Yield % is 5.00. Overall, Blackrock Muniassets Fund has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Muniassets Fund's Total Payout Yield % compare to BME and ETJ?
Blackrock Muniassets Fund's Total Payout Yield % of 5.00 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 Total Payout Yield % for an Asset Management company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Total Payout Yield % 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 Total Payout Yield % mean?
A high Total Payout Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Blackrock Muniassets Fund and its competitors. Blackrock Muniassets Fund's current Total Payout Yield % is 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Muniassets Fund stock overvalued right now?
Blackrock Muniassets Fund (MUA) has a current Total Payout Yield % of 5.00. The current Total Payout Yield % is 5.00. Blackrock Muniassets Fund's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Yield % calculated?
Total Payout Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Muniassets Fund (MUA), the current Total Payout Yield % is 5.00 as of Jul. 17, 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 Muniassets Fund Business Description

Address 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
Blackrock Muniassets Fund Inc is a closed-end fund. Its objective is to provide high current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes by investing in a portfolio of medium- to lower-grade or unrated municipal obligations. The Fund invests more of its total assets in municipal bonds.
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