BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,LEO -1.39%30 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.35 as of Jul. 07, 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 2.55. GuruFocus rates LEO with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,113 Asset Management companies, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, ranks worse than 84.37% on this metric.
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LEO vs SDHY, INV, CCAP: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, (LEO) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.35 as of Jul. 07, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.55. Over the past decade, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.77 to 3.50. According to the industry distribution chart, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, ranks #939 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 84.4%.
Is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.35 is near median its 10-year median of 2.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.77 to a high of 3.50. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.35. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s value of 2.35 is 63% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, ranks #939 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SDHY and INV?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, ranks #939 out of 1113 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.35. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s value of 2.35 is 63% below this benchmark. Historically, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.77 to 3.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.55 vs. the industry median of 6.35, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Asset Management company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Asset Management companies is 6.35, based on 1,113 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.35 is 63% 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals,'s current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.35, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.55. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.35. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.35, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.55 and 63% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.35. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, (LEO), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.35 as of Jul. 07, 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
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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