The historical rank and industry rank for Blackrock Muniyield Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
MYD'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.68 Med: 4.58 Max: 5.94
Current: 4.96
During the past 8 years, Blackrock Muniyield Fund's highest Yield on Cost was 5.94. The lowest was 3.68. And the median was 4.58.
MYD's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.39
vs MYD: 4.96
Blackrock Muniyield Fund (NYSE:MYD) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
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.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
MYD vs GUT, ETJ, GAMI: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Muniyield Fund'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.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Muniyield Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Muniyield Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
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.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.96 as of Jul. 12, 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 Blackrock Muniyield Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.58. Over the past decade, Blackrock Muniyield Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.68 to 5.94.
Is Blackrock Muniyield Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Blackrock Muniyield Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.96 is near median its 10-year median of 4.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.68 to a high of 5.94. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.39. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's value of 4.96 is 22.4% 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to GUT and ETJ?
Blackrock Muniyield Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.96 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.39. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's value of 4.96 is 22.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Blackrock Muniyield Fund's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.68 to 5.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.58 vs. the industry median of 6.39, Blackrock Muniyield Fund 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 6.39, 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. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.96 is 22.4% 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 Blackrock Muniyield Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.96, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.58. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.96. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.96, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.58 and 22.4% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.39. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.96 as of Jul. 12, 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 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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