BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, (BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,) Dividend Yield % : 4.07% (As of Apr. 25, 2024)

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What is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, is 4.07%.

Warning Sign:

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. stock dividend yield is close to 10-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

DSM' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.07 Med: 5.57 Max: 7.27
Current: 4.07

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, was 7.27%. The lowest was 4.07%. And the median was 5.57%.

DSM's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
67.82% of 1215 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.63 vs DSM: 4.07

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Nov. 2023 was 2.61.

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 Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. is 1.71, which seems too high.

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, was 42.70. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 1.02.

As of today (2024-04-25), the Forward Dividend Yield % of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, is 4.07%.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Nov. 2023 was $0.11.

During the past 12 months, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -29.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -12.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.20% per year.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, was -5.50% per year. The lowest was -12.20% per year. And the median was -8.20% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Dividend 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.

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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Dividend Yield % Chart

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Annual Data

Trend

Nov17

Nov18

Nov19

Nov20

Nov21

Nov22

Nov23

Dividend Yield %

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5.13

4.70

4.37

5.95

4.58

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Semi-Annual Data
	Nov17	May18	Nov18	May19	Nov19	May20	Nov20	May21	Nov21	May22	Nov22	May23	Nov23
Dividend Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial								4.37	5.40	5.95	5.45	4.58

Competitive Comparison of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Dividend Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount	Ex-date	Record Date	Pay Date	Type	Frequency	Forex Rate
USD 0.018	2024-04-11	2024-04-12	2024-04-30	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.018	2024-03-13	2024-03-14	2024-03-29	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.018	2024-02-13	2024-02-14	2024-02-29	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.018	2024-01-12	2024-01-16	2024-01-31	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.018	2023-12-13	2023-12-14	2023-12-29	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.018	2023-11-14	2023-11-15	2023-12-01	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.018	2023-10-13	2023-10-16	2023-10-31	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.018	2023-09-14	2023-09-15	2023-10-02	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.018	2023-08-09	2023-08-10	2023-08-31	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.022	2023-07-14	2023-07-17	2023-07-31	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.022	2023-06-13	2023-06-14	2023-06-30	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.022	2023-05-11	2023-05-12	2023-05-31	Cash Dividend	monthly	USD: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 Municipal Bond Fund,'s Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield	=	Most Recent Full Year Dividend	/	Current Share Price
	=	0.228	/	5.62
	=	4.06 %

Current Share Price is $5.62.
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.228.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield	=	Forward Full Year Dividend	/	Current Share Price
	=	0.216	/	5.62
	=	3.84 %

Current Share Price is $5.62.
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.018 * 12 = $0.216.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, (NYSE:DSM) 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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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, (BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,) Business Description

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Address

C/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, USA, 10286

Website

https://www.bnymellon.com

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. The company provides access to a diverse global network of world-class investment management boutiques, that deliver investment insight and strategies backed by quality, performance, and client relationships.

Executives

Bushra Mannan	other: Director of BNYMIA (1)	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Irene Papadoulis	other: Director of BNYMIA (1)	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Ping Jiang	other: Dir. of Invest. Oversight (1)	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Banc Of America Preferred Funding Corp	10 percent owner	214 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Daniel Goldstein	officer: VP	240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Joseph Martella	officer: VP	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10288
Insight North America Llc	other: Sub-Adviser	200 PARK AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10166-0005
Robert J. Pomeroy	officer: VP; Investment Adviser	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
John Squillace	other: CCO; Investment Adviser	240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Gregory Pasquale	other: CFO; Investment Adviser	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Kenneth J. Bradle	other: Director of Advisor	240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Amanda Quinn	officer: VP and Asst Secretary	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
John P Shea	other: CFO; Investment Adviser	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
David Dipetrillo	officer: Vice President	C/O THE DREYFUS CORPORATION, 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Mark D Woods	other: CFO; Investment Adviser	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286