AFB Dividend
AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 6.14%
- Annual dividend
- $0.60
- Payout ratio
- 0.68
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Share price
- $9.75
- Market cap
- $280M
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0502
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is AFB a good dividend stock?
What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.
- Yield is above the market median6.14% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
- Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.68 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
- Dividend has been cut 10 timesAcross 24 complete years, the annual total fell in 2022, 2023, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.
- Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.
AFB dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2002 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0502 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0466 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0466 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0396 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0396 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0396 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0396 | Irregular | ||
| $0.0396 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0396 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0396 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0396 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0396 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0396 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0396 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0359 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Irregular | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
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| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0327 | Monthly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does AFB pay a dividend?
- Yes. AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 6.14% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.60 per share.
- How much does AFB pay in dividends?
- $0.60 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
- When is the next AFB ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is October 1, 2026, with payment on October 16, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.