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DHF Dividend

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
8.02%
Annual dividend
$0.19
Payout ratio
1.24
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$2.40
Market cap
$175M

Is DHF 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 median8.02% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
  • Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.24 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
  • Dividend has been cut 18 timesAcross 28 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2022, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.
  • Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

DHF dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1998 to 2025.

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Peak $1.48 in 1999Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for DHF, most recent first.
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Frequently asked questions

Does DHF pay a dividend?
Yes. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 8.02% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.19 per share.
How much does DHF pay in dividends?
$0.19 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 DHF ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for DHF. Dates appear here once the company declares them.