MQY Dividend
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 6.85%
- Annual dividend
- $0.70
- Payout ratio
- -1.35
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Share price
- $10.16
- Market cap
- $730M
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0580
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is MQY 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 median6.85% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
- Earnings are negativeA payout ratio of -1.35 means the company is paying a dividend while reporting a loss. That can be funded from cash or borrowing for a time, but not from profits.
- Dividend has been cut 15 timesAcross 34 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2021, 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.
MQY dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 1992 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
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| $0.0580 | Irregular | ||
| $0.0583 | Special | ||
| $0.0435 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0435 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0435 | Monthly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does MQY pay a dividend?
- Yes. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 6.85% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.70 per share.
- How much does MQY pay in dividends?
- $0.70 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 MQY ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is October 15, 2026, with payment on November 2, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.