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MYI Dividend

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
6.18%
Annual dividend
$0.67
Payout ratio
1.78
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$10.78
Market cap
$716M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0555

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is MYI 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 median6.18% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
  • Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.78 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 15 timesAcross 34 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 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.

MYI dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1992 to 2025.

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Peak $1.00 in 1993Year 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 MYI, most recent first.
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Frequently asked questions

Does MYI pay a dividend?
Yes. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 6.18% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.67 per share.
How much does MYI pay in dividends?
$0.67 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 MYI ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is August 14, 2026, with payment on September 1, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.