NMZ Dividend
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 8.71%
- Annual dividend
- $0.79
- Payout ratio
- 1.18
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Share price
- $9.02
- Market cap
- $1.1B
Is NMZ 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 median8.71% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
- Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.18 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 9 timesAcross 22 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.
NMZ dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
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| $0.0655 | Monthly | ||
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| $0.0455 | Monthly | ||
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- ACVVirtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund8.73%
- VMOInvesco Municipal Opportunity Trust8.69%
- PIMFranklin Master Intermediate Income Trust8.74%
- VTNInvesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals8.74%
- JSMNavient Corporation SR NT 6% 1215438.67%
Frequently asked questions
- Does NMZ pay a dividend?
- Yes. Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 8.71% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.79 per share.
- How much does NMZ pay in dividends?
- $0.79 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 NMZ ex-dividend date?
- No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for NMZ. Dates appear here once the company declares them.