DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund — distribution yield, history & ex-dividend dates
$2.30
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$0.00(0.00%)
as of Sep 13, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Managed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., the BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund operates as a closed-end mutual fund focused on fixed income investments. Its strategy involves allocating capital primarily within the United States' fixed income markets. The fund predominantly invests in debt securities of below investment-grade quality, particularly those issued by nascent companies or businesses with highly leveraged financial structures. For performance evaluation, it benchmarks against the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S High Yield Master II Constrained Index. This U.S.-domiciled fund, established on April 29, 1998, was formerly known as the Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund.
Distribution Snapshot
StatusGrowing
Latest Distribution$0.0175
Forward Annual$0.21
FrequencyMonthly
Last Ex-DateSep 10, 2026
1-Yr Growth1.2%
10-Yr Growth-4.9%
Key Metrics
Distribution Yield
9.13%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Distribution
$0.2100
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
M Monthly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
42.9
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
31
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$2.30 – $2.63
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
n/a
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
28
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
0.91
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 43/100, yield 9.13%.
A
Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 2 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F
Flawless
No dividend cut in the available payment record.
E
Enduring
28 years of dividend payments on record.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume534,200How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$2.30The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$2.30 – $2.32The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$2.30The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$177.48MThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out77.16MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPSn/aEarnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/En/aPrice-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DistributionSep 10, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 24, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.
Distribution Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-2.1%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-4.2%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases2 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
DHF's distribution yield rose from 8.71% to 9.13% over the past ~90 days (+0.42 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the distribution rate and +0.42 pp from the share price ($2.41 → $2.30). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Current9.13%
1-Yr Average8.51%
Low / High7.98% – 9.13%
Percentile99%
Across 297 daily observations over the past 15 months, DHF's current yield is higher than approximately 99% of them. Our stored price history for DHF covers the past 15 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Distribution History
Distribution Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 06, 2026 | Aug 06, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Jun 24, 2026 | Jul 09, 2026 | Jul 09, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | May 21, 2026 | Jun 05, 2026 | Jun 05, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Apr 23, 2026 | May 07, 2026 | May 07, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Mar 24, 2026 | Apr 08, 2026 | Apr 08, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Feb 24, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Jan 22, 2026 | Feb 05, 2026 | Feb 05, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| $0.0175 I | Regular | Dec 09, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Jan 09, 2026 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Oct 24, 2025 | Nov 06, 2025 | Nov 06, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Sep 24, 2025 | Oct 08, 2025 | Oct 08, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Aug 26, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Jul 23, 2025 | Aug 06, 2025 | Aug 06, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Jun 25, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | May 22, 2025 | Jun 06, 2025 | Jun 06, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Apr 24, 2025 | May 08, 2025 | May 08, 2025 | May 22, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Mar 26, 2025 | Apr 09, 2025 | Apr 09, 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 | Apr 01, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Jan 23, 2025 | Feb 06, 2025 | Feb 06, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| $0.0175 I | Regular | Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | Jan 13, 2025 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 06, 2024 | Dec 06, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Oct 23, 2024 | Nov 06, 2024 | Nov 06, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Sep 24, 2024 | Oct 08, 2024 | Oct 08, 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Jul 24, 2024 | Aug 07, 2024 | Aug 07, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Jun 25, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | May 21, 2024 | Jun 05, 2024 | Jun 05, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Apr 24, 2024 | May 07, 2024 | May 08, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Mar 26, 2024 | Apr 09, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 |
| $0.0175 M | Regular | Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 11, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | Apr 01, 2024 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 06, 2024 | Feb 07, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| $0.0150 I | Regular | Dec 12, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | Jan 11, 2024 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 05, 2023 | Dec 06, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Oct 23, 2023 | Nov 03, 2023 | Nov 06, 2023 | Nov 21, 2023 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Sep 26, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | Oct 11, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Aug 23, 2023 | Sep 06, 2023 | Sep 07, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Jul 25, 2023 | Aug 07, 2023 | Aug 08, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Jun 26, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | Jul 11, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | May 24, 2023 | Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Apr 26, 2023 | May 09, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | May 24, 2023 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Mar 28, 2023 | Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 08, 2023 | Mar 09, 2023 | Apr 03, 2023 |
| $0.0150 M | Regular | Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 07, 2023 | Feb 08, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 |
| $0.0150 I | Regular | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 |
| $0.0185 I | Regular | Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 05, 2022 | Dec 06, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Oct 24, 2022 | Nov 04, 2022 | Nov 07, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Sep 27, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | Oct 12, 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Aug 24, 2022 | Sep 07, 2022 | Sep 08, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 08, 2022 | Aug 09, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Jun 22, 2022 | Jul 06, 2022 | Jul 07, 2022 | Jul 21, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | May 24, 2022 | Jun 07, 2022 | Jun 08, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Apr 25, 2022 | May 06, 2022 | May 09, 2022 | May 23, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Mar 24, 2022 | Apr 06, 2022 | Apr 07, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2022 | Mar 08, 2022 | Mar 09, 2022 | Apr 01, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Jan 26, 2022 | Feb 08, 2022 | Feb 09, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Dec 07, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jan 06, 2022 |
| $0.0190 M | Regular | Nov 22, 2021 | Dec 06, 2021 | Dec 07, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Oct 25, 2021 | Nov 05, 2021 | Nov 08, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Sep 27, 2021 | Oct 12, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Aug 25, 2021 | Sep 08, 2021 | Sep 09, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Jul 27, 2021 | Aug 09, 2021 | Aug 10, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Jun 22, 2021 | Jul 06, 2021 | Jul 07, 2021 | Jul 21, 2021 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | May 24, 2021 | Jun 07, 2021 | Jun 08, 2021 | Jun 22, 2021 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Apr 27, 2021 | May 10, 2021 | May 11, 2021 | May 25, 2021 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Mar 24, 2021 | Apr 07, 2021 | Apr 08, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Feb 24, 2021 | Mar 09, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Jan 22, 2021 | Feb 04, 2021 | Feb 05, 2021 | Feb 22, 2021 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Dec 11, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | Jan 12, 2021 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2020 | Dec 03, 2020 | Dec 04, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Oct 23, 2020 | Nov 05, 2020 | Nov 06, 2020 | Nov 23, 2020 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Sep 25, 2020 | Oct 08, 2020 | Oct 09, 2020 | Oct 26, 2020 |
| $0.0220 M | Regular | Aug 26, 2020 | Sep 09, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Jul 24, 2020 | Aug 06, 2020 | Aug 07, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Jun 24, 2020 | Jul 08, 2020 | Jul 09, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | May 28, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 11, 2020 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Apr 27, 2020 | May 08, 2020 | May 11, 2020 | May 26, 2020 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Mar 26, 2020 | Apr 08, 2020 | Apr 09, 2020 | Apr 24, 2020 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Feb 26, 2020 | Mar 10, 2020 | Mar 11, 2020 | Apr 01, 2020 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Jan 23, 2020 | Feb 05, 2020 | Feb 06, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | Jan 13, 2020 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Nov 22, 2019 | Dec 06, 2019 | Dec 09, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Oct 25, 2019 | Nov 07, 2019 | Nov 08, 2019 | Nov 25, 2019 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Sep 25, 2019 | Oct 08, 2019 | Oct 09, 2019 | Oct 24, 2019 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Aug 26, 2019 | Sep 09, 2019 | Sep 10, 2019 | Sep 24, 2019 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Jul 25, 2019 | Aug 07, 2019 | Aug 08, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Jun 25, 2019 | Jul 09, 2019 | Jul 10, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | May 24, 2019 | Jun 07, 2019 | Jun 10, 2019 | Jun 24, 2019 |
| $0.0215 M | Regular | Apr 24, 2019 | May 07, 2019 | May 08, 2019 | May 22, 2019 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Mar 27, 2019 | Apr 09, 2019 | Apr 10, 2019 | Apr 25, 2019 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Feb 27, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Apr 01, 2019 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Jan 24, 2019 | Feb 06, 2019 | Feb 07, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2018 | Dec 04, 2018 | Dec 05, 2018 | Dec 19, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Oct 23, 2018 | Nov 05, 2018 | Nov 06, 2018 | Nov 21, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Sep 25, 2018 | Oct 09, 2018 | Oct 10, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Aug 28, 2018 | Sep 11, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Jul 27, 2018 | Aug 09, 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Jun 27, 2018 | Jul 11, 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 | Jul 26, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | May 23, 2018 | Jun 06, 2018 | Jun 07, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Apr 24, 2018 | May 07, 2018 | May 08, 2018 | May 22, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Mar 27, 2018 | Apr 10, 2018 | Apr 11, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 14, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Apr 02, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Jan 24, 2018 | Feb 06, 2018 | Feb 07, 2018 | Feb 22, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Jan 17, 2018 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Nov 21, 2017 | Dec 05, 2017 | Dec 06, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Oct 25, 2017 | Nov 07, 2017 | Nov 08, 2017 | Nov 27, 2017 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Sep 27, 2017 | Oct 11, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 | Oct 26, 2017 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Aug 28, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 | Sep 12, 2017 | Sep 26, 2017 |
| $0.0235 M | Regular | Jul 26, 2017 | Aug 07, 2017 | Aug 09, 2017 | Aug 23, 2017 |
| $0.0265 M | Regular | Jun 27, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | Jul 12, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 |
| $0.0265 M | Regular | May 26, 2017 | Jun 07, 2017 | Jun 09, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 |
| $0.0265 M | Regular | Apr 27, 2017 | May 08, 2017 | May 10, 2017 | May 24, 2017 |
| $0.0265 M | Regular | Mar 30, 2017 | Apr 11, 2017 | Apr 13, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 |
| $0.0265 M | Regular | Feb 28, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 | Mar 14, 2017 | Apr 03, 2017 |
| $0.0265 M | Regular | Jan 25, 2017 | Feb 06, 2017 | Feb 08, 2017 | Feb 23, 2017 |
| $0.0265 M | Regular | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 28, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| $0.0265 M | Regular | Nov 21, 2016 | Dec 02, 2016 | Dec 06, 2016 | Dec 20, 2016 |
| $0.0265 M | Regular | Oct 25, 2016 | Nov 04, 2016 | Nov 08, 2016 | Nov 23, 2016 |
| $0.0265 M | Regular | Sep 29, 2016 | Oct 12, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | Oct 28, 2016 |
Peer Comparison
Selected closed-end fund distribution payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADKT | The Adirondack Trust Company | 4.61% | 11.3% | 5 yrs | 81 |
| FCR-UN.TO | First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust | 4.03% | 0.6% | 1 yr | 79 |
| SOR | Source Capital, Inc. | 5.42% | 8.8% | 0 yrs | 78 |
| STEW | SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. | 4.36% | 10.1% | 4 yrs | 78 |
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DHF dividend — frequently asked questions
Does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.21 per share, a yield of approximately 9.13%.
What is BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's dividend yield?
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's dividend yield is approximately 9.13%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund pay dividends?
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund pays dividends monthly — 12 times per year.
How long has BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund paid dividends?
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has 28 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.