BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund (MHD) Dividend

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. · Financial Services · Asset Management · monthly payer

$10.98

As of Nov 9, 2026, BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund (MHD) pays a monthly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.71 a year, a 6.50% yield at its $10.98 share price. The next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026, paid Nov 27, 2026. It has raised its dividend 2 years in a row and has a dividend safety grade of C.

Forward Yield

6.50%

Annual Dividend

$0.71

Payout Ratio

72%

5-Yr Growth

-0.4%

Ex-Date

Nov 13, 2026

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about MHD's dividend

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 9, 2026, BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) has a forward dividend yield of 6.50%, based on an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and a share price of $10.98.
As of Nov 9, 2026, MHD's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (58 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
By SmarterDividends' count, BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years as of Nov 9, 2026.
MHD last cut its regular dividend in 2023.
MHD's next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026, with payment on Nov 27, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
As of Nov 9, 2026, MHD pays out 72% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
MHD's dividend has shrunk at an average rate of 0.4% a year over the past five years.
As of Nov 9, 2026, MHD's 6.50% yield is 28% above its five-year average yield of 5.08%.
As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for MHD is $9.75 per share, 11% below the $10.98 share price, so MHD screens as fairly valued.
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) pays its dividend monthly, 12 times a year.
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) has raised its regular dividend 39 times and cut it 38 times across the 348 payments on record since 1997. Its most recent change was a 13.2% increase to $0.0600 per share, going ex-dividend on Oct 15, 2024. The last cut went ex-dividend on Mar 14, 2023.

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "MHD Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MHD

Is MHD a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 6.50% ($0.71/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.

Advantages

Risks

Cut its dividend in 2023
Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Share price is down over the past 5 years

Key Data

Dividend Yield: 6.50%
Payout Ratio: 72%
Annual Dividend: $0.71
5-Yr Avg Growth: -0.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: Nov 13, 2026
Years of Growth: 2
Frequency: monthly
Beta: 0.74
Market Cap: $1.9B
P/E Ratio: 11.0
5-Yr Total Return: -33%
52-Week Range: $9.98 – $12.08
Dividend Safety: C · 58/100
Ever Cut?: Yes (2023)

MHD dividend raises and cuts

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) has raised its regular dividend 39 times and cut it 38 times across the 348 payments on record since 1997. Its most recent change was a 13.2% increase to $0.0600 per share, going ex-dividend on Oct 15, 2024. The last cut went ex-dividend on Mar 14, 2023.

Ex-date	Change	Old → new	Move
Oct 15, 2024	Raise	$0.0530 → $0.0600	+13.2%
Dec 14, 2023	Raise	$0.0360 → $0.0530	+47.2%
Mar 14, 2023	Cut	$0.0410 → $0.0360	−12.2%
Jan 12, 2023	Cut	$0.0440 → $0.0410	−6.8%
Dec 15, 2022	Cut	$0.0480 → $0.0440	−8.3%
Oct 13, 2022	Cut	$0.0610 → $0.0480	−21.3%
Jan 13, 2022	Cut	$0.0620 → $0.0610	−1.6%
Dec 16, 2021	Raise	$0.0610 → $0.0620	+1.6%
Jan 14, 2021	Cut	$0.0620 → $0.0610	−1.6%
Dec 14, 2020	Raise	$0.0610 → $0.0620	+1.6%
Dec 13, 2019	Cut	$0.0640 → $0.0610	−4.7%
Jul 12, 2019	Cut	$0.0680 → $0.0640	−5.9%

Show all 77 changes since 1997

Ex-date	Change	Old → new	Move
Jan 14, 2019	Cut	$0.0700 → $0.0680	−2.9%
Mar 14, 2018	Cut	$0.0750 → $0.0700	−6.7%
Oct 13, 2017	Cut	$0.0810 → $0.0750	−7.4%
Jun 13, 2016	Cut	$0.0860 → $0.0810	−5.8%
Oct 13, 2015	Cut	$0.0890 → $0.0860	−3.4%
Mar 11, 2015	Raise	$0.0880 → $0.0890	+1.1%
Jan 13, 2015	Cut	$0.0890 → $0.0880	−1.1%
Jan 13, 2014	Cut	$0.104 → $0.0890	−14.4%
Dec 11, 2013	Raise	$0.0910 → $0.104	+14.3%
Oct 11, 2013	Cut	$0.0920 → $0.0910	−1.1%
Sep 12, 2013	Raise	$0.0910 → $0.0920	+1.1%
Jan 11, 2013	Cut	$0.0920 → $0.0910	−1.1%
Mar 13, 2012	Raise	$0.0910 → $0.0920	+1.1%
Jan 11, 2012	Cut	$0.0950 → $0.0910	−4.2%
Dec 13, 2011	Raise	$0.0910 → $0.0950	+4.4%
Jan 12, 2011	Raise	$0.0890 → $0.0910	+2.2%
Sep 13, 2010	Raise	$0.0860 → $0.0890	+3.5%
Mar 11, 2010	Raise	$0.0840 → $0.0860	+2.4%
Jun 11, 2009	Raise	$0.0710 → $0.0840	+18.3%
Dec 13, 2006	Cut	$0.0770 → $0.0710	−7.8%
Jun 9, 2006	Cut	$0.0820 → $0.0770	−6.1%
Jan 13, 2006	Cut	$0.0910 → $0.0820	−9.9%
Sep 12, 2005	Cut	$0.0960 → $0.0910	−5.2%
Feb 11, 2004	Raise	$0.0920 → $0.0960	+4.3%
Sep 12, 2003	Raise	$0.0900 → $0.0920	+2.2%
Feb 12, 2003	Raise	$0.0820 → $0.0900	+9.8%
Oct 16, 2002	Raise	$0.0770 → $0.0820	+6.5%
Feb 13, 2002	Cut	$0.0880 → $0.0770	−12.5%
Jan 11, 2002	Raise	$0.0860 → $0.0880	+2.3%
Dec 18, 2001	Raise	$0.0780 → $0.0860	+10.3%
Nov 16, 2001	Raise	$0.0750 → $0.0780	+4.0%
Oct 12, 2001	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0750	−3.8%
Aug 16, 2001	Raise	$0.0760 → $0.0780	+2.6%
Jul 13, 2001	Raise	$0.0720 → $0.0760	+5.6%
Jun 15, 2001	Raise	$0.0680 → $0.0720	+5.9%
May 14, 2001	Cut	$0.0710 → $0.0680	−4.2%
Apr 11, 2001	Raise	$0.0680 → $0.0710	+4.4%
Mar 15, 2001	Raise	$0.0640 → $0.0680	+6.3%
Feb 14, 2001	Raise	$0.0630 → $0.0640	+1.6%
Dec 18, 2000	Cut	$0.0660 → $0.0630	−4.5%
Nov 16, 2000	Raise	$0.0650 → $0.0660	+1.5%
Oct 13, 2000	Cut	$0.0690 → $0.0650	−5.8%
Aug 16, 2000	Cut	$0.0790 → $0.0690	−12.7%
Feb 15, 2000	Cut	$0.0810 → $0.0790	−2.5%
Jan 13, 2000	Raise	$0.0770 → $0.0810	+5.2%
Oct 20, 1999	Cut	$0.0810 → $0.0770	−4.9%
Sep 20, 1999	Raise	$0.0780 → $0.0810	+3.8%
Aug 19, 1999	Raise	$0.0770 → $0.0780	+1.3%
May 19, 1999	Cut	$0.0800 → $0.0770	−3.8%
Apr 20, 1999	Raise	$0.0740 → $0.0800	+8.1%
Mar 22, 1999	Cut	$0.0810 → $0.0740	−8.6%
Feb 17, 1999	Cut	$0.0920 → $0.0810	−12.0%
Nov 18, 1998	Raise	$0.0780 → $0.0920	+17.9%
Oct 20, 1998	Cut	$0.0800 → $0.0780	−2.5%
Sep 18, 1998	Raise	$0.0790 → $0.0800	+1.3%
Aug 19, 1998	Raise	$0.0770 → $0.0790	+2.6%
Jul 21, 1998	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0770	−1.3%
Jun 18, 1998	Raise	$0.0710 → $0.0780	+9.9%
May 19, 1998	Cut	$0.0790 → $0.0710	−10.1%
Apr 20, 1998	Raise	$0.0740 → $0.0790	+6.8%
Mar 19, 1998	Cut	$0.0810 → $0.0740	−8.6%
Feb 17, 1998	Raise	$0.0780 → $0.0810	+3.8%
Jan 20, 1998	Raise	$0.0770 → $0.0780	+1.3%
Dec 17, 1997	Cut	$0.0820 → $0.0770	−6.1%
Nov 13, 1997	Raise	$0.0790 → $0.0820	+3.8%

Every MHD payment →Download every raise and cut (CSV)

MHD ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Nov 13, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →MHD dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →MHD dividend calculator100 shares pay $71.00 a year, $5.92 each monthCalculate →MHD total return calculatorWhat $10,000 became, with dividends reinvested or taken as cashSee →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MHD a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats. BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 6.50% ($0.71/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.

Is MHD undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, MHD's fair value is about $9.75 versus a $10.98 share price — so it looks fairly valued (-11% vs. fair value).

Is MHD's dividend safe?

MHD has a dividend-safety grade of C (58/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 2-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2023, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is MHD's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for MHD is about $9.75 per share, about 11% below the current $10.98 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is MHD a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data MHD screens as "yes, with caveats" and fairly valued. BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 6.50% ($0.71/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.

Will MHD cut its dividend?

MHD earns a dividend-safety grade of C (58/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2023). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.

Does MHD pay a dividend?

Yes. BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. pays a monthly dividend of about $0.71 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 6.50%.

How much dividend does 100 shares of MHD pay?

At $0.71 per share a year, 100 shares of MHD pay $71.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $5.92 each month. Buying them costs about $1,098 at the Nov 9, 2026 price.

What is MHD's dividend yield?

As of Nov 9, 2026, MHD's forward dividend yield is 6.50%, based on a $0.71 annual dividend and a $10.98 share price.

What is MHD's dividend per share?

As of Nov 9, 2026, MHD pays $0.71 per share per year, distributed on a monthly basis.

What is MHD's dividend payout ratio?

As of Nov 9, 2026, MHD's payout ratio is 72% of trailing 12-month earnings — a moderate level that's generally sustainable.

How many years has MHD grown its dividend?

As of Nov 9, 2026, MHD has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

When is the next MHD ex-dividend date?

As of Nov 9, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for MHD is Nov 13, 2026.

Dividend Growth

Total dividends per share by year

Dividend History

Full MHD dividend history →

Ex-Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
Oct 15, 2026	Nov 2, 2026	$0.0600	regular
Sep 15, 2026	Oct 1, 2026	$0.0600	regular
Aug 14, 2026	Sep 1, 2026	$0.0600	regular
Jul 15, 2026	Aug 3, 2026	$0.0600	regular
Jun 15, 2026	Jul 1, 2026	$0.0600	regular
May 15, 2026	Jun 1, 2026	$0.0600	regular
Apr 15, 2026	May 1, 2026	$0.0600	regular
Mar 13, 2026	Apr 1, 2026	$0.0600	regular
Feb 6, 2026	Mar 2, 2026	$0.0600	regular
Jan 20, 2026	Feb 2, 2026	$0.0600	regular
Dec 22, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.0600	regular
Nov 14, 2025	Dec 1, 2025	$0.0600	regular
Oct 15, 2025	Nov 3, 2025	$0.0600	regular
Sep 15, 2025	Oct 1, 2025	$0.0600	regular