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MHF Dividend History

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. · every payment since 1989

As of Oct 12, 2026, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF) has paid 445 dividends since 1989. The most recent was $0.0340 per share (ex-date Sep 23, 2026, paid Sep 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months MHF paid $0.4080 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 6.54%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 3 before.

Latest dividend

$0.0340

Last ex-date

Sep 23, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$0.41

Trailing yield

6.54%

Frequency

Monthly

Growth streak

3 yrs

Key facts: MHF dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 12, 2026, SmarterDividends has 445 dividend payments on record for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF), going back to 1989.
  • MHF's most recent dividend was $0.0340 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 12, 2026, MHF paid $0.41 per share in dividends across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 6.54%.
  • MHF's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 20, 2024 ex-date, a 54.5% rise to $0.0340 per share.
  • MHF's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Dec 22, 2021 ex-date, a 9.1% reduction to $0.0200 per share.
  • MHF paid $0.41 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 6.3% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "MHF Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 12, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MHF/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

5.81%

of price a year ago

Price change

-11.1%

$7.02 → $6.24

Approx. total return

-5.3%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

MHF dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

MHF dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date9$0.3060—
202512$0.4080+6.3%
202412$0.3840+56.7%
202312$0.2450+2.1%
202212$0.2400-8.4%
202112$0.2620-6.4%
202012$0.2800-9.7%
201912$0.3100-0.6%
201812$0.3120+0.0%
201712$0.3120-4.9%
201612$0.3280-5.5%
201512$0.3470-4.7%
201412$0.3640-3.2%
201312$0.3760-7.4%
201212$0.4060-6.9%
201112$0.4360-1.8%
201012$0.4440+0.0%
200912$0.4440+3.5%
200812$0.4290+5.1%
200712$0.4080+0.0%
200612$0.4080+12.7%
200510timing$0.3620-32.1%
200412$0.5330-5.5%
200312$0.5640-1.2%
200212$0.5710-2.4%
200112$0.5850-0.5%
200012$0.5880+1.4%
199912$0.5800-5.1%
199812$0.6110-2.1%
199712$0.6240+1.8%
199612$0.6130-5.0%
199512$0.6450-5.8%
199412$0.6850-1.9%
199312$0.6980+2.5%
199212$0.6810-7.2%
199112$0.7340-1.3%
199012$0.7440+90.8%
19896timing$0.3900—

Every MHF dividend

17 raises · 34 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 23, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 24, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 23, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 24, 2025Nov 3, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2025Oct 1, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2025Sep 2, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 2025Aug 1, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2025Jun 2, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 2025May 1, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 24, 2025Apr 1, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2025Mar 3, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 24, 2025Feb 3, 2025$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 23, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2024Dec 2, 2024$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 24, 2024Nov 1, 2024$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2024Oct 1, 2024$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2024Sep 3, 2024$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 2024Aug 1, 2024$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2024Jun 3, 2024$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 22, 2024May 1, 2024$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 20, 2024Apr 1, 2024$0.0340+54.5%Raise
Feb 21, 2024Mar 1, 2024$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2024Feb 1, 2024$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.0220+4.8%Raise
Nov 21, 2023Dec 1, 2023$0.0210+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 23, 2023Nov 1, 2023$0.0210+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2023Oct 2, 2023$0.0210+5.0%Raise
Aug 23, 2023Sep 1, 2023$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2023Aug 1, 2023$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2023Jul 3, 2023$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2023Jun 1, 2023$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2023May 1, 2023$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2023Apr 3, 2023$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2023Mar 1, 2023$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2023Feb 1, 2023$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2022Dec 1, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2022Nov 1, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2022Oct 3, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2022Sep 1, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2022Aug 1, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2022Jul 1, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2022Jun 1, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 21, 2022May 2, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2022Apr 1, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2022Mar 1, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2022Feb 1, 2022$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.0200-9.1%Cut
Nov 19, 2021Dec 1, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2021Nov 1, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2021Oct 1, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2021Sep 1, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 22, 2021Aug 2, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2021Jul 1, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2021Jun 1, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 22, 2021May 3, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2021Apr 1, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2021Mar 1, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2021Feb 1, 2021$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2020Dec 1, 2020$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 22, 2020Nov 2, 2020$0.0220+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2020Oct 1, 2020$0.0220-8.3%Cut
Aug 21, 2020Sep 1, 2020$0.0240+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 23, 2020Aug 3, 2020$0.0240+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2020Jul 1, 2020$0.0240+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2020Jun 1, 2020$0.0240+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 22, 2020May 1, 2020$0.0240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2020Apr 1, 2020$0.0240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2020Mar 2, 2020$0.0240+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2020Feb 3, 2020$0.0240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.0240-7.7%Cut
Nov 21, 2019Dec 2, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 17, 2019Nov 1, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 2019Oct 1, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2019Sep 3, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2019Aug 1, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 20, 2019Jul 1, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2019Jun 3, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 17, 2019May 1, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2019Apr 1, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2019Mar 1, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 17, 2019Feb 1, 2019$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2018Dec 31, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2018Dec 3, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 18, 2018Nov 1, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 20, 2018Oct 1, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2018Sep 4, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 19, 2018Aug 1, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2018Jul 2, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 2018Jun 1, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 19, 2018May 1, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 22, 2018Apr 2, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2018Mar 1, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2018Feb 1, 2018$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 2017Dec 1, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 19, 2017Nov 1, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2017Oct 2, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2017Sep 1, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 19, 2017Aug 1, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2017Jul 3, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 2017Jun 1, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 19, 2017May 1, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 22, 2017Apr 3, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2017Feb 24, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2017Jan 27, 2017$0.0260+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2016Dec 30, 2016$0.0260-3.7%Cut
Nov 16, 2016Nov 25, 2016$0.0270+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 19, 2016Nov 1, 2016$0.0270+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2016Sep 30, 2016$0.0270+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 2016Aug 26, 2016$0.0270+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 20, 2016Jul 29, 2016$0.0270+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2016Jun 24, 2016$0.0270-3.6%Cut
May 18, 2016May 27, 2016$0.0280+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2016Apr 29, 2016$0.0280+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 2016Mar 24, 2016$0.0280+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2016Feb 26, 2016$0.0280+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 20, 2016Jan 29, 2016$0.0280+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 16, 2015Dec 24, 2015$0.0280-3.4%Cut
Nov 18, 2015Nov 27, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2015Oct 30, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 16, 2015Sep 25, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2015Aug 28, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 22, 2015Jul 31, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 2015Jun 26, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2015May 29, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2015Apr 24, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 18, 2015Mar 27, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2015Feb 27, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2015Jan 30, 2015$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 17, 2014Dec 26, 2014$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2014Nov 28, 2014$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 22, 2014Nov 3, 2014$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 17, 2014Sep 26, 2014$0.0290-6.5%Cut
Aug 20, 2014Aug 29, 2014$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 16, 2014Jul 25, 2014$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 18, 2014Jun 27, 2014$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2014May 30, 2014$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2014Apr 25, 2014$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 19, 2014Mar 28, 2014$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 19, 2014Feb 28, 2014$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 22, 2014Jan 31, 2014$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 18, 2013Dec 27, 2013$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2013Nov 29, 2013$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 16, 2013Nov 1, 2013$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 18, 2013Sep 27, 2013$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2013Aug 30, 2013$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 17, 2013Jul 26, 2013$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 19, 2013Jun 28, 2013$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2013May 31, 2013$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 17, 2013Apr 26, 2013$0.0310+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2013Mar 22, 2013$0.0310-6.1%Cut
Feb 13, 2013Feb 22, 2013$0.0330+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 16, 2013Jan 25, 2013$0.0330+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2012Dec 21, 2012$0.0330+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2012Nov 30, 2012$0.0330+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 17, 2012Nov 1, 2012$0.0330+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 2012Sep 28, 2012$0.0330+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2012Aug 31, 2012$0.0330+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2012Jul 27, 2012$0.0330+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 20, 2012Jun 29, 2012$0.0330-5.7%Cut
May 16, 2012May 25, 2012$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 18, 2012Apr 27, 2012$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2012Mar 30, 2012$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2012Feb 24, 2012$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2012Jan 27, 2012$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 2011Dec 23, 2011$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2011Nov 25, 2011$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 19, 2011Oct 28, 2011$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2011Sep 30, 2011$0.0350-5.4%Cut
Aug 17, 2011Aug 26, 2011$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 20, 2011Jul 29, 2011$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2011Jun 24, 2011$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2011May 27, 2011$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 19, 2011Apr 29, 2011$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 2011Mar 25, 2011$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 2011Feb 25, 2011$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 19, 2011Jan 28, 2011$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2010Dec 30, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 2010Nov 26, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 20, 2010Oct 29, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2010Sep 24, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 2010Aug 27, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2010Jul 30, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 16, 2010Jun 25, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2010May 28, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 21, 2010Apr 30, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 17, 2010Mar 26, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2010Feb 26, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 20, 2010Jan 29, 2010$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 16, 2009Dec 28, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 2009Nov 27, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2009Oct 30, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 16, 2009Sep 25, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2009Aug 28, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 22, 2009Jul 31, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 2009Jun 26, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2009May 29, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2009Apr 24, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 18, 2009Mar 27, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2009Feb 27, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2009Jan 30, 2009$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 17, 2008Dec 26, 2008$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2008Nov 28, 2008$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 22, 2008Oct 31, 2008$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 17, 2008Sep 26, 2008$0.0370+2.8%Raise
Aug 20, 2008Aug 29, 2008$0.0360+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 16, 2008Jul 25, 2008$0.0360+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 18, 2008Jun 27, 2008$0.0360+2.9%Raise
May 21, 2008May 30, 2008$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 16, 2008Apr 25, 2008$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 18, 2008Mar 28, 2008$0.0350+2.9%Raise
Feb 20, 2008Feb 29, 2008$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 16, 2008Jan 25, 2008$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2007Dec 28, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2007Nov 30, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 17, 2007Oct 26, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 2007Sep 28, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2007Aug 31, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2007Jul 27, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 20, 2007Jun 29, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2007May 25, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 18, 2007Apr 27, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2007Mar 30, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2007Feb 23, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 17, 2007Jan 26, 2007$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2006Dec 29, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2006Nov 24, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 18, 2006Oct 27, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 20, 2006Sep 29, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 2006Aug 25, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 19, 2006Jul 28, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2006Jun 30, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2006May 26, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 21, 2006Apr 28, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 24, 2006Mar 31, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 2006Feb 24, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 20, 2006Jan 27, 2006$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2005Dec 30, 2005$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 2005Nov 25, 2005$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2005Oct 28, 2005$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2005Sep 30, 2005$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2005Aug 26, 2005$0.0340+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 2005Jun 24, 2005$0.0340-12.8%Cut
Apr 22, 2005Apr 29, 2005$0.0390+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 17, 2005Mar 24, 2005$0.0390-2.5%Cut
Feb 17, 2005Feb 25, 2005$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2005Jan 28, 2005$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 23, 2004Dec 31, 2004$0.0400-4.8%Cut
Nov 18, 2004Nov 26, 2004$0.0420+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 22, 2004Oct 29, 2004$0.0420+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 17, 2004Sep 24, 2004$0.0420-4.5%Cut
Aug 20, 2004Aug 27, 2004$0.0440-4.3%Cut
Jul 23, 2004Jul 30, 2004$0.0460+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 18, 2004Jun 25, 2004$0.0460+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2004May 28, 2004$0.0460+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 2004Apr 30, 2004$0.0460+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 19, 2004Mar 26, 2004$0.0460+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2004Feb 27, 2004$0.0460-2.1%Cut
Jan 23, 2004Jan 30, 2004$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 18, 2003Dec 26, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2003Nov 28, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 24, 2003Oct 31, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 2003Sep 26, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2003Aug 29, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2003Jul 25, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 20, 2003Jun 27, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2003May 30, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 17, 2003Apr 25, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2003Mar 28, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2003Feb 28, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 24, 2003Jan 31, 2003$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2002Dec 27, 2002$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2002Nov 29, 2002$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 18, 2002Oct 25, 2002$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 20, 2002Sep 27, 2002$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2002Aug 30, 2002$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 19, 2002Jul 26, 2002$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2002Jun 28, 2002$0.0470-4.1%Cut
May 23, 2002May 31, 2002$0.0490+2.1%Raise
Apr 19, 2002Apr 26, 2002$0.0480-2.0%Cut
Mar 15, 2002Mar 22, 2002$0.0490+2.1%Raise
Feb 14, 2002Feb 22, 2002$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 17, 2002Jan 25, 2002$0.0480-2.0%Cut
Dec 20, 2001Dec 28, 2001$0.0490+2.1%Raise
Nov 23, 2001Nov 30, 2001$0.0480-2.0%Cut
Oct 19, 2001Oct 26, 2001$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2001Sep 28, 2001$0.0490+2.1%Raise
Aug 24, 2001Aug 31, 2001$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 20, 2001Jul 27, 2001$0.0480-2.0%Cut
Jun 22, 2001Jun 29, 2001$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2001May 25, 2001$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2001Apr 27, 2001$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2001Mar 30, 2001$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2001Feb 23, 2001$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 19, 2001Jan 26, 2001$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2000Dec 29, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2000Nov 24, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 20, 2000Oct 27, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2000Sep 29, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 2000Aug 25, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2000Jul 28, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2000Jun 30, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2000May 26, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2000Apr 28, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 24, 2000Mar 31, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2000Feb 25, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2000Jan 28, 2000$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 1999Dec 30, 1999$0.0490+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 1999Nov 26, 1999$0.0490+2.1%Raise
Oct 22, 1999Oct 29, 1999$0.0480-2.0%Cut
Sep 17, 1999Sep 24, 1999$0.0490+2.1%Raise
Aug 20, 1999Aug 27, 1999$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 23, 1999Jul 30, 1999$0.0480-2.0%Cut
Jun 18, 1999Jun 25, 1999$0.0490+2.1%Raise
May 21, 1999May 28, 1999$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 1999Apr 30, 1999$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 19, 1999Mar 26, 1999$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 19, 1999Feb 26, 1999$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 22, 1999Jan 29, 1999$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 17, 1998Dec 24, 1998$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 1998Nov 27, 1998$0.0480-5.9%Cut
Oct 23, 1998Oct 30, 1998$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 18, 1998Sep 25, 1998$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 1998Aug 28, 1998$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 1998Jul 31, 1998$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 19, 1998Jun 26, 1998$0.0510-1.9%Cut
May 21, 1998May 29, 1998$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 17, 1998Apr 24, 1998$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 20, 1998Mar 27, 1998$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 1998Feb 27, 1998$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 1998Jan 30, 1998$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 18, 1997Dec 26, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 1997Nov 28, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 24, 1997Oct 31, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 1997Sep 26, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 1997Aug 29, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 1997Jul 25, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 20, 1997Jun 27, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1997May 30, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 18, 1997Apr 25, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 20, 1997Mar 27, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 1997Feb 28, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 24, 1997Jan 31, 1997$0.0520+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 1996Dec 27, 1996$0.0520+2.0%Raise
Nov 21, 1996Nov 29, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 18, 1996Oct 25, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 20, 1996Sep 27, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 1996Aug 30, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 19, 1996Jul 26, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 1996Jun 28, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 1996May 31, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 19, 1996Apr 26, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 22, 1996Mar 29, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 1996Feb 23, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 19, 1996Jan 26, 1996$0.0510+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 1995Dec 29, 1995$0.0510-5.6%Cut
Nov 16, 1995Nov 24, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 20, 1995Oct 27, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 1995Sep 29, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 1995Aug 25, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 1995Jul 28, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 1995Jun 30, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1995May 31, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 17, 1995Apr 28, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 20, 1995Mar 31, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 1995Feb 28, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 1995Jan 31, 1995$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 16, 1994Dec 30, 1994$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 1994Nov 30, 1994$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 18, 1994Oct 31, 1994$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 1994Sep 30, 1994$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 1994Aug 31, 1994$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 1994Jul 29, 1994$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 1994Jun 30, 1994$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1994May 31, 1994$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 18, 1994Apr 29, 1994$0.0540-40.7%Cut
Mar 18, 1994Mar 31, 1994$0.0910+68.5%Raise
Feb 14, 1994Feb 28, 1994$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 1994Jan 31, 1994$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 17, 1993Dec 31, 1993$0.0540-43.8%Cut
Nov 16, 1993Nov 30, 1993$0.0960+77.8%Raise
Oct 18, 1993Oct 29, 1993$0.0540-1.8%Cut
Sep 17, 1993Sep 30, 1993$0.0550+1.9%Raise
Aug 18, 1993Aug 31, 1993$0.0540-1.8%Cut
Jul 19, 1993Jul 30, 1993$0.0550+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 1993Jun 30, 1993$0.0550+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1993May 28, 1993$0.0550+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 19, 1993Apr 30, 1993$0.0550+0.0%Unchanged

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MHF dividend history — FAQ

How much is MHF's dividend?

As of Oct 12, 2026, MHF's most recent dividend was $0.0340 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.4080 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 6.54%.

How often does MHF pay a dividend?

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is MHF's next dividend?

As of Oct 12, 2026, the next MHF ex-dividend date on record is Oct 23, 2026, payable Oct 30, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

Has MHF ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 34 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2022.

How much did MHF pay in dividends in 2025?

MHF paid $0.4080 per share across 12 payments in 2025, up 6.3% from 2024.

What was MHF's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 12, 2026, MHF paid $0.4080 per share, 5.81% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -11.1%. That is an approximate total return of -5.3% before taxes and reinvestment.

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to MHF