BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN) Dividend

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. · Financial Services · Asset Management · monthly payer

$9.11

As of Nov 13, 2026, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN) pays a monthly dividend of $0.0510 per share, or $0.61 a year, a 6.74% yield at its $9.11 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

6.74%

Annual Dividend

$0.61

Payout Ratio

67%

5-Yr Growth

1.8%

Ex-Date

Nov 13, 2026

Frequency

Monthly

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Key facts about MYN's dividend

Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 13, 2026, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (MYN) has a forward dividend yield of 6.74%, based on an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and a share price of $9.11.
As of Nov 13, 2026, MYN's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (59 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
By SmarterDividends' count, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (MYN) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years as of Nov 13, 2026.
MYN last cut its regular dividend in 2023.
MYN'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 13, 2026, MYN pays out 67% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
MYN's dividend has grown at an average rate of 1.8% a year over the past five years.
As of Nov 13, 2026, MYN's 6.74% yield is 35% above its five-year average yield of 5.01%.
As of Nov 13, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for MYN is $10.32 per share, 13% above the $9.11 share price, so MYN screens as fairly valued.
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (MYN) pays its dividend monthly, 12 times a year.
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (MYN) has raised its regular dividend 53 times and cut it 66 times across the 411 payments on record since 1992. Its most recent change was a 15.9% increase to $0.0510 per share, going ex-dividend on Oct 15, 2024. The last cut went ex-dividend on Jan 11, 2024.

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "MYN Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 13, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MYN

Is MYN a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (MYN) pays a monthly dividend yielding 6.74% ($0.61/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
Share price is down over the past 5 years

Key Data

Dividend Yield: 6.74%
Payout Ratio: 67%
Annual Dividend: $0.61
5-Yr Avg Growth: 1.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: Nov 13, 2026
Years of Growth: 2
Frequency: monthly
Beta: 0.76
Market Cap: $857.5M
P/E Ratio: 9.9
5-Yr Total Return: -34%
52-Week Range: $8.58 – $10.22
Dividend Safety: C · 59/100
Ever Cut?: Yes (2023)

MYN dividend raises and cuts

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (MYN) has raised its regular dividend 53 times and cut it 66 times across the 411 payments on record since 1992. Its most recent change was a 15.9% increase to $0.0510 per share, going ex-dividend on Oct 15, 2024. The last cut went ex-dividend on Jan 11, 2024.

Ex-date	Change	Old → new	Move
Oct 15, 2024	Raise	$0.0440 → $0.0510	+15.9%
Jan 11, 2024	Cut	$0.0460 → $0.0440	−4.3%
Dec 14, 2023	Raise	$0.0320 → $0.0460	+43.7%
Mar 14, 2023	Cut	$0.0360 → $0.0320	−11.1%
Oct 13, 2022	Cut	$0.0410 → $0.0360	−12.2%
Jun 14, 2022	Cut	$0.0520 → $0.0410	−21.2%
Oct 14, 2020	Raise	$0.0470 → $0.0520	+10.6%
Jun 12, 2020	Raise	$0.0430 → $0.0470	+9.3%
Jul 13, 2018	Cut	$0.0480 → $0.0430	−10.4%
Jan 12, 2018	Cut	$0.0490 → $0.0480	−2.0%
Dec 11, 2017	Cut	$0.0540 → $0.0490	−9.3%
Jan 11, 2017	Cut	$0.0560 → $0.0540	−3.6%

Show all 119 changes since 1992

Ex-date	Change	Old → new	Move
Dec 8, 2016	Raise	$0.0540 → $0.0560	+3.7%
Jun 13, 2016	Cut	$0.0620 → $0.0540	−12.9%
Jan 13, 2016	Cut	$0.0630 → $0.0620	−1.6%
Dec 10, 2015	Raise	$0.0620 → $0.0630	+1.6%
Jul 13, 2015	Cut	$0.0650 → $0.0620	−4.6%
Jul 11, 2014	Cut	$0.0680 → $0.0650	−4.4%
Jan 13, 2014	Cut	$0.0700 → $0.0680	−2.9%
Dec 11, 2013	Cut	$0.0710 → $0.0700	−1.4%
Sep 13, 2010	Raise	$0.0700 → $0.0710	+1.4%
Jun 11, 2010	Raise	$0.0630 → $0.0700	+11.1%
Mar 11, 2010	Raise	$0.0550 → $0.0630	+14.5%
Dec 11, 2009	Raise	$0.0530 → $0.0550	+3.8%
Jan 13, 2009	Cut	$0.0580 → $0.0530	−8.6%
Dec 11, 2008	Raise	$0.0530 → $0.0580	+9.4%
Jun 12, 2008	Cut	$0.0540 → $0.0530	−1.9%
Dec 13, 2006	Cut	$0.0600 → $0.0540	−10.0%
Jun 9, 2006	Cut	$0.0650 → $0.0600	−7.7%
Jan 13, 2006	Cut	$0.0700 → $0.0650	−7.1%
Feb 11, 2004	Raise	$0.0680 → $0.0700	+2.9%
Aug 13, 2003	Cut	$0.0690 → $0.0680	−1.4%
Jun 12, 2003	Raise	$0.0680 → $0.0690	+1.5%
Aug 15, 2002	Cut	$0.0690 → $0.0680	−1.4%
Jun 13, 2002	Raise	$0.0680 → $0.0690	+1.5%
Apr 15, 2002	Cut	$0.0690 → $0.0680	−1.4%
Mar 14, 2002	Raise	$0.0680 → $0.0690	+1.5%
Feb 13, 2002	Cut	$0.0710 → $0.0680	−4.2%
Jan 11, 2002	Cut	$0.0750 → $0.0710	−5.3%
Dec 18, 2001	Raise	$0.0690 → $0.0750	+8.7%
Oct 12, 2001	Raise	$0.0680 → $0.0690	+1.5%
Aug 16, 2001	Raise	$0.0640 → $0.0680	+6.3%
Jul 13, 2001	Raise	$0.0610 → $0.0640	+4.9%
Jun 15, 2001	Raise	$0.0590 → $0.0610	+3.4%
May 14, 2001	Cut	$0.0630 → $0.0590	−6.3%
Feb 14, 2001	Cut	$0.0650 → $0.0630	−3.1%
Aug 16, 2000	Raise	$0.0600 → $0.0650	+8.3%
Jul 13, 2000	Cut	$0.0610 → $0.0600	−1.6%
Jun 15, 2000	Cut	$0.0640 → $0.0610	−4.7%
May 12, 2000	Raise	$0.0530 → $0.0640	+20.8%
Apr 13, 2000	Cut	$0.0690 → $0.0530	−23.2%
Dec 21, 1999	Cut	$0.0710 → $0.0690	−2.8%
Nov 18, 1999	Cut	$0.0720 → $0.0710	−1.4%
May 19, 1999	Cut	$0.0750 → $0.0720	−4.0%
Apr 20, 1999	Raise	$0.0680 → $0.0750	+10.3%
Mar 22, 1999	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0680	−12.8%
Jan 20, 1999	Cut	$0.0810 → $0.0780	−3.7%
Nov 18, 1998	Raise	$0.0720 → $0.0810	+12.5%
Oct 20, 1998	Cut	$0.0750 → $0.0720	−4.0%
Sep 18, 1998	Raise	$0.0740 → $0.0750	+1.4%
Aug 19, 1998	Raise	$0.0710 → $0.0740	+4.2%
Jul 21, 1998	Cut	$0.0740 → $0.0710	−4.1%
May 19, 1998	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0740	−5.1%
Jan 20, 1998	Cut	$0.0790 → $0.0780	−1.3%
Nov 13, 1997	Raise	$0.0770 → $0.0790	+2.6%
Oct 16, 1997	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0770	−1.3%
Aug 14, 1997	Raise	$0.0740 → $0.0780	+5.4%
Jul 17, 1997	Cut	$0.0770 → $0.0740	−3.9%
Jun 17, 1997	Raise	$0.0720 → $0.0770	+6.9%
May 15, 1997	Cut	$0.0770 → $0.0720	−6.5%
Apr 16, 1997	Raise	$0.0710 → $0.0770	+8.5%
Mar 18, 1997	Cut	$0.0770 → $0.0710	−7.8%
Feb 18, 1997	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0770	−1.3%
Jan 17, 1997	Raise	$0.0750 → $0.0780	+4.0%
Dec 18, 1996	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0750	−3.8%
Nov 14, 1996	Raise	$0.0740 → $0.0780	+5.4%
Oct 17, 1996	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0740	−5.1%
Sep 13, 1996	Raise	$0.0750 → $0.0780	+4.0%
Aug 15, 1996	Raise	$0.0720 → $0.0750	+4.2%
Jul 18, 1996	Cut	$0.0750 → $0.0720	−4.0%
May 17, 1996	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0750	−3.8%
Apr 17, 1996	Raise	$0.0750 → $0.0780	+4.0%
Mar 15, 1996	Cut	$0.0790 → $0.0750	−5.1%
Feb 15, 1996	Raise	$0.0760 → $0.0790	+3.9%
Jan 17, 1996	Raise	$0.0740 → $0.0760	+2.7%
Dec 20, 1995	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0740	−5.1%
Nov 21, 1995	Raise	$0.0760 → $0.0780	+2.6%
Oct 18, 1995	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0760	−2.6%
Aug 21, 1995	Raise	$0.0740 → $0.0780	+5.4%
Jul 19, 1995	Cut	$0.0750 → $0.0740	−1.3%
Jun 21, 1995	Raise	$0.0740 → $0.0750	+1.4%
May 15, 1995	Cut	$0.0780 → $0.0740	−5.1%
Mar 20, 1995	Raise	$0.0740 → $0.0780	+5.4%
Jan 13, 1995	Cut	$0.0760 → $0.0740	−2.6%
Dec 13, 1994	Cut	$0.0820 → $0.0760	−7.3%
Nov 14, 1994	Raise	$0.0790 → $0.0820	+3.8%
Oct 12, 1994	Cut	$0.0830 → $0.0790	−4.8%
Aug 15, 1994	Raise	$0.0820 → $0.0830	+1.2%
Jun 14, 1994	Raise	$0.0810 → $0.0820	+1.2%
Apr 12, 1994	Raise	$0.0780 → $0.0810	+3.8%
Mar 15, 1994	Cut	$0.0800 → $0.0780	−2.5%
Feb 9, 1994	Cut	$0.0810 → $0.0800	−1.2%
Jan 11, 1994	Cut	$0.0850 → $0.0810	−4.7%
Nov 12, 1993	Raise	$0.0820 → $0.0850	+3.7%
Oct 12, 1993	Cut	$0.0830 → $0.0820	−1.2%
Sep 14, 1993	Raise	$0.0820 → $0.0830	+1.2%
Aug 16, 1993	Raise	$0.0810 → $0.0820	+1.2%
Jul 13, 1993	Cut	$0.0830 → $0.0810	−2.4%
Jun 14, 1993	Raise	$0.0730 → $0.0830	+13.7%
May 12, 1993	Cut	$0.0800 → $0.0730	−8.8%
Mar 15, 1993	Cut	$0.0840 → $0.0800	−4.8%
Feb 9, 1993	Cut	$0.0850 → $0.0840	−1.2%
Jan 12, 1993	Raise	$0.0830 → $0.0850	+2.4%
Dec 14, 1992	Cut	$0.0850 → $0.0830	−2.4%
Nov 9, 1992	Raise	$0.0810 → $0.0850	+4.9%
Oct 9, 1992	Cut	$0.0850 → $0.0810	−4.7%
Sep 14, 1992	Raise	$0.0840 → $0.0850	+1.2%
Aug 11, 1992	Raise	$0.0820 → $0.0840	+2.4%
Jul 13, 1992	Cut	$0.0850 → $0.0820	−3.5%

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MYN ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Nov 13, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →MYN dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →MYN dividend calculator100 shares pay $61.00 a year, $5.08 each monthCalculate →MYN total return calculatorWhat $10,000 became, with dividends reinvested or taken as cashSee →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MYN a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (MYN) pays a monthly dividend yielding 6.74% ($0.61/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 MYN undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, MYN's fair value is about $10.32 versus a $9.11 share price — so it looks fairly valued (+13% vs. fair value).

Is MYN's dividend safe?

MYN has a dividend-safety grade of C (59/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 2-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2023, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is MYN's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for MYN is about $10.32 per share, roughly 13% above the current $9.11 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is MYN a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data MYN screens as "yes, with caveats" and fairly valued. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (MYN) pays a monthly dividend yielding 6.74% ($0.61/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 MYN cut its dividend?

MYN earns a dividend-safety grade of C (59/100), 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 MYN pay a dividend?

Yes. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. pays a monthly dividend of about $0.61 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 6.74%.

How much dividend does 100 shares of MYN pay?

At $0.61 per share a year, 100 shares of MYN pay $61.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $5.08 each month. Buying them costs about $911 at the Nov 13, 2026 price.

What is MYN's dividend yield?

As of Nov 13, 2026, MYN's forward dividend yield is 6.74%, based on a $0.61 annual dividend and a $9.11 share price.

What is MYN's dividend per share?

As of Nov 13, 2026, MYN pays $0.61 per share per year, distributed on a monthly basis.

What is MYN's dividend payout ratio?

As of Nov 13, 2026, MYN's payout ratio is 67% of trailing 12-month earnings — a moderate level that's generally sustainable.

How many years has MYN grown its dividend?

As of Nov 13, 2026, MYN has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

When is the next MYN ex-dividend date?

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

Dividend Growth

Total dividends per share by year

Dividend History

Full MYN dividend history →

Ex-Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
Oct 15, 2026	Nov 2, 2026	$0.0510	regular
Sep 15, 2026	Oct 1, 2026	$0.0510	regular
Aug 14, 2026	Sep 1, 2026	$0.0510	regular
Jul 15, 2026	Aug 3, 2026	$0.0510	regular
Jun 15, 2026	Jul 1, 2026	$0.0510	regular
May 15, 2026	Jun 1, 2026	$0.0510	regular
Apr 15, 2026	May 1, 2026	$0.0510	regular
Mar 13, 2026	Apr 1, 2026	$0.0510	regular
Feb 6, 2026	Mar 2, 2026	$0.0510	regular
Jan 20, 2026	Feb 2, 2026	$0.0510	regular
Dec 22, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.0510	regular
Nov 14, 2025	Dec 1, 2025	$0.0510	regular
Oct 15, 2025	Nov 3, 2025	$0.0510	regular
Sep 15, 2025	Oct 1, 2025	$0.0510	regular