Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund
NMCOFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$10.69
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
7.69%
Annual Dividend
$0.82
Payout Ratio
4110%
5-Yr Growth
2.2%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
NMCO Dividend Safety Score
Risky
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is NMCO a good dividend stock?
Higher riskNuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund (NMCO) pays a monthly dividend yielding 7.69% ($0.82/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Elevated payout ratio (4110%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.69%
- Payout Ratio
- 4110%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.82
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.88
- Market Cap
- $592.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 534.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -31%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.95 – $11.00
- Dividend Safety
- D · 41/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
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At $0.82 / yr per share
