Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) Dividend History
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund · every payment since 2004
As of Nov 9, 2026, Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) has paid 274 dividends since 2004. The most recent was $0.0660 per share (ex-date Oct 15, 2026, paid Nov 2, 2026). Over the last 12 months NMZ paid $0.7920 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 8.78%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 3 before.
Latest dividend
$0.0660
Last ex-date
Oct 15, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$0.79
Trailing yield
8.78%
Frequency
Monthly
Growth streak
2 yrs
Key facts: NMZ dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 274 dividend payments on record for Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ), going back to 2004.
- NMZ's most recent dividend was $0.0660 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 15, 2026 and a pay date of Nov 2, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, NMZ paid $0.79 per share in dividends across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 8.78%.
- NMZ's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jun 14, 2024 ex-date, a 37.5% rise to $0.0660 per share.
- NMZ's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Oct 12, 2023 ex-date, a 6.5% reduction to $0.0430 per share.
- NMZ paid $0.79 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 14.5% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NMZ/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
7.47%
of price a year ago
Price change
-14.9%
$10.60 → $9.02
Approx. total return
-7.4%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
NMZ dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 36 regular payments, per share
NMZ dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 10 | $0.6600 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | $0.7920 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 12 | $0.6920 | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 12 | $0.5430 | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | $0.7290 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 12 | $0.7710 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12 | $0.7360 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12 | $0.7140 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12 | $0.7180 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 12 | $0.8130 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 12 | $0.8910 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12 | $0.9210 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12 | $0.9220 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 12 | $0.8810 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12 | $0.8760 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 12 | $0.9690 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 12 | $1.0080 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12 | $1.0120 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12 | $1.0310 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 12 | $1.0770 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12 | $1.0320 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 12 | $1.0680 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 12 | $1.1300 | — |
Every NMZ dividend
12 raises · 17 cuts · 7 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 15, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 15, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.0660 | +37.5% | Raise |
| May 14, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.0480 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 12, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.0480 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | $0.0480 | +11.6% | Raise |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.0430 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.0430 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.0430 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.0430 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.0430 | -6.5% | Cut |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.0460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.0460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $0.0460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | $0.0460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.0460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | $0.0460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | $0.0460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.0460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | $0.0460 | -14.8% | Cut |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.0540 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.0540 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $0.0540 | -8.5% | Cut |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | $0.0590 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.0590 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | $0.0590 | -9.2% | Cut |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Jul 1, 2021 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 14, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | $0.0650 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | $0.0620 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Mar 1, 2021 | $0.0620 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 | $0.0620 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.0620 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 | $0.0620 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 | $0.0620 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Oct 1, 2020 | $0.0620 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Sep 1, 2020 | $0.0620 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | $0.0620 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | $0.0620 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | $0.0620 | +3.3% | Raise |
| Apr 14, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Mar 2, 2020 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Feb 3, 2020 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2019 | Jun 3, 2019 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 12, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | $0.0600 | +5.3% | Raise |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | $0.0570 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | $0.0570 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $0.0570 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 | $0.0570 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Nov 1, 2018 | $0.0570 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | $0.0570 | -5.0% | Cut |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Sep 4, 2018 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jul 2, 2018 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 12, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Apr 2, 2018 | $0.0600 | -7.7% | Cut |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 11, 2018 | Feb 1, 2018 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.0740 | — | Special |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 | $0.0650 | -4.4% | Cut |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Jul 3, 2017 | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2017 | Jun 1, 2017 | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2017 | May 1, 2017 | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Mar 1, 2017 | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 11, 2017 | Feb 1, 2017 | $0.0680 | -6.8% | Cut |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | $0.0730 | +4.3% | Raise |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Dec 1, 2016 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Nov 1, 2016 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Oct 3, 2016 | $0.0700 | -7.9% | Cut |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Sep 1, 2016 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Jul 1, 2016 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2016 | Jun 1, 2016 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2016 | May 2, 2016 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Apr 1, 2016 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Mar 1, 2016 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 2016 | Feb 1, 2016 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $0.0850 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Dec 1, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Nov 2, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Oct 1, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Sep 1, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2015 | Aug 3, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Jul 1, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2015 | Jun 1, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2015 | May 1, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2015 | Apr 1, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Mar 2, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 2015 | Feb 2, 2015 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $0.0860 | — | Special |
| Nov 12, 2014 | Dec 1, 2014 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Nov 3, 2014 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2014 | Oct 1, 2014 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Sep 2, 2014 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Aug 1, 2014 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2014 | Jul 1, 2014 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2014 | Jun 2, 2014 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2014 | May 1, 2014 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Mar 3, 2014 | $0.0760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 2014 | Feb 3, 2014 | $0.0760 | -2.6% | Cut |
| Dec 11, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $0.0780 | +6.8% | Raise |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Dec 2, 2013 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 10, 2013 | Nov 1, 2013 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Oct 1, 2013 | $0.0730 | +32.7% | Raise |
| Jul 23, 2013 | Sep 3, 2013 | $0.0550 | -39.6% | Cut |
| Jul 10, 2013 | Sep 3, 2013 | $0.0910 | +24.7% | Raise |
| Jun 12, 2013 | Jul 1, 2013 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2013 | Jun 3, 2013 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2013 | May 1, 2013 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Apr 1, 2013 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Mar 1, 2013 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 11, 2013 | Feb 1, 2013 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2012 | Dec 3, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 11, 2012 | Nov 1, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Oct 1, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Sep 4, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Aug 1, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Jul 2, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2012 | Jun 1, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2012 | May 1, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Apr 2, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2012 | Mar 1, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Feb 1, 2012 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | $0.0960 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2011 | Dec 1, 2011 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 12, 2011 | Nov 1, 2011 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Oct 3, 2011 | $0.0730 | -6.4% | Cut |
| Aug 11, 2011 | Sep 1, 2011 | $0.0780 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2011 | Aug 1, 2011 | $0.0780 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Jul 1, 2011 | $0.0780 | -7.1% | Cut |
| May 11, 2011 | Jun 1, 2011 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2011 | May 2, 2011 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2011 | Apr 1, 2011 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2011 | Mar 1, 2011 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 12, 2011 | Feb 1, 2011 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2010 | Dec 1, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 13, 2010 | Nov 1, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2010 | Oct 1, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 1, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2010 | Aug 2, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2010 | Jul 1, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2010 | Jun 1, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2010 | May 3, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2010 | Apr 1, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 2010 | Mar 1, 2010 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 2010 | Feb 1, 2010 | $0.0840 | -4.5% | Cut |
| Dec 11, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $0.0880 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Nov 10, 2009 | Dec 1, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 13, 2009 | Nov 2, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Oct 1, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2009 | Sep 1, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2009 | Aug 3, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2009 | Jul 1, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2009 | Jun 1, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2009 | May 1, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2009 | Apr 1, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2009 | Mar 2, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 2009 | Feb 2, 2009 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | $0.1230 | — | Special |
| Nov 12, 2008 | Dec 1, 2008 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 10, 2008 | Nov 3, 2008 | $0.0840 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2008 | Oct 1, 2008 | $0.0840 | +2.4% | Raise |
| Aug 13, 2008 | Sep 2, 2008 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 11, 2008 | Aug 1, 2008 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2008 | Jul 1, 2008 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2008 | Jun 2, 2008 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2008 | May 1, 2008 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2008 | Apr 1, 2008 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2008 | Mar 3, 2008 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 11, 2008 | Feb 1, 2008 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2007 | Dec 3, 2007 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 11, 2007 | Nov 1, 2007 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Oct 1, 2007 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2007 | Sep 4, 2007 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 11, 2007 | Aug 1, 2007 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2007 | Jul 2, 2007 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2007 | Jun 1, 2007 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2007 | May 1, 2007 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2007 | Apr 2, 2007 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2007 | Mar 1, 2007 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 10, 2007 | Feb 1, 2007 | $0.0820 | -4.7% | Cut |
| Dec 13, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | $0.0860 | +4.9% | Raise |
| Nov 13, 2006 | Dec 1, 2006 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 11, 2006 | Nov 1, 2006 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2006 | Oct 2, 2006 | $0.0820 | -3.5% | Cut |
| Aug 11, 2006 | Sep 1, 2006 | $0.0850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 12, 2006 | Aug 1, 2006 | $0.0850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2006 | Jul 3, 2006 | $0.0850 | -4.5% | Cut |
| May 11, 2006 | Jun 1, 2006 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2006 | May 1, 2006 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2006 | Apr 3, 2006 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2006 | Mar 1, 2006 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 11, 2006 | Feb 1, 2006 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2005 | Dec 30, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2005 | Dec 1, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 12, 2005 | Nov 1, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Oct 3, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 2005 | Sep 1, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2005 | Aug 1, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2005 | Jul 1, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2005 | Jun 1, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2005 | May 2, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2005 | Apr 1, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2005 | Mar 1, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 12, 2005 | Feb 1, 2005 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2004 | Dec 30, 2004 | $0.1510 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2004 | Dec 1, 2004 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 13, 2004 | Nov 1, 2004 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2004 | Oct 1, 2004 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 2004 | Sep 1, 2004 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2004 | Aug 2, 2004 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2004 | Jul 1, 2004 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2004 | Jun 1, 2004 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2004 | May 3, 2004 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2004 | Apr 1, 2004 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 | $0.0890 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 14, 2004 | — | $0.0890 | — | First |
NMZ dividend history — FAQ
How much is NMZ's dividend?
As of Nov 9, 2026, NMZ's most recent dividend was $0.0660 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 15, 2026 and a pay date of Nov 2, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.7920 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 8.78%.
How often does NMZ pay a dividend?
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.
When is NMZ's next dividend?
NMZ's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its monthly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has NMZ ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 17 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2023.
How much did NMZ pay in dividends in 2025?
NMZ paid $0.7920 per share across 12 payments in 2025, up 14.5% from 2024.
What was NMZ's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Nov 6, 2026, NMZ paid $0.7920 per share, 7.47% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -14.9%. That is an approximate total return of -7.4% before taxes and reinvestment.
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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 NMZ