BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

NYSE:MVF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$440.2m

BlackRock MuniVest Fund Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

BlackRock MuniVest Fund is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.11%.

Key information

4.1%

Dividend yield

121%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield2.3%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUS$0.22
Dividend yield forecast in 3Yn/a

Recent dividend updates

No updates

Recent updates

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declares $0.021 dividend

Feb 03

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declares $0.021 dividend

Jan 06

BlackRock MuniVest Fund decreases dividend by 20.8%

Dec 12

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declares $0.0265 dividend

Nov 07

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declines dividend by 20.9% to $0.0265

Oct 06

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declares $0.0335 dividend

Sep 02

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declares $0.0335 dividend

Aug 02

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declares $0.0335 dividend

Jul 05

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declares $0.033 dividend

May 07

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declares $0.0335 dividend

Feb 04

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declares $0.0335 dividend

Jan 05

BlackRock MuniVest Fund declares $0.0335 dividend

Dec 04

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: MVF's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: MVF's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

BlackRock MuniVest Fund Dividend Yield vs Market
How does MVF dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MVF)4.1%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.7%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)2.3%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (MVF)n/a

Notable Dividend: MVF's dividend (4.11%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).

High Dividend: MVF's dividend (4.11%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.7%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (121.2%), MVF's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (24.7%), MVF's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.

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