BlackRock High Equity Income Fund Investor A Shares (BMEAX)

BMEAX Dividend Information

BMEAX has an annual dividend of $1.98 per share, with a yield of 7.21%. The dividend is paid every month and the last ex-dividend date was Jul 31, 2026.

• Dividend Yield: 7.21%
• Total Yield: 7.21%
• Annual Dividend: $1.98
• Ex-Dividend Date: Jul 31, 2026
• Payout Frequency: Monthly
• Dividend Growth: 5.45%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Date	Cash Amount	Dividend Type	Record Date	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.1571	Regular Cash	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.17461	Regular Cash	Jun 30, 2026	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.17589	Regular Cash	May 29, 2026	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.15859	Regular Cash	Apr 30, 2026	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.18301	Regular Cash	Mar 31, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.16686	Regular Cash	Feb 27, 2026	Feb 27, 2026
Jan 30, 2026	$0.14687	Regular Cash	Jan 30, 2026	Jan 30, 2026
Dec 31, 2025	$0.18152	Regular Cash	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2025
Nov 28, 2025	$0.17519	Regular Cash	Nov 28, 2025	Nov 28, 2025
Oct 31, 2025	$0.15811	Regular Cash	Oct 31, 2025	Oct 31, 2025
Sep 30, 2025	$0.15165	Regular Cash	Sep 30, 2025	Sep 30, 2025
Aug 29, 2025	$0.15457	Regular Cash	Aug 29, 2025	Aug 29, 2025
Jul 31, 2025	$0.13927	Regular Cash	Jul 31, 2025	Jul 31, 2025
Jun 30, 2025	$0.17004	Regular Cash	Jun 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025
May 30, 2025	$0.15794	Regular Cash	May 30, 2025	May 30, 2025
Apr 30, 2025	$0.16408	Regular Cash	Apr 30, 2025	Apr 30, 2025
Mar 31, 2025	$0.16966	Regular Cash	Mar 31, 2025	Mar 31, 2025
Feb 28, 2025	$0.15287	Regular Cash	Feb 28, 2025	Feb 28, 2025
Jan 31, 2025	$0.14406	Regular Cash	Jan 31, 2025	Jan 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024	$0.15246	Regular Cash	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2024
Nov 29, 2024	$0.1578	Regular Cash	Nov 29, 2024	Nov 29, 2024
Oct 31, 2024	$0.14688	Regular Cash	Oct 31, 2024	Oct 31, 2024
Sep 30, 2024	$0.17171	Regular Cash	Sep 30, 2024	Sep 30, 2024
Aug 30, 2024	$0.15458	Regular Cash	Aug 30, 2024	Aug 30, 2024
Jul 31, 2024	$0.13485	Regular Cash	Jul 31, 2024	Jul 31, 2024
Jun 28, 2024	$0.16422	Regular Cash	Jun 28, 2024	Jun 28, 2024
May 31, 2024	$0.14991	Regular Cash	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2024
Apr 30, 2024	$0.11679	Regular Cash	Apr 30, 2024	Apr 30, 2024
Mar 28, 2024	$0.1418	Regular Cash	Mar 28, 2024	Mar 28, 2024
Feb 29, 2024	$0.1336	Regular Cash	Feb 29, 2024	Feb 29, 2024
Jan 31, 2024	$0.10428	Regular Cash	Jan 31, 2024	Jan 31, 2024
Dec 29, 2023	$0.11749	Regular Cash	Dec 29, 2023	Dec 29, 2023
Nov 30, 2023	$0.14072	Regular Cash	Nov 30, 2023	Nov 30, 2023
Oct 31, 2023	$0.10074	Regular Cash	Oct 31, 2023	Oct 31, 2023
Sep 29, 2023	$0.1309	Regular Cash	Sep 29, 2023	Sep 29, 2023
Aug 31, 2023	$0.14688	Regular Cash	Aug 31, 2023	Aug 31, 2023
Jul 31, 2023	$0.11022	Regular Cash	Jul 31, 2023	Jul 31, 2023
Jun 30, 2023	$0.13165	Regular Cash	Jun 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023
May 31, 2023	$0.14261	Regular Cash	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2023
Apr 28, 2023	$0.12496	Regular Cash	Apr 28, 2023	Apr 28, 2023
Mar 31, 2023	$0.14051	Regular Cash	Mar 31, 2023	Mar 31, 2023
Feb 28, 2023	$0.1256	Regular Cash	Feb 28, 2023	Feb 28, 2023
Jan 31, 2023	$0.1058	Regular Cash	Jan 31, 2023	Jan 31, 2023
Dec 30, 2022	$0.1334	Regular Cash	Dec 30, 2022	Dec 30, 2022
Dec 8, 2022	$0.04932	ST Capital Gains	Dec 7, 2022	Dec 9, 2022
Nov 30, 2022	$0.1344	Regular Cash	Nov 30, 2022	Nov 30, 2022
Oct 31, 2022	$0.0999	Regular Cash	Oct 31, 2022	Oct 31, 2022
Sep 30, 2022	$0.1301	Regular Cash	Sep 30, 2022	Sep 30, 2022
Aug 31, 2022	$0.1322	Regular Cash	Aug 31, 2022	Aug 31, 2022
Jul 29, 2022	$0.1106	Regular Cash	Jul 29, 2022	Jul 29, 2022
Jul 14, 2022	$0.01332	LT Capital Gains	Jul 13, 2022	Jul 15, 2022
Jun 30, 2022	$0.1228	Regular Cash	Jun 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022
May 31, 2022	$0.1883	Regular Cash	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2022
Apr 29, 2022	$0.1015	Regular Cash	Apr 29, 2022	Apr 29, 2022
Mar 31, 2022	$0.1303	Regular Cash	Mar 31, 2022	Mar 31, 2022
Feb 28, 2022	$0.1368	Regular Cash	Feb 28, 2022	Feb 28, 2022
Jan 31, 2022	$0.1059	Regular Cash	Jan 31, 2022	Jan 31, 2022
Jan 3, 2022	$0.13178	LT Capital Gains	Dec 31, 2021	Jan 4, 2022
Dec 31, 2021	$0.1551	Regular Cash	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2021
Dec 7, 2021	$0.07539	LT Capital Gains	Dec 6, 2021	Dec 8, 2021
Nov 30, 2021	$0.1317	Regular Cash	Nov 30, 2021	Nov 30, 2021
Oct 29, 2021	$0.1241	Regular Cash	Oct 29, 2021	Oct 29, 2021
Sep 30, 2021	$0.1353	Regular Cash	Sep 30, 2021	Sep 30, 2021
Aug 31, 2021	$0.1271	Regular Cash	Aug 31, 2021	Aug 31, 2021

* Mutual funds include both dividends and capital gains distributions. Dividend amounts are adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend Charts

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Jul 31, 2026

Dividend data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates within hours after each dividend announcement, which is every month for this fund.

Update frequency:

Monthly

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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