BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund Class A (DQIAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
32.32
+0.15 (0.47%)
Jun 27, 2025, 9:30 AM EDT
6.42%
Fund Assets 1.66B
Expense Ratio 1.03%
Min. Investment $1,000
Turnover 28.63%
Dividend (ttm) 2.23
Dividend Yield 6.49%
Dividend Growth 99.88%
Payout Frequency Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 2, 2025
Previous Close 32.17
YTD Return 4.96%
1-Year Return 7.25%
5-Year Return 117.60%
52-Week Low 26.18
52-Week High 33.35
Beta (5Y) 0.92
Holdings 101
Inception Date Jul 5, 2006

About DQIAX

BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund Class A is a mutual fund designed to provide investors with a combination of capital appreciation and income. With a primary focus on large-cap U.S. equities, the fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to equity securities, emphasizing stocks that pay meaningful dividends. This approach aims to deliver a yield notably higher than the S&P 500, while maintaining a risk profile comparable to the broader market. The fund’s portfolio is diversified across major sectors, with significant allocations to technology, communication services, financials, and consumer defensive industries. Notable holdings include companies like Microsoft, Apple, NVIDIA, and JPMorgan Chase, reflecting a tilt toward both growth and value-oriented stocks. BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund Class A is particularly positioned for those seeking a steady income stream without forgoing the potential for capital gains, making it a relevant choice among large value funds in the U.S. market.

Fund Family BNY Mellon
Category Large Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DQIAX
Share Class Class A
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

DQIAX had a total return of 7.25% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.11%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
DQIYX Class Y 0.76%
DQIRX Class I 0.78%
DQICX Class C 1.78%

Top 10 Holdings

40.80% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Apple Inc. AAPL 6.27%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 6.20%
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 5.20%
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 3.79%
Philip Morris International Inc. PM 3.59%
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 3.53%
Verizon Communications Inc. VZ 3.36%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM 3.35%
Altria Group, Inc. MO 3.00%
Medtronic plc MDT 2.52%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jun 2, 2025 $0.0128 Jun 2, 2025
May 1, 2025 $0.0133 May 1, 2025
Apr 1, 2025 $0.0626 Apr 1, 2025
Mar 3, 2025 $0.0181 Mar 3, 2025
Feb 3, 2025 $0.0245 Feb 3, 2025
Dec 11, 2024 $1.8717 Dec 11, 2024
Full Dividend History