BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund Class C (DQICX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
31.93
+0.19 (0.60%)
Jun 30, 2025, 9:30 AM EDT
6.93%
Fund Assets 1.66B
Expense Ratio 1.78%
Min. Investment $1,000
Turnover 28.63%
Dividend (ttm) 2.00
Dividend Yield 6.32%
Dividend Growth 116.25%
Payout Frequency n/a
Ex-Dividend Date Apr 1, 2025
Previous Close 31.74
YTD Return 5.41%
1-Year Return 7.30%
5-Year Return 105.19%
52-Week Low 25.73
52-Week High 32.81
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 101
Inception Date Jul 5, 2006

About DQICX

The BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on achieving total return through a combination of capital appreciation and income generation. The fund primarily targets dividend-paying stocks and other investments that provide income, with a particular emphasis on companies domiciled in the United States. Its portfolio is constructed using a proprietary selection process that seeks to deliver a yield higher than the broader equity market, specifically aiming for a yield 1.5 times that of the S&P 500 while maintaining a comparable risk profile. The fund is characterized by a large value investment style, typically holding sizable positions in sectors such as technology, financial services, communication services, consumer defensive, and healthcare. Notable holdings have included companies like Apple, Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, and Philip Morris International. The BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund Class C plays an important role in the financial market by offering investors exposure to established, income-producing equities, balancing the pursuit of steady income streams with the potential for long-term capital growth.

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

Performance

DQICX had a total return of 7.30% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.18%.

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%
DQIAX Class A 1.03%

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
Apr 1, 2025 $0.0449 Apr 1, 2025
Feb 3, 2025 $0.0037 Feb 3, 2025
Dec 11, 2024 $1.8511 Dec 11, 2024
Nov 1, 2024 $0.0037 Nov 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024 $0.0429 Oct 1, 2024
Sep 3, 2024 $0.0125 Sep 3, 2024
Full Dividend History