BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund Class C (DQICX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
32.84
+0.13 (0.40%)
Jul 25, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.40%
Fund Assets1.74B
Expense Ratio1.78%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover28.63%
Dividend (ttm)1.99
Dividend Yield6.06%
Dividend Growth116.77%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJul 1, 2025
Previous Close32.71
YTD Return8.52%
1-Year Return11.04%
5-Year Return102.80%
52-Week Low25.73
52-Week High32.84
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings100
Inception DateJul 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 11.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.32%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
DQIYXClass Y0.76%
DQIRXClass I0.78%
DQIAXClass A1.03%

Top 10 Holdings

42.21% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT6.89%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA6.66%
Apple Inc.AAPL5.34%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO4.79%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN3.70%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM3.51%
Philip Morris International Inc.PM3.37%
Verizon Communications Inc.VZ2.92%
Altria Group, Inc.MO2.63%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META2.40%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jul 1, 2025$0.0306Jul 1, 2025
Apr 1, 2025$0.0449Apr 1, 2025
Feb 3, 2025$0.0037Feb 3, 2025
Dec 11, 2024$1.8511Dec 11, 2024
Nov 1, 2024$0.0037Nov 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024$0.0429Oct 1, 2024
Full Dividend History