BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund I (DQIRX)

Fund Assets	2.40B
Expense Ratio	0.814%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	28.29%
Dividend (ttm)	0.48
Dividend Yield	1.16%
Dividend Growth	5.57%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 1, 2026

Previous Close	41.55
YTD Return	16.99%
1-Year Return	21.48%
5-Year Return	110.13%
52-Week Low	34.75
52-Week High	41.80
Beta (5Y)	1.03
Holdings	114
Inception Date	Jul 5, 2006

About DQIRX

The BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Value fund that primarily invests in dividend-paying stocks to generate income. Launched in 2006, the fund seeks a total return, combining capital appreciation and income. It utilizes a proprietary model to select stocks across various sectors, including technology, financial services, and consumer defensive sectors. The fund's portfolio is diversified, with a significant portion of its assets concentrated in large-cap U.S. companies. The BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund plays a significant role in the financial market by providing investors with a dividend-focused strategy, aiming to deliver a yield comparable to key benchmarks while maintaining a balanced risk profile.

• Fund Family: BNY Mellon
• Category: Large Value
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: DQIRX
• Share Class: Class I
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

DQIRX had a total return of 21.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.41%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
DQIYX	Class Y	0.75%
DQIAX	Class A	1.02%
DQICX	Class C	1.78%

Top 10 Holdings

38.00% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	6.78%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.43%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.61%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.00%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.46%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	2.97%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.92%
Philip Morris International Inc.	PM	2.36%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	2.31%
Verizon Communications Inc.	VZ	2.17%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 1, 2026	$0.0465	Oct 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026	$0.0247	Sep 1, 2026
Aug 3, 2026	$0.0377	Aug 3, 2026
Jul 1, 2026	$0.0628	Jul 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026	$0.0248	Jun 1, 2026
May 1, 2026	$0.0322	May 1, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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