# BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF (BKMS) — Dividends

BKMS · NASDAQ · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bkms/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.55 |
| Forward yield | 2.20% |
| Growth streak | — |

BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF distributes income to shareholders on a monthly schedule. Over the trailing 12 months, the fund has distributed a total of $0.5532 per share. At a share price of $24.99, this payout level corresponds to a distribution [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 2.21%. The most recent distribution was declared with an [ex-distribution date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 1, 2026, and a pay date of October 6, 2026, delivering $0.06461 per share.

Distributions vary in amount from month to month rather than remaining fixed. Across the full recorded history of nine payments in 2026, monthly payouts ranged between a minimum of $0.04089 per share in February 2026 and a maximum of $0.07751 per share in August 2026. Because the available history spans nine monthly distributions starting in February 2026, no complete calendar-year totals exist for the fund, and its growth streak stands at 0 years.

Rather than stepping up on a fixed regular pattern, distribution amounts shift with each payment. If the established monthly schedule continues as expected, the next ex-distribution date for BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF would fall in early November 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.06 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.04 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF (BKMS) pay a distribution?

Yes. BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.06 per share.

### What is BKMS's distribution yield?

BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF paid $0.55 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.20% at the last price of $25.16. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is BKMS's most recent ex-distribution date?

BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026, payable on Oct 6, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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