Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.41
- Forward yield
- 6.57%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays a monthly dividend of $0.03 per share, as the table shows it. Its most recent paid dividend had an ex-date of September 23, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.41 per share, a yield of 6.50% at a share price of $6.28. Two more payments are already declared, each shown as $0.03 per share. They go ex-dividend on October 23 and November 20, 2026, and are payable on October 30 and November 30.
All 20 payments listed, from April 2025 through the declared November 2026 payment, are shown at the same $0.03 per share. Ex-dates fall between the 20th and the 24th of the month, and payment comes at or just after the end of the month. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
With the declared payments, the schedule is set through November 2026. If the monthly pattern holds, the next payment after those would go ex-dividend around December 22, 2026 and be paid at the end of December.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| May 14, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.03 |
| May 14, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.03 |
| May 14, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.03 |
| May 15, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.03 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.03 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.03 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) pay a dividend?
Yes. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.03 per share.
What is MHF's dividend yield?
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund paid $0.41 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 6.57% at the last price of $6.21. Click here to learn more
When is MHF's next ex-dividend date?
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's next ex-dividend date is Nov 20, 2026, payable on Nov 30, 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
Has MHF been raising its dividend?
Yes — Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
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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