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BEDY ETF — BNY Mellon Enhanced Dividend and Income ETF
BNY Mellon Enhanced Dividend and Income ETF (BEDY)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
BEDY's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (95/100, medium confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 7.91%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.192 with an ex-date of October 1, 2026, was 4.5% lower than the previous $0.201. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: BNY Mellon, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BEDY is an ETF. its distribution rate is 7.91%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.96%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Total return is 18.2% over the past 0.9 years, 5.3 points ahead of SPY at 12.9%.
BEDY dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (7.91%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (5.96%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.192. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.192 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.201 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.197 | 1.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.195 | 2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.19 | 2.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.186 | 4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.178 | -5.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.189 | 2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.184 | 636.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-29 | $0.025 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.025 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.712 | — |
BEDY holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BEDY performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 18.2% over the past 0.9 years, 5.3 points ahead of SPY at 12.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.6% | — |
| 3M | 2.2% | — |
| 6M | 9.5% | — |
| YTD | 16.3% | — |
| Since inception (0.9 years) | 18.2% | — |
BEDY key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 95 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 7.51%
- Issuer
- BNY Mellon
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/02/2000
- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Distribution rate
- 7.91%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 5.96%
- Last close
- $29.14 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $284,720,708
- Average volume
- 160142.0
- Dividend
- $0.192
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/01/2026
- Payment date
- 10/06/2026
- Beta
- 0.62
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (7.91%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.96%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: BNY Mellon; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
BEDY risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.3%.
Who may consider BEDY — and who may not
BEDY may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does BEDY pay monthly?
Yes. BEDY currently pays monthly.
What is BEDY's expense ratio?
BEDY's expense ratio is 0.50%.
What is BEDY's dividend yield?
BEDY's distribution rate is 7.91%, paid monthly, with a 0.50% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does BEDY pay a dividend?
BEDY pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.192. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.
How has BEDY performed?
Total return is 18.2% over the past 0.9 years, 5.3 points ahead of SPY at 12.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.3%.
Is BEDY a good investment?
BEDY's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 95 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 7.91% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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