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BMEAX Mutual Fund — BLACKROCK HIGH EQUITY INCOME FUND INVESTOR A
BLACKROCK HIGH EQUITY INCOME FUND INVESTOR A (BMEAX)
Updated November 12, 2026.
Verdict as of November 12, 2026 close
BMEAX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (93/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 7.93%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.179 with an ex-date of October 30, 2026, was 6.5% higher than the previous $0.168. Monthly payouts from this fund vary with its option income; a larger payment is not necessarily an increase in its regular rate.
Sources: BlackRock, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BMEAX is a mutual fund. Its distribution rate is 7.93%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.48%, its expense ratio is 1.1215%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 2423.1% over the past 28.5 years, 1408.4 points ahead of SPY at 1014.7%.
BMEAX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-12.
The distribution rate (7.93%) uses provider-reported trailing yield; special policy and denominator follow the provider. Trailing 12-mo distributions (incl. capital gains) (7.48%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date, capital gains included, divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.179. The ex-dividend date is 10/30/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.168 | -11.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-08-31 | $0.19 | 21.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-07-31 | $0.157 | -10.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-30 | $0.175 | -0.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.176 | 10.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.159 | -13.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.183 | 9.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.167 | 13.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-01-30 | $0.147 | -19.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.182 | 4.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.175 | 10.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-10-31 | $0.158 | N/A |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.152 | N/A |
| 2025-07-31 | $0.139 | -18.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.17 | 7.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.158 | -3.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-04-30 | $0.164 | -3.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.17 | 11.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.153 | 6.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-01-31 | $0.144 | -5.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.152 | -3.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.158 | 7.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-10-31 | $0.147 | -14.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.172 | 11.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.155 | 14.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-07-31 | $0.135 | -17.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.164 | 9.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.15 | 28.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-04-30 | $0.117 | -17.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-31 | $0.1418 | 5.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-02-29 | $0.134 | 28.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-01-31 | $0.104 | -11.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-29 | $0.117 | -17.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-11-30 | $0.141 | 39.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-10-31 | $0.101 | -22.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-30 | $0.1309 | -11.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-08-31 | $0.147 | 33.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-07-31 | $0.11 | -16.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-30 | $0.132 | -7.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-05-31 | $0.143 | 14.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-04-28 | $0.125 | -11.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-31 | $0.141 | 11.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-02-28 | $0.126 | 18.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-01-31 | $0.106 | -20.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-30 | $0.133 | N/A |
| 2022-12-08 | $0.049 | N/A |
| 2022-11-30 | $0.134 | 34.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-10-31 | $0.1 | -23.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-30 | $0.13 | -1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-08-31 | $0.132 | N/A |
| 2022-07-29 | $0.111 | 753.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-07-14 | $0.013 | N/A |
| 2022-06-30 | $0.123 | -34.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-05-31 | $0.188 | 86.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-04-29 | $0.101 | -22.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-31 | $0.13 | -5.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-02-28 | $0.137 | 29.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-01-31 | $0.106 | N/A |
| 2022-01-03 | $0.132 | N/A |
| 2021-12-31 | $0.155 | N/A |
| 2021-12-07 | $0.075 | N/A |
| 2021-11-30 | $0.132 | 6.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-10-29 | $0.124 | -8.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-30 | $0.135 | 3.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-08-31 | $0.131 | N/A |
| 2021-07-30 | $0.111 | 38.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-07-15 | $0.08 | N/A |
| 2021-06-30 | $0.121 | -22.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-05-28 | $0.156 | 8.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-04-30 | $0.144 | 11.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-03-31 | $0.129 | -6.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-02-26 | $0.138 | 48.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-01-29 | $0.093 | -27.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-31 | $0.128 | 20.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-11-30 | $0.106 | 6.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-10-30 | $0.1 | -23.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-09-30 | $0.131 | 5.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-08-31 | $0.124 | 31.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-07-31 | $0.094 | 5.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-30 | $0.089 | -33.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-05-29 | $0.13461 | 66.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-04-30 | $0.081 | N/A |
| 2020-04-08 | $0.271 | N/A |
| 2019-12-05 | $0.26 | -18.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-10-10 | $0.318 | 42.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-07-18 | $0.223 | -8.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-04-10 | $0.243 | N/A |
| 2018-12-06 | $1.315 | 387.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-10-11 | $0.27 | -4.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-07-19 | $0.284 | -11.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-04-11 | $0.319 | N/A |
| 2017-12-04 | $0.466 | 565.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-10-12 | $0.07 | -99.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-07-20 | $13.542 | 560.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-06 | $2.049 | -29.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-11 | $2.919 | -51.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-12 | $5.997 | -34.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-13 | $9.13 | 984.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-12-13 | $0.842 | -77.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-12-12 | $3.761 | 652.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-12-02 | $0.5 | 1036.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-10-31 | $0.044 | -84.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-12-21 | $0.29 | -97.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-11-13 | $10.076 | 205.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-11-10 | $3.302 | — |
| 1999 total | $3.302 | — |
| 2000 total | $10.076 | 205.1% |
| 2001 total | $0.29 | -97.1% |
| 2002 total | $0.044 | -84.8% |
| 2010 total | $0.5 | 1036.4% |
| 2011 total | $3.761 | 652.2% |
| 2012 total | $0.842 | -77.6% |
| 2013 total | $9.13 | 984.3% |
| 2014 total | $5.997 | -34.3% |
| 2015 total | $2.919 | -51.3% |
| 2016 total | $2.049 | -29.8% |
| 2017 total | $14.078 | 587.1% |
| 2018 total | $2.188 | -84.5% |
| 2019 total | $1.044 | -52.3% |
| 2020 total (cadence changed) | $1.25861 | 20.6% |
| 2021 total | $1.724 | 37.0% |
| 2022 total | $1.719 | -0.3% |
| 2023 total | $1.5199 | -11.6% |
| 2024 total | $1.7298 | 13.8% |
| 2025 total | $1.765 | 2.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.522 | 21.8% vs prior-year YTD |
BMEAX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +19.3%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -5.87%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +19.3% |
| 3Y | 29.2% |
| 5Y | 29.6% |
BMEAX holdings and sector exposure
The top 10 holdings are 31.0% of the fund.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| — | MICROSOFT CORP COM | 5.63% |
| — | BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS T FUND INSTL SHS | 5.02% |
| — | AMAZON.COM INC COM | 4.15% |
| — | APPLE INC COM | 3.11% |
| — | GOLDMAN SACHS CO. LLC (AMAZON.COM INC) 16.52 10/22/2026 (AMZN US) | 3.03% |
| — | CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (MICROSOFT CORP) 21.18 09/14/2026 (MSFT US) | 2.57% |
| — | CITIGROUP INC COM NEW | 2.53% |
| — | MERCK COMPANY INC COM | 1.82% |
| — | CVS HEALTH CORP COM | 1.60% |
| — | CHEVRON CORP COM | 1.50% |
To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.
BMEAX performance versus SPY
Total return is 2423.1% over the past 28.5 years, 1408.4 points ahead of SPY at 1014.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 2.6% | — |
| 3M | 1.6% | — |
| 6M | 10.4% | — |
| YTD | 16.1% | — |
| 1Y | 19.9% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 13.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 16.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 9.50% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 10.20% |
| Since inception 1998-04-30 · 28.5 years | 2423.1% | 12.00% |
BMEAX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 93 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 7.37%
- Issuer
- BlackRock
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/30/1998
- Expense ratio
- 1.1215%
- Distribution rate
- 7.93%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 7.48%
- Last close
- $27.50 (as of 2026-11-12)
- NAV
- $27.09; NAV date unknown
- Premium / discount
- Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
- AUM
- $2,097,860,000
- Average volume
- 0
- Dividend
- $0.179
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.61
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (7.93%) uses provider-reported trailing yield; special policy and denominator follow the provider. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing 12-mo distributions (incl. capital gains) (7.48%) 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: BlackRock; 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.
BMEAX risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.6%.
Who may consider BMEAX — and who may not
BMEAX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on BMEAX
Frequently asked questions
Does BMEAX pay monthly?
Yes. BMEAX currently pays monthly.
What is BMEAX's expense ratio?
BMEAX's expense ratio is 1.1215%.
What is BMEAX's dividend yield?
BMEAX's distribution rate is 7.93%, paid monthly, with a 1.1215% expense ratio — provider-reported trailing yield; special policy and denominator follow the provider.
How has BMEAX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +19.3%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does BMEAX pay a dividend?
BMEAX pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.179. The ex-dividend date is 10/30/2026.
How has BMEAX performed?
Total return is 2423.1% over the past 28.5 years, 1408.4 points ahead of SPY at 1014.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.6%.
Is BMEAX a good investment?
BMEAX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 93 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 7.93% (provider-reported trailing yield; special policy and denominator follow the provider). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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BMEAX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (93/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 7.93%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.179 with an ex-date of October 30, 2026, was 6.5% higher than the previous $0.168. Monthly payouts from this fund vary with its option income; a larger payment is not necessarily an increase in its regular rate.
Sources: BlackRock, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
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