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KYN CEF — Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund

Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund (KYN)

KYN is a CEF. its distribution rate is 7.49%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.07%, its expense ratio is 5.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 271.0% over the past 22 years, 669.7 points behind SPY at 940.7%.

At the current 7.49% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $749 per year, or $62.42 per month.

KYN dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-09-21.

The distribution rate (7.49%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (7.07%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The next declared dividend is $0.09. The last ex-dividend date was 09/15/2026. It is scheduled to be paid on 09/30/2026. At the current 7.49% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $749 per year, or $62.42 per month.

Recorded distribution timeline (116)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-09-15$0.090.0%
2026-08-14$0.090.0%
2026-07-15$0.095.9%
2026-06-15$0.0850.0%
2026-05-15$0.0850.0%
2026-04-15$0.0850.0%
2026-03-13$0.0850.0%
2026-02-13$0.0850.0%
2026-01-15$0.0856.3%
2025-12-15$0.080.0%
2025-11-14$0.080.0%
2025-10-15$0.080.0%
2025-09-15$0.080.0%
2025-08-15$0.080.0%
2025-07-15$0.080.0%
2025-06-13$0.080.0%
2025-05-15$0.080.0%
2025-04-15$0.080.0%
2025-03-14$0.080.0%
2025-02-14$0.080.0%
2025-01-15$0.080.0%
2024-12-16$0.080.0%
2024-11-15$0.08N/A
2024-09-30$0.249.1%
2024-06-28$0.220.0%
2024-04-04$0.220.0%
2024-01-02$0.224.8%
2023-09-29$0.210.0%
2023-06-23$0.210.0%
2023-04-06$0.215.0%
2023-01-03$0.20.0%
2022-09-30$0.20.0%
2022-07-01$0.20.0%
2022-04-08$0.214.3%
2022-01-03$0.1750.0%
2021-10-01$0.1750.0%
2021-07-02$0.17516.7%
2021-03-22$0.150.0%
2020-12-18$0.150.0%
2020-09-21$0.150.0%
2020-06-17$0.1525.0%
2020-04-22$0.120.0%
2020-03-18$0.120.0%
2020-02-19$0.120.0%
2020-01-15$0.120.0%
2019-12-18$0.120.0%
2019-11-20$0.120.0%
2019-10-23$0.120.0%
2019-09-18$0.120.0%
2019-08-21$0.120.0%
2019-07-17$0.120.0%
2019-06-19$0.120.0%
2019-05-15$0.120.0%
2019-04-17$0.120.0%
2019-03-13$0.120.0%
2019-02-13$0.120.0%
2019-01-16$0.12-20.0%
2018-12-19$0.150.0%
2018-11-14$0.150.0%
2018-10-10$0.150.0%
2018-09-19$0.15-66.7%
2018-07-06$0.450.0%
2018-04-12$0.450.0%
2018-01-04$0.450.0%
2017-10-05$0.450.0%
2017-07-06$0.450.0%
2017-04-11$0.45-18.2%
2017-01-04$0.550.0%
2016-10-05$0.550.0%
2016-07-06$0.550.0%
2016-04-04$0.550.0%
2016-01-06$0.55-16.4%
2015-10-01$0.6580.0%
2015-07-01$0.6580.0%
2015-04-01$0.6580.5%
2015-01-05$0.6550.8%
2014-10-01$0.651.6%
2014-07-01$0.642.4%
2014-04-02$0.6252.5%
2014-01-02$0.612.5%
2013-10-02$0.5952.6%
2013-07-02$0.582.7%
2013-04-03$0.5652.7%
2012-12-26$0.552.2%
2012-10-03$0.5381.9%
2012-07-02$0.5281.9%
2012-04-03$0.5181.6%
2012-01-03$0.511.4%
2011-10-03$0.5031.0%
2011-07-06$0.4981.6%
2011-04-01$0.491.0%
2011-01-03$0.4851.0%
2010-10-01$0.480.0%
2010-07-02$0.480.0%
2010-04-01$0.480.0%
2010-01-04$0.480.0%
2009-10-01$0.480.0%
2009-07-01$0.480.0%
2009-04-01$0.48-4.0%
2009-01-02$0.50.0%
2008-10-01$0.50.0%
2008-07-02$0.50.4%
2008-04-01$0.4980.6%
2008-01-02$0.4951.0%
2007-10-01$0.490.0%
2007-07-02$0.492.1%
2007-04-02$0.482.1%
2007-01-03$0.474.4%
2006-10-02$0.452.3%
2006-07-03$0.442.3%
2006-04-03$0.431.2%
2006-01-03$0.4251.2%
2005-10-03$0.421.2%
2005-07-01$0.4151.2%
2005-04-01$0.4164.0%
2005-01-03$0.25
2005 total$1.495
2006 total$1.74516.7%
2007 total$1.9310.6%
2008 total$1.9933.3%
2009 total$1.94-2.7%
2010 total$1.92-1.0%
2011 total$1.9762.9%
2012 total$2.64433.8%
2013 total$1.74-34.2%
2014 total$2.52545.1%
2015 total$2.6294.1%
2016 total$2.2-16.3%
2017 total$1.9-13.6%
2018 total$1.952.6%
2019 total (cadence changed)$1.44-26.2%
2020 total (cadence changed)$0.93-35.4%
2021 total (cadence changed)$0.5-46.2%
2022 total$0.77555.0%
2023 total$0.837.1%
2024 total$1.0627.7%
2025 total (cadence changed)$0.96-9.4%
2026 YTD total$0.788.3% vs prior-year YTD

KYN dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -8.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-8.9%
3Y24.4%
5Y114.7%
10Y-55.8%

KYN holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

KYN performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 271.0% over the past 22 years, 669.7 points behind SPY at 940.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 27.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.5%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-0.7%
3M10.7%
6M7.1%
YTD23.2%
1Y27.3%
2Y CAGR23.90%
3Y CAGR29.20%
5Y CAGR23.80%
10Y CAGR6.70%
Since inception (22 years)271.0%6.20%

KYN key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
97 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
7.27%
Issuer
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
Asset type
CEF
Asset class
Equity
Expense ratio
5.18%
Distribution rate
7.49%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
7.07%
5-year average yield
8.33
Last close
$14.42 (as of 2026-09-21)
NAV
$16.38
Premium / discount
11.97% discount
Market cap
$2,508,139,008
Average volume
352004.0
Next dividend
$0.09
Last ex-dividend date
09/15/2026 (as of 2026-09-15)
Next payment date
09/30/2026 (as of 2026-09-30)
Beta
0.662

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (7.49%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (7.07%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors or company page; 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.

KYN risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.5%.

Who may consider KYN — and who may not

KYN may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

Does KYN pay monthly?

Yes. KYN currently pays monthly.

What is KYN's expense ratio?

KYN's expense ratio is 5.18%.

What is KYN's dividend yield?

KYN's distribution rate is 7.49%, paid monthly, with a 5.18% expense ratio — the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing 12-month yield (data as of September 21, 2026).

How has KYN's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -8.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does KYN pay a dividend?

KYN pays monthly. The next declared dividend is $0.09. The last ex-dividend date was 09/15/2026. It is scheduled to be paid on 09/30/2026.

How has KYN performed?

Total return is 271.0% over the past 22 years, 669.7 points behind SPY at 940.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 27.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.5%.

Is KYN a good investment?

KYN's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 97 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 7.49% (the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing yield). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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