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NMAI CEF — Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund

Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund (NMAI)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

NMAI's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (90/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 10.32%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.116 with an ex-date of October 15, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Nuveen page for NMAI, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

NMAI is a CEF. its distribution rate is 10.32%, its trailing-12-month yield is 10.39%, its expense ratio is 3.38%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Total return is 30.4% over the past 4.9 years, 44.1 points behind SPY at 74.5%.

NMAI dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (10.32%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (10.39%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.116. The ex-dividend date is 10/15/2026. The payment date is 11/02/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (32)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-10-15$0.1160.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-09-15$0.1160.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-08-14$0.1160.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-07-15$0.1160.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-15$0.1160.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-05-15$0.1160.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-04-15$0.1160.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-13$0.1160.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-02-13$0.1160.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-01-15$0.1160.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-15$0.116-7.9%
Unclassified cash
2025-11-14$0.1260.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-10-15$0.1260.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-15$0.1260.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-08-15$0.1260.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-07-15$0.126N/A
2025-06-13$0.126-69.9%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-14$0.4180.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-13$0.4180.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-13$0.4180.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-06-14$0.4184.5%
Unclassified cash
2024-03-14$0.40.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-14$0.433.3%
Unclassified cash
2023-09-14$0.30.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-06-14$0.30.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-03-14$0.3-14.3%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-14$0.35N/A
2022-10-14$0.835N/A
2022-09-14$0.350.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-06-14$0.350.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-03-14$0.350.0%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-14$0.35—
2021 total (partial launch year)$0.35—
2022 total$2.235—
2023 total$1.3-41.8%
2024 total$1.65427.2%
2025 total (cadence changed)$1.29-22.0%
2026 YTD total$1.1610.7% vs prior-year YTD

NMAI dividend growth

The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -5.24%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
3Y3.9%

NMAI holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

NMAI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 30.4% over the past 4.9 years, 44.1 points behind SPY at 74.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.9%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-1.4%—
3M-2.2%—
6M5.5%—
YTD12.5%—
1Y15.9%—
2Y CAGR—14.10%
3Y CAGR—20.40%
Since inception (4.9 years)30.4%5.60%

NMAI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
90 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
9.29%
Issuer
Nuveen
Asset type
CEF
Asset class
Multi-Asset
Inception date
11/22/2021
Expense ratio
3.38%
Management fee
1.21%
Other operating expenses
0.15%
Interest expense
2.02%
Total annual operating expenses
3.38%
Distribution rate
10.32%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
10.39%
5-year average yield
8.78
Last close
$13.49 (as of 2026-10-16)
NAV
N/A
Premium / discount
N/A
Market cap
$456,928,576
Average volume
76103.0
Dividend
$0.116
Ex-dividend date
10/15/2026
Payment date
11/02/2026
Beta
0.7499

AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (10.32%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (10.39%) 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: Nuveen 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.

NMAI risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.9%.

Who may consider NMAI — and who may not

NMAI 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.

More on NMAI

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Frequently asked questions

Does NMAI pay monthly?

Yes. NMAI currently pays monthly.

What is NMAI's expense ratio?

NMAI's expense ratio is 3.38%.

What is NMAI's dividend yield?

NMAI's distribution rate is 10.32%, paid monthly, with a 3.38% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

When does NMAI pay a dividend?

NMAI pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.116. The ex-dividend date is 10/15/2026. The payment date is 11/02/2026.

How has NMAI performed?

Total return is 30.4% over the past 4.9 years, 44.1 points behind SPY at 74.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.9%.

Is NMAI a good investment?

NMAI's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 90 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 10.32% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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