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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.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-15 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-14 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-15 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-15 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.116 | -7.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.126 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-15 | $0.126 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.126 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.126 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-15 | $0.126 | N/A |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.126 | -69.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.418 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.418 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.418 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.418 | 4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-14 | $0.4 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.4 | 33.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-14 | $0.3 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-14 | $0.3 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-14 | $0.3 | -14.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-14 | $0.35 | N/A |
| 2022-10-14 | $0.835 | N/A |
| 2022-09-14 | $0.35 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-14 | $0.35 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-14 | $0.35 | 0.0% 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 | $1.654 | 27.2% |
| 2025 total (cadence changed) | $1.29 | -22.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.16 | 10.7% vs prior-year YTD |
NMAI dividend growth
The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -5.24%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 3Y | 3.9% |
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%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.4% | — |
| 3M | -2.2% | — |
| 6M | 5.5% | — |
| YTD | 12.5% | — |
| 1Y | 15.9% | — |
| 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.
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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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