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NUV CEF — Nuveen Municipal Value Fund

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV)

Updated November 12, 2026.

Verdict as of November 12, 2026 close

NUV's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (92/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 4.73%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.0325 with an ex-date of November 13, 2026, was 1.5% lower than the previous $0.033. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.

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

NUV is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 4.73%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.19%, its expense ratio is 0.4604%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Total return is 693.6% over the past 39.4 years.

At the current 4.73% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $473 per year, or $39.42 per month.

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is a closed-end fund that invests primarily in investment-grade municipal bonds from across the United States to provide income exempt from regular federal income tax. Listed on the NYSE since 1987, it distributes income monthly. It appeals to investors in higher tax brackets seeking tax-exempt national municipal bond income.

NUV dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-11-12.

The distribution rate (4.73%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.0325) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Trailing-12-month yield (5.19%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.0325. The ex-dividend date is 11/13/2026. The payment date is 12/01/2026. At the current 4.73% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $473 per year, or $39.42 per month.

Recorded distribution timeline (501)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-11-13$0.0325-1.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-10-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-09-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-08-14$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-07-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-06-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-05-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-04-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-03-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-02-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-01-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-12-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-11-14$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-10-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-09-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-08-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-07-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-06-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-05-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-04-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-03-14$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-02-14$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-01-15$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-12-13$0.0336.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-11-15$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-10-15$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-09-13$0.0316.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-08-15$0.0290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-07-15$0.0290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-06-14$0.0290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-05-14$0.0290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-04-12$0.0290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-03-14$0.0290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-02-14$0.0290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-01-11$0.0290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-12-14$0.0290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-11-14$0.0290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-10-12$0.0293.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-09-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-08-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-07-13$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-06-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-05-12$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-04-13$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-03-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-02-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-01-12$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-12-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-11-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-10-13$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-09-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-08-12$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-07-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-06-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-05-12$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-04-13$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-03-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-02-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-01-13$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-12-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-11-12$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-10-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-09-14$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-08-12$0.0280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-07-14$0.028-9.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-06-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-05-13$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-04-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-03-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-02-11$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-01-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-12-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-11-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-10-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-09-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-08-13$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-07-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-06-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-05-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-04-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-03-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-02-13$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-01-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-12-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-11-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-10-11$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-09-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-08-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-07-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-06-13$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-05-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-04-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-03-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-02-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-01-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-12-13$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-11-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-10-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-09-13$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-08-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-07-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-06-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-05-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-04-12$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-03-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-02-14$0.0310.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-01-11$0.031-34.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-12-14$0.04742.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-11-14$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-10-12$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-09-14$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-08-11$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-07-12$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-06-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-05-11$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-04-11$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-03-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-02-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-01-11$0.033-5.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-12-13$0.0356.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-11-10$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-10-12$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-09-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-08-11$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-07-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-06-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-05-11$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-04-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-03-11$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-02-10$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-01-13$0.033-2.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-12-11$0.0343.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-11-10$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-10-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-09-11$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-08-12$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-07-13$0.0330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-06-11$0.033-5.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-05-13$0.0350.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-04-13$0.0350.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-03-11$0.0350.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-02-11$0.0350.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-01-13$0.0350.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-12-11$0.0350.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-11-12$0.0350.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-10-10$0.0350.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-09-11$0.035-2.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-08-13$0.0360.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-07-11$0.0360.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-06-11$0.0360.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-05-13$0.0360.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-04-11$0.0360.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-03-12$0.036-2.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-02-12$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-01-13$0.037-11.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-12-11$0.04213.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-11-13$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-10-10$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-09-11$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-08-13$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-07-11$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-06-12$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-05-13$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-04-11$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-03-13$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-02-13$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-01-11$0.037-9.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-12-12$0.04110.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-11-13$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-10-11$0.0370.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-09-12$0.037-5.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-08-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-07-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-06-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-05-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-04-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-03-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-02-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-01-11$0.039-62.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-12-13$0.104166.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-11-10$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-10-12$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-09-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-08-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-07-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-06-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-05-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-04-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-03-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-02-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-01-12$0.039-36.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-12-13$0.06156.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-11-10$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-10-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-09-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-08-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-07-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-06-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-05-12$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-04-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-03-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-02-10$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-01-13$0.039-15.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-12-11$0.04617.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-11-10$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-10-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-09-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-08-12$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-07-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-06-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-05-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-04-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-03-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-02-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-01-13$0.039-4.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-12-11$0.0415.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-11-12$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-10-10$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-09-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-08-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-07-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-06-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-05-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-04-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-03-12$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-02-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-01-11$0.039-43.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-12-12$0.06976.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-11-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-10-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-09-12$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-08-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-07-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-06-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-05-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-04-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-03-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-02-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-01-10$0.039-42.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-12-13$0.06874.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-11-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-10-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-09-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-08-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-07-12$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-06-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-05-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-04-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-03-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-02-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-01-11$0.039-38.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-12-13$0.06361.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-11-10$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-10-12$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-09-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-08-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-07-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-06-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-05-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-04-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-03-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-02-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-01-12$0.039-61.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-12-13$0.101159.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-11-10$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-10-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-09-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-08-11$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-07-13$0.0390.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-06-14$0.039-2.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-05-12$0.040.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-04-13$0.040.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-03-11$0.040.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-02-11$0.040.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-01-13$0.04-67.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-12-11$0.123207.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-11-12$0.040.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-10-10$0.040.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-09-11$0.04-2.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-08-13$0.0410.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-07-11$0.0410.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-06-11$0.0410.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-05-13$0.0410.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-04-11$0.0410.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-03-12$0.0410.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-02-12$0.0410.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-01-13$0.041-50.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-12-11$0.08393.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-11-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-10-10$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-09-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-08-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-07-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-06-12$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-05-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-04-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-03-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-02-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-01-11$0.043-14.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-12-12$0.0516.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-11-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-10-11$0.0431.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-09-12$0.0425-1.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-08-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-07-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-06-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-05-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-04-10$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-03-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-02-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-01-10$0.043-34.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-12-13$0.06653.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-11-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-10-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-09-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-08-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-07-12$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-06-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-05-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-04-12$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-03-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-02-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-01-12$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-12-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-11-10$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-10-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-09-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-08-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-07-13$0.0432.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-06-11$0.0420.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-05-12$0.0420.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-04-13$0.0420.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-03-11$0.0420.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-02-10$0.0420.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-01-13$0.042-68.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-12-11$0.135221.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-11-10$0.042-2.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-10-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-09-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-08-12$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-07-13$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-06-11$0.0430.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-05-13$0.043-6.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-04-13$0.0460.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-03-11$0.0460.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-02-11$0.0460.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-01-13$0.046-74.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-12-11$0.178287.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-11-12$0.046-4.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-10-10$0.0480.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-09-11$0.0480.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-08-13$0.0480.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-07-11$0.0480.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-06-11$0.0480.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-05-13$0.048-2.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-04-11$0.0490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-03-12$0.0490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-02-12$0.0490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-01-13$0.0490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-12-11$0.0490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-11-13$0.049-3.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-10-10$0.0510.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-09-11$0.0510.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-08-13$0.0510.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-07-11$0.0510.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-06-12$0.0510.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-05-13$0.0510.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-04-11$0.0510.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-03-13$0.0510.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-02-13$0.051-1.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-01-10$0.0520.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-12-13$0.0520.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-11-13$0.0520.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-10-11$0.0520.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-09-13$0.0520.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-08-11$0.0520.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-07-12$0.052-5.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-06-13$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-05-09$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-04-07$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-03-09$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-02-09$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-01-09$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-12-09$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-11-08$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-10-07$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-09-09$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-08-09$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-07-11$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-06-09$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-05-09$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-04-11$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-03-09$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-02-09$0.055-1.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-01-10$0.056-52.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-12-09$0.118107.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-11-08$0.0571.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-10-08$0.0560.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-09-09$0.0560.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-08-09$0.0560.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-07-09$0.0560.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-06-09$0.0560.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-05-10$0.056-3.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-04-08$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-03-09$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-02-08$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-01-11$0.058-14.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-12-09$0.06817.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-11-06$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-10-08$0.058-1.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-09-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-08-10$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-07-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-06-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-05-11$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-04-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-03-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-02-10$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-01-09$0.059-47.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-12-09$0.11289.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-11-08$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-10-08$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-09-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-08-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-07-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-06-10$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-05-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-04-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-03-11$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-02-11$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-01-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-12-10$0.059-19.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-11-08$0.07323.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-10-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-09-10$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-08-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-07-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-06-11$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-05-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-04-06$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-03-09$0.059N/A
1990-02-09$0.059N/A
1990-01-31$0.0595N/A
1990-01-08$0.059N/A
1989-12-29$0.05950.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
1989-12-11$0.059N/A
1989-11-30$0.0595N/A
1989-11-09$0.09N/A
1989-10-31$0.0595N/A
1989-10-06$0.059N/A
1989-09-29$0.060.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1989-09-11$0.06N/A
1989-08-31$0.06N/A
1989-08-09$0.06N/A
1989-07-31$0.06N/A
1989-07-10$0.06N/A
1989-06-30$0.06N/A
1989-06-09$0.06N/A
1989-05-31$0.06N/A
1989-05-09$0.060.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1989-04-28$0.060.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1989-04-10$0.06N/A
1989-03-30$0.06N/A
1989-03-09$0.06N/A
1989-02-28$0.06N/A
1989-02-09$0.06N/A
1989-01-31$0.059N/A
1989-01-09$0.059N/A
1988-12-30$0.059N/A
1988-12-09$0.059N/A
1988-11-30$0.059N/A
1988-11-08$0.059N/A
1988-10-31$0.059N/A
1988-10-07$0.059N/A
1988-09-30$0.059N/A
1988-09-09$0.059N/A
1988-08-31$0.059N/A
1988-08-09$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1988-07-29$0.0590.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1988-07-11$0.059N/A
1988-06-30$0.05850.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
1988-06-09$0.058N/A
1988-05-09$0.058N/A
1988-04-29$0.05750.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
1988-04-11$0.057N/A
1988-03-31$0.057N/A
1988-03-09$0.0570.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
1988-02-26$0.0565N/A
1988-02-08$0.056N/A
1988-01-29$0.0550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1988-01-11$0.055N/A
1987-12-31$0.0525N/A
1987-12-09$0.052N/A
1987-11-30$0.0512N/A
1987-11-06$0.051N/A
1987-10-30$0.0471N/A
1987-10-08$0.047N/A
1987-09-30$0.0438-0.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
1987-09-09$0.04411.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
1987-08-28$0.0396-1.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1987-08-10$0.04—
1987 total (partial launch year)$0.4682—
1988 total$1.3335—
1989 total$1.46459.8%
1990 total$0.7815-46.6%
1991 total$0.761-2.6%
1992 total$0.715-6.0%
1993 total$0.7433.9%
1994 total$0.661-11.0%
1995 total$0.642-2.9%
1996 total$0.609-5.1%
1997 total$0.70816.3%
1998 total$0.619-12.6%
1999 total$0.51-17.6%
2000 total$0.5395.7%
2001 total$0.5225-3.1%
2002 total$0.5566.4%
2003 total$0.5712.7%
2004 total$0.535-6.3%
2005 total$0.492-8.0%
2006 total$0.4971.0%
2007 total$0.4980.2%
2008 total$0.47-5.6%
2009 total$0.4751.1%
2010 total$0.493.2%
2011 total$0.5338.8%
2012 total$0.464-12.9%
2013 total$0.449-3.2%
2014 total$0.43-4.2%
2015 total$0.407-5.3%
2016 total$0.398-2.2%
2017 total$0.413.0%
2018 total$0.372-9.3%
2019 total$0.3720.0%
2020 total$0.3720.0%
2021 total$0.354-4.8%
2022 total$0.336-5.1%
2023 total$0.3390.9%
2024 total$0.3585.6%
2025 total$0.39610.6%
2026 YTD total$0.3625-0.1% vs prior-year YTD

NUV dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -0.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-0.1%
3Y17.0%
5Y10.8%
10Y-0.4%

NUV holdings and sector exposure

The top 10 holdings are 11.9% of the fund.

TickerNameWeight
—NORTH TEX TWY AUTH REV 6.2%1.61%
—BUCKEYE OHIO TOB SETTLEMENT FING AUTH 5%1.56%
—GRAND PARKWAY TRANSN CORP TEX SYS TOLL REV 5%1.37%
—FOOTHILL / EASTERN TRANSN CORRIDOR AGY CALIF TOLL RD REV 0%1.36%
—NEW JERSEY ST TRANSN TR FD AUTH 0%1.14%
—METROPOLITAN PIER & EXPOSITION AUTH ILL DEDICATED ST TAX REV 57.36%1.03%
—METROPOLITAN PIER & EXPOSITION AUTH ILL DEDICATED ST TAX REV 62.36%1.00%
—HOUSTON TEX HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX & SPL REV 0%0.97%
—NEW JERSEY ST TRANSN TR FD AUTH 0%0.96%
—E 470 PUB HWY AUTH COLO REV 0%0.92%

To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.

NUV performance

Total return is 693.6% over the past 39.4 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -5.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.1%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M0.8%—
3M-7.3%—
6M-8.4%—
YTD-5.5%—
1Y-5.5%—
2Y CAGR—0.80%
3Y CAGR—4.20%
5Y CAGR—-1.20%
10Y CAGR—2.30%
Since inception 1987-06-17 · 39.4 years693.6%5.40%

NUV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
92 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
4.35%
Issuer
Nuveen
Asset type
CEF
Asset class
Fixed Income
Inception date
06/17/1987
Expense ratio
0.4604%
Distribution rate
4.73%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
5.19%
5-year average yield
4.01
Last close
$8.25 (as of 2026-11-12)
NAV
$8.91; NAV date unknown
Premium / discount
Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
Market cap
$1,712,218,240
Average volume
1,361,581
Dividend
$0.0325
Ex-dividend date
11/13/2026
Payment date
12/01/2026
Beta
0.377

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

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.73%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.0325) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.19%) 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.

NUV risks and drawbacks

The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.1%.

Who may consider NUV — and who may not

NUV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on NUV

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Frequently asked questions

Does NUV pay monthly?

Yes. NUV currently pays monthly.

What is NUV's expense ratio?

NUV's expense ratio is 0.4604%.

What is NUV's dividend yield?

NUV's distribution rate is 4.73%, paid monthly, with a 0.4604% expense ratio — latest regular dividend ($0.0325) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included.

How has NUV's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -0.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does NUV pay a dividend?

NUV pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.0325. The ex-dividend date is 11/13/2026. The payment date is 12/01/2026.

How has NUV performed?

Total return is 693.6% over the past 39.4 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -5.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.1%.

Is NUV a good investment?

NUV's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 92 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 4.73% (latest regular dividend ($0.0325) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.