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BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund · Financial Services · United States · $162M · Avg Vol: $864K/d

Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap, but the market has not turned yet. Patience required.

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Quality
62
Value
51
Momentum
37
P/E (TTM)
13.4x
peers 12.6x
ROE
6.3%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.4x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
9.5%
trailing yield

ABOUT BNY MELLON HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND

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The BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks high current income. The fund primarily invests in a portfolio of high-yield debt securities, including corporate bonds, bank loans, and other income-producing instruments. It provides investors with access to a professionally managed portfolio focused on higher-yielding, below-investment-grade fixed-income assets.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20222023202420252026CAGRTTM
Revenue—-20.3M24.8M16.3M12.8M-28.0%20.9M
EPS0.00-0.290.330.220.17-28.2%0.17
Shares—72.7M72.7M72.7M72.7M0.0%72.7M
Debt—79.0M79.0M74.0M74.0M-2.2%74.0M
Equity—185.5M196.5M197.0M194.1M1.5%—
Op CF—34.3M16.1M18.3M18.6M-18.4%18.6M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF—-32.8M-13.1M-20.3M-15.3M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-6.3%
2.212.262.302.352.3914 Aug4 Sep25 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkExperimental
SwingsVery calm

Calmer than 98% of stocks we rank over the past year (12% a year).

How this is worked out

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$2.24
RSI (14)
24.8
52-Week Range-8.1% from high
Low $2.12High $2.44

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
62
ROIC (ROA)
4.0%*69.6
ROE
6.3%31.0
GP/Assets
7.4%66.5
Op. Margin
87.6%92.9
FCF/Assets
8.1%84.6
Piotroski
567.5
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.38x51.2
Current Ratio
0.63x19.8
Value
51
P/E (TTM)
13.4x45.0
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
7.1x68.3
P/B
0.9x74.5
P/S
7.9x20.1
Div Yield
9.5%87.6
Momentum
37
52W High %
92%62.9
RS 6M
-20%19.9
SMA 50/200
0.99x31.9
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$162M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of DHF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
DHFBNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund(you)$162M56Hold
FLCFlaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc.$166M57Hold
EHIWestern Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.$165M57Hold
BSLBlackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund$168M52Hold
VBFInvesco Bond Fund$163M51Hold
MSDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.$140M59Hold
EVGEaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund$142M53Hold
FTFranklin Universal Trust$201M54Hold
VPVInvesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust$194M53Hold
PFDFlaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc.$140M60Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.6x · Gross margin 100.0%

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BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF): Stock Score Summary

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 56/100 based on Quality (62/100), Value (51/100), and Momentum (37/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

The BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks high current income. The fund primarily invests in a portfolio of high-yield debt securities, including corporate bonds, bank loans, and other income-producing instruments. It provides investors with access to a professionally managed portfolio focused on higher-yielding, below-investment-grade fixed-income assets.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$2.24
Market Cap$162M
P/E (TTM)13.35
Price/Book0.85
Return on Equity6.3%
Debt/Equity0.38x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin87.6%
Revenue Growth-6.7%
Dividend Yield9.5%
Free Cash Flow$23M

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund’s (DHF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) is 56/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (62), Value (51), and Momentum (37) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund have an economic moat?
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) has a Quality factor score of 62/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 56/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund in?
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).