NMZ Dividend Calculator
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) currently yields 7.45% and paid $0.79 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly. Data updated 2026-07-07.
Last Close
$10.55
Dividend Yield
7.45%
12-Mo Dividend / Share
$0.79
5-Yr Div Growth / Yr
+0.9%
Raise Streak
2 yrs
Next Ex-Date
July 15
Project Future Income from NMZ
Portfolio Value
$116,480
Year 10
Monthly Dividends
$688
Year 10
Total Invested
$70,000
Year 10
Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — NMZ
Projected Income from NMZ
| Year | Invested | Annual Div. | Monthly | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $16,000 | $1,192 | $99 | 1629.6 | $17,192 |
| 2 | $22,000 | $1,741 | $145 | 2358.7 | $25,041 |
| 3 | $28,000 | $2,337 | $195 | 3139.0 | $33,536 |
| 4 | $34,000 | $2,985 | $249 | 3974.8 | $42,732 |
| 5 | $40,000 | $3,690 | $308 | 4870.5 | $52,691 |
| 6 | $46,000 | $4,457 | $371 | 5831.0 | $63,480 |
| 7 | $52,000 | $5,291 | $441 | 6861.7 | $75,170 |
| 8 | $58,000 | $6,198 | $516 | 7968.1 | $87,842 |
| 9 | $64,000 | $7,185 | $599 | 9156.7 | $101,580 |
| 10 | $70,000 | $8,259 | $688 | 10434.0 | $116,480 |
NMZ Dividend Per Share by Year
NMZ Dividend Payment History
Updated 2026-07-07
| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount / Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-07-01 | $0.07 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-01 | $0.07 |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-05-01 | $0.07 |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-04-01 | $0.07 |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-03-02 | $0.07 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-02-02 | $0.07 |
| 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-31 | $0.07 |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-01 | $0.07 |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-11-03 | $0.07 |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-10-01 | $0.07 |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-02 | $0.07 |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-08-01 | $0.07 |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-01 | $0.07 |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-02 | $0.07 |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-05-01 | $0.07 |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-01 | $0.07 |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-03 | $0.07 |
| 2025-01-15 | 2025-02-03 | $0.07 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | $0.07 |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-02 | $0.07 |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-11-01 | $0.07 |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-01 | $0.07 |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-03 | $0.07 |
| 2024-07-15 | 2024-08-01 | $0.07 |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-01 | $0.07 |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-06-03 | $0.05 |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-05-01 | $0.05 |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-01 | $0.05 |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-01 | $0.04 |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-01 | $0.04 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-29 | $0.04 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-12-01 | $0.04 |
| 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-01 | $0.04 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-02 | $0.05 |
| 2023-08-14 | 2023-09-01 | $0.05 |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-08-01 | $0.05 |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-03 | $0.05 |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-06-01 | $0.05 |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-05-01 | $0.05 |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-03 | $0.05 |
| 2023-02-14 | 2023-03-01 | $0.05 |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-01 | $0.05 |
| 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-30 | $0.05 |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-12-01 | $0.05 |
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-01 | $0.05 |
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-03 | $0.06 |
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-01 | $0.06 |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-08-01 | $0.06 |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-01 | $0.07 |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-06-01 | $0.07 |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-05-02 | $0.07 |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-01 | $0.07 |
| 2022-02-14 | 2022-03-01 | $0.07 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-02-01 | $0.07 |
| 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-31 | $0.07 |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-01 | $0.07 |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-11-01 | $0.07 |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-01 | $0.07 |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-01 | $0.07 |
| 2021-07-14 | 2021-08-02 | $0.07 |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-01 | $0.07 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-01 | $0.07 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-05-03 | $0.07 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-01 | $0.06 |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-03-01 | $0.06 |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-02-01 | $0.06 |
| 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-31 | $0.06 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-12-01 | $0.06 |
| 2020-10-14 | 2020-11-02 | $0.06 |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-01 | $0.06 |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-01 | $0.06 |
| 2020-07-14 | 2020-08-03 | $0.06 |
NMZ Dividend FAQ
How much does NMZ pay in dividends per share?
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund paid $0.79 per share over the trailing 12 months on a monthly schedule. Dividend amounts can change with each declaration — the full payment history is listed below.
How often does NMZ pay dividends?
NMZ pays dividends monthly. The next ex-dividend date on record is July 15, 2026. Every historical ex-dividend date and amount is in the table below.
What is NMZ's dividend yield?
At the last close of $10.55, NMZ yields approximately 7.45% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.
What is NMZ's dividend growth rate?
NMZ's dividend per share has compounded at 0.9% per year over the last 5 years (8.8% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.
How much NMZ do I need for $100 a month in dividends?
At the trailing payout of $0.79 per share per year, roughly 1,527 shares — about $16,109.85 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.
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