Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fundverified

NMZ

Price:

$10.59

Market Cap:

$1.22B

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund is a closed-end fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade tax-exempt municipal securities. The fund was formerly known as Nuveen Municipal High Yield Opportunity Fund. Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund was founded in November 19, 2003 and is based in the United States.

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

2003-11-20

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

NMZ

The Dividend Yield as of December 2025 (TTM) for Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) is 7.42%

According to Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 7.42%. This represents a change of 169.61% compared to the average of 2.75% of the last 4 quarters.

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has NMZ Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund over the last ten years is 5.95%. The current 7.42% Dividend Yield has changed 24.73% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), NMZ's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the April 2012 quarter at 4.78%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the April 2010 quarter at 0%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

5.95%

Median

5.66%

Minimum

4.88%

Maximum

7.44%

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 42.43%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 7.44%

Minimum Annual Increase = -19.35%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 4.88%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
20245.47%-19.35%
20236.79%-8.80%
20227.44%42.43%
20215.22%2.72%
20205.09%4.24%
20194.88%-15.49%
20185.77%3.94%
20175.55%-15.99%
20166.61%-1.02%
20156.68%-2.52%

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) Average Dividend Yield

How has NMZ Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

6.57%

5-year avg

6.00%

10-year avg

5.95%

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is NMZ’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund’s Dividend Yield is less than Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund (12.94%), less than Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (8.70%), less than Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (9.29%), less than Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund (7.51%), less than T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund (2.71%), less than Payden Equity Income Fund (1.12%), less than Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (7.91%), less than Principal LifeTime 2055 Fund (1.36%), less than Cohen & Steers Tax-Advantaged Preferred Securities and Income Fund (8.26%), less than DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (11.66%),

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