How Many DNLAX Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $1.04 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 5,798 DNLAX shares, about $334,603 at the Nov 6, 2026 close of $57.71. $1,000 a month takes about 11,595 shares, about $669,147. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund (DNLAX) pays $1.035 a share once a year, $1.04 a year, a 1.79% run-rate yield at the Nov 6, 2026 close of $57.71. It has made 15 dividend payments since 2004.
At today’s rate of $1.035 once a year and the last close of $57.71, this is what DNLAX pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $1.035 | $0.09 | $1.04 |
| 100 shares | $103.50 | $8.63 | $103.50 |
| $10,000 invested (173.3 shares) | $179.35 | $14.95 | $179.35 |
| 5,798 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.93 | $500.08 | $6,000.93 |
| 11,595 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.83 | $1,000.07 | $12,000.83 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 DNLAX shares reinvest into 1.79 new shares each payment, about 1.8 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 56 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with DNLAX’s own history in the DNLAX DRIP calculator.
- Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
DNLAX Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- DNLAX yields 1.79% today, at the Nov 6, 2026 close of $57.71.
- Its own 10-year median is 1.29%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
- No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is DNLAX’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After December 2025
DNLAX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 366 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 4, 2026, with the cash around Dec 11, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.035 a share, went ex on Dec 3, 2025 and paid Dec 5, 2025.
- Ex-dates: about every 366 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 7 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does DNLAX Pay?
DNLAX pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 366 days, and the cash usually lands about 7 days later.
- Streak: 1 year of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 1 payments vs the 1 before: $1.035 vs $0.522 (+98.28%)
DNLAX vs Similar Dividend Funds (CRF, GSITX...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to DNLAX in fund size, DNLAX’s 1.79% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 2.63%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNLAX $57.71BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund | $1.035/yr | 1.79% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| CRF $5.99Cornerstone Total Return Fund | $0.118/mo$1.42/yr fwd | 23.64% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| GSITX $71.54Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund | $0.874/yr | 1.22% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SWDRX $17.80Schwab Target 2030 Fund | $0.434/yr | 2.44% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PDINX $4.90Putnam Diversified Income A | $0.024/mo$0.29/yr fwd | 5.88% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| WWNPX $101.23Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc., The Paradigm Fund | $0.092/yr | 0.09% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| EMO $48.05ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | $0.41/mo$4.92/yr fwd | 10.24% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BAFAX $45.55Brown Advisory Flexible Equity Fund Advisor Shs | $0.034/half-yr$0.07/yr fwd | 0.15% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| HFCSX $34.12Hennessy Focus Fund Investor Class | $17.847/yr | 52.31% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| CGJAX $77.06Calvert US Large Cap Growth Rspnb Idx A | $2.112/yr | 2.74% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| NWKCX $79.85Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund | $2.016/yr | 2.52% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
DNLAX Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2004
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $1.035 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 9, 2024 | $0.522 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $1.04 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | $0.675 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 8, 2021 | $0.487 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 8, 2020 | $0.284 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Dec 10, 2019 | $0.577 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Dec 10, 2018 | $0.398 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 | $0.127 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 8, 2016 | $0.356 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2015 | Dec 9, 2015 | $0.22 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Dec 10, 2014 | $0.217 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 3, 2012 | Dec 10, 2012 | $0.064 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2005 | Dec 26, 2005 | $0.347 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2004 | Dec 23, 2004 | $0.063 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for DNLAX
DNLAX Dividend Questions
How often does DNLAX pay dividends?
DNLAX pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 366 days, and the cash usually lands about 7 days later.
Does DNLAX pay dividends monthly?
No. DNLAX pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next DNLAX dividend?
DNLAX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 366 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 4, 2026, with the cash around Dec 11, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.035 a share, went ex on Dec 3, 2025 and paid Dec 5, 2025. The current rate is $1.035 per share, $1.04 a year.
Does DNLAX pay a dividend in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 4, 2026, with the cash around Dec 11, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does DNLAX pay per share?
DNLAX pays $1.035 a share once a year, $1.04 a year. At the Nov 6, 2026 close of $57.71 that is a 1.79% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.29%.
Does DNLAX’s payout grow?
Its last 1 payments added up to $1.035, against $0.522 for the 1 before (+98.3%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +98.3%.
Is DNLAX’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my DNLAX dividends?
Add DNLAX to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run DNLAX in the DRIP calculator.
