How Many MEGI Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $1.50 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,000 MEGI shares, about $57,800 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $14.45. $1,000 a month takes about 8,000 shares, about $115,600. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund (MEGI) pays $0.125 a share monthly, $1.50 a year, a 10.38% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $14.45. It has made 59 distribution payments since 2022.
At today’s rate of $0.125 monthly and the last close of $14.45, this is what MEGI pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.125 | $0.13 | $1.50 |
| 100 shares | $12.50 | $12.50 | $150.00 |
| $10,000 invested (692.0 shares) | $86.51 | $86.51 | $1,038.06 |
| 4,000 shares ($500/mo) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 8,000 shares ($1,000/mo) | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 MEGI shares reinvest into 0.87 new shares each payment, about 10.9 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 116 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 MEGI’s own history in the MEGI DRIP calculator.
The payout is not the return. In the 12 months to Nov 11, 2026, MEGI paid $1.50 a share and its share price went from $14.19 to $14.45, so total return covered every dollar paid.
- NAV trend: is the fund’s share price holding up report
- Distribution funded by NAV: is it paying you with your own money report
- Distribution stability: how much the payout jumps around history
- Distribution trend: is the payout growing or shrinking history
- Crash test: how the fund held up in market drops history
- Yield sanity: is the yield too high to be believable rating
MEGI Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- MEGI yields 10.38% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $14.45.
- Its own 4-year median is 10.41%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 4 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 MEGI’s Next Distribution? November 2026 Ex-Date and Pay Date
MEGI’s next distribution is $0.125 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 23, 2026. Own MEGI by the close on Nov 20, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Nov 30, 2026. The latest one, $0.125 a share, went ex on Oct 26, 2026 and paid Oct 28, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 31 days (monthly)
- Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does MEGI Pay?
MEGI pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 31 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
MEGI vs Similar Dividend Funds (BOE, CFWAX...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management - Global closest to MEGI in fund size, MEGI’s 10.38% run-rate yield is close to the group’s middle yield of 9.48%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: in income funds it often comes with a faster-falling share price, so read it next to the NAV trend and the rating.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGI $14.45NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund | $0.125/mo$1.50/yr fwd | 10.38% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BOE $11.35BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust | $0.083/mo$1.00/yr fwd | 8.78% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| CFWAX $31.26Calvert Global Water Fund | $0.462/yr | 1.48% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| IGD $6.36Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund | $0.05/mo$0.60/yr fwd | 9.43% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| ETW $9.48Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund | $0.066/mo$0.79/yr fwd | 8.35% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| AWP $10.78abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund | $0.11/mo$1.32/yr fwd | 12.24% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| EOD $6.21Wells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund | $0.148/qtr$0.59/yr fwd | 9.53% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BGH $12.70Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund | $0.122/mo$1.46/yr fwd | 11.53% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| IGA $10.06Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund | $0.085/mo$1.02/yr fwd | 10.14% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| HGLB $5.22Highland Global Allocation Fund | $0.085/mo$1.02/yr fwd | 19.54% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| GGZ $15.37Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust | $0.21/qtr$0.84/yr fwd | 5.47% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
MEGI Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2022
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Declared |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 22, 2026 | May 25, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 23, 2025 | May 26, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 23, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.125 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 19, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 13, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.1083 | Monthly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for MEGI
MEGI Dividend Questions
How often does MEGI pay distributions?
MEGI pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 31 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
Does MEGI pay distributions monthly?
Yes. MEGI pays monthly, 12 times a year.
When is the next MEGI distribution?
MEGI’s next distribution is $0.125 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 23, 2026. Own MEGI by the close on Nov 20, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Nov 30, 2026. The latest one, $0.125 a share, went ex on Oct 26, 2026 and paid Oct 28, 2026. The current rate is $0.125 per share, $1.50 a year.
Does MEGI pay a distribution in November 2026?
Yes. MEGI declared $0.125 a share with the ex-date on Nov 23, 2026, paying on Nov 30, 2026. Own MEGI by the close on Nov 20, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it.
How much does MEGI pay per share?
MEGI pays $0.125 a share monthly, $1.50 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $14.45 that is a 10.38% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 4-year median is 10.41%.
Does MEGI’s payout grow?
Its last 12 payments (about a year) averaged $0.125, +0.0% against $0.125 for the 12 before. Its payout floats with the income the fund earns each period, so there is no fixed rate to raise. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +0.0%.
Is MEGI’s distribution safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. In the 12 months to Nov 11, 2026 it paid $1.50 a share while its share price went from $14.19 to $14.45. This is data, not investment advice. The full 6-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my MEGI distributions?
Add MEGI 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 MEGI in the DRIP calculator.