MLN Distribution History & Yield
VanEck Long Muni ETF · Cboe US
Upcoming distribution payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (in 22 days) | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 52 days) | Nov 14, 2026 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 82 days) | Dec 14, 2026 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 112 days) | Jan 13, 2027 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jan 29, 2027 (in 142 days) | Feb 12, 2027 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Sun, Feb 28, 2027 (in 172 days) | Mar 14, 2027 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 202 days) | Apr 13, 2027 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Thu, Apr 29, 2027 (in 232 days) | May 13, 2027 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Sat, May 29, 2027 (in 262 days) | Jun 12, 2027 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Mon, Jun 28, 2027 (in 292 days) | Jul 12, 2027 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Wed, Jul 28, 2027 (in 322 days) | Aug 11, 2027 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
| Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 352 days) | Sep 10, 2027 | $0.0564 | $5.64 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from MLN's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.677 per share.
Distribution payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much MLN do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 1,773 | $30,097 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 8,863 | $150,487 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 17,726 | $300,975 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 3.99%. $10,000 in MLN would currently pay about $399 a year ($33 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
MLN distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | — | $0.057 | -5.0% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | — | $0.06 | -13.0% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | — | $0.069 | +46.8% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.047 | -14.5% |
| May 1, 2026 | — | $0.055 | -8.3% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | — | $0.06 | +17.6% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.051 | -12.1% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | — | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2025 | — | $0.058 | +9.4% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.053 | -7.0% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | — | $0.057 | +9.6% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | — | $0.052 | -5.5% |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.055 | -1.8% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $0.056 | +5.7% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | — | $0.053 | -7.0% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.057 | +7.5% |
| May 1, 2025 | — | $0.053 | -10.2% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | — | $0.059 | +20.4% |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.049 | -9.3% |
| Feb 3, 2025 | — | $0.054 | -3.6% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | $0.056 | +5.7% |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.053 | -7.0% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $0.057 | +9.6% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | $0.052 | +2.0% |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | $0.051 | -7.3% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | $0.055 | +3.8% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | $0.053 | -1.9% |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.054 | +5.9% |
| May 1, 2024 | — | $0.051 | -8.9% |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | $0.056 | +7.7% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $0.052 | -3.7% |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | $0.054 | +3.8% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | $0.052 | +4.0% |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | $0.05 | -7.4% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | $0.054 | +3.8% |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | $0.052 | +0.0% |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | $0.052 | +18.2% |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | $0.044 | -10.2% |
| Jul 3, 2023 | — | $0.049 | +0.0% |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | $0.049 | +11.4% |
| May 1, 2023 | — | $0.044 | -15.4% |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | $0.052 | +33.3% |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | $0.039 | -15.2% |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | $0.046 | +17.9% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | $0.039 | -2.5% |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | $0.04 | -4.8% |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | $0.042 | +7.7% |
| Oct 3, 2022 | — | $0.039 | -2.5% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | $0.04 | -2.4% |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | $0.041 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | $0.041 | +5.1% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | $0.039 | +2.6% |
| May 2, 2022 | — | $0.038 | +2.7% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | $0.037 | +12.1% |
| Mar 1, 2022 | — | $0.033 | -13.2% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | — | $0.038 | -64.8% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | $0.108 | +200.0% |
| Dec 1, 2021 | — | $0.036 | -10.0% |
| Nov 1, 2021 | — | $0.04 | +8.1% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | $0.037 | -7.5% |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | $0.04 | -2.4% |
| Aug 2, 2021 | — | $0.041 | +7.9% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | — | $0.038 | -9.5% |
| Jun 1, 2021 | — | $0.042 | +2.4% |
| May 3, 2021 | — | $0.041 | -8.9% |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | $0.045 | +25.0% |
| Mar 1, 2021 | — | $0.036 | -12.2% |
| Feb 1, 2021 | — | $0.041 | -51.8% |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | $0.085 | +102.4% |
| Dec 1, 2020 | — | $0.042 | -8.7% |
| Nov 2, 2020 | — | $0.046 | +7.0% |
| Oct 1, 2020 | — | $0.043 | -4.4% |
| Sep 1, 2020 | — | $0.045 | -6.2% |
| Aug 3, 2020 | — | $0.048 | +9.1% |
| Jul 1, 2020 | — | $0.044 | -6.4% |
| Jun 1, 2020 | — | $0.047 | +6.8% |
| May 1, 2020 | — | $0.044 | -6.4% |
| Apr 1, 2020 | — | $0.047 | +4.4% |
| Mar 2, 2020 | — | $0.045 | -6.2% |
| Feb 3, 2020 | — | $0.048 | -30.4% |
| Dec 30, 2019 | — | $0.069 | +50.0% |
| Dec 2, 2019 | — | $0.046 | -4.2% |
| Nov 1, 2019 | — | $0.048 | +2.1% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | — | $0.047 | +2.2% |
| Sep 3, 2019 | — | $0.046 | -8.0% |
| Aug 1, 2019 | — | $0.05 | +4.2% |
| Jul 1, 2019 | — | $0.048 | -4.0% |
| Jun 3, 2019 | — | $0.05 | +6.4% |
| May 1, 2019 | — | $0.047 | -9.6% |
| Apr 1, 2019 | — | $0.052 | +10.6% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | — | $0.047 | -11.3% |
| Feb 1, 2019 | — | $0.053 | +3.9% |
| Dec 27, 2018 | — | $0.051 | +4.1% |
| Dec 3, 2018 | — | $0.049 | -7.5% |
| Nov 1, 2018 | — | $0.053 | +8.2% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | — | $0.049 | -3.9% |
| Sep 4, 2018 | — | $0.051 | +0.0% |
| Aug 1, 2018 | — | $0.051 | +4.1% |
| Jul 2, 2018 | — | $0.049 | -2.0% |
| Jun 1, 2018 | — | $0.05 | +2.0% |
| May 1, 2018 | — | $0.049 | -7.5% |
| Apr 2, 2018 | — | $0.053 | +12.8% |
| Mar 1, 2018 | — | $0.047 | -11.3% |
| Feb 1, 2018 | — | $0.053 | +3.9% |
| Dec 27, 2017 | — | $0.051 | +6.2% |
| Dec 1, 2017 | — | $0.048 | -2.0% |
| Nov 1, 2017 | — | $0.049 | +2.1% |
| Oct 2, 2017 | — | $0.048 | -5.9% |
| Sep 1, 2017 | — | $0.051 | +2.0% |
| Aug 1, 2017 | — | $0.05 | +2.0% |
| Jul 3, 2017 | — | $0.049 | -2.0% |
| Jun 1, 2017 | — | $0.05 | +4.2% |
| May 1, 2017 | — | $0.048 | -5.9% |
| Apr 3, 2017 | — | $0.051 | +10.9% |
| Mar 1, 2017 | — | $0.046 | -9.8% |
| Feb 1, 2017 | — | $0.051 | -3.8% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | — | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Dec 1, 2016 | — | $0.053 | +3.9% |
| Nov 1, 2016 | — | $0.051 | +2.0% |
| Oct 3, 2016 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Sep 1, 2016 | — | $0.05 | -2.0% |
| Aug 1, 2016 | — | $0.051 | +4.1% |
| Jul 1, 2016 | — | $0.049 | -2.0% |
| Jun 1, 2016 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| May 2, 2016 | — | $0.05 | -10.7% |
| Feb 1, 2016 | — | $0.056 | +3.7% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | — | $0.054 | +3.8% |
| Dec 1, 2015 | — | $0.052 | -7.1% |
| Nov 2, 2015 | — | $0.056 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2015 | — | $0.056 | -1.8% |
| Sep 1, 2015 | — | $0.057 | -1.7% |
| Aug 3, 2015 | — | $0.058 | +1.8% |
| Jul 1, 2015 | — | $0.057 | -8.1% |
| Jun 1, 2015 | — | $0.062 | +8.8% |
| May 1, 2015 | — | $0.057 | -3.4% |
| Apr 1, 2015 | — | $0.059 | +13.5% |
| Mar 2, 2015 | — | $0.052 | -5.5% |
| Feb 2, 2015 | — | $0.055 | -8.3% |
| Dec 29, 2014 | — | $0.06 | +7.1% |
| Dec 1, 2014 | — | $0.056 | -8.2% |
| Nov 3, 2014 | — | $0.061 | +3.4% |
| Oct 1, 2014 | — | $0.059 | -4.8% |
| Sep 2, 2014 | — | $0.062 | -1.6% |
| Aug 1, 2014 | — | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2014 | — | $0.063 | -3.1% |
| Jun 2, 2014 | — | $0.065 | +1.6% |
| May 1, 2014 | — | $0.064 | -1.5% |
| Apr 1, 2014 | — | $0.065 | +4.8% |
| Mar 3, 2014 | — | $0.062 | -12.7% |
| Feb 3, 2014 | — | $0.071 | +2.9% |
| Dec 27, 2013 | — | $0.069 | +7.8% |
| Dec 2, 2013 | — | $0.064 | -1.5% |
| Nov 1, 2013 | — | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2013 | — | $0.065 | -5.8% |
| Sep 3, 2013 | — | $0.069 | +6.2% |
| Aug 1, 2013 | — | $0.065 | +3.2% |
| Jul 1, 2013 | — | $0.063 | -1.6% |
| Jun 3, 2013 | — | $0.064 | +0.0% |
| May 1, 2013 | — | $0.064 | -1.5% |
| Apr 1, 2013 | — | $0.065 | +12.1% |
| Mar 1, 2013 | — | $0.058 | -12.1% |
| Feb 1, 2013 | — | $0.066 | +3.1% |
| Dec 27, 2012 | — | $0.064 | +10.3% |
| Dec 3, 2012 | — | $0.058 | -9.4% |
| Nov 1, 2012 | — | $0.064 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2012 | — | $0.064 | -4.5% |
| Sep 4, 2012 | — | $0.067 | +4.7% |
| Aug 1, 2012 | — | $0.064 | -5.9% |
| Jul 2, 2012 | — | $0.068 | +3.0% |
| Jun 1, 2012 | — | $0.066 | +0.0% |
| May 1, 2012 | — | $0.066 | -5.7% |
| Apr 2, 2012 | — | $0.07 | +12.9% |
| Mar 1, 2012 | — | $0.062 | -8.8% |
| Feb 1, 2012 | — | $0.068 | -2.9% |
| Dec 28, 2011 | — | $0.07 | +6.1% |
| Dec 1, 2011 | — | $0.066 | -4.3% |
| Nov 1, 2011 | — | $0.069 | -4.2% |
| Oct 3, 2011 | — | $0.072 | +0.0% |
| Sep 1, 2011 | — | $0.072 | -4.0% |
| Aug 1, 2011 | — | $0.075 | +13.6% |
| Jul 1, 2011 | — | $0.066 | -10.8% |
| Jun 1, 2011 | — | $0.074 | +5.7% |
| May 2, 2011 | — | $0.07 | -7.9% |
| Apr 1, 2011 | — | $0.076 | +15.2% |
| Mar 1, 2011 | — | $0.066 | -7.0% |
| Feb 1, 2011 | — | $0.071 | -2.7% |
| Dec 29, 2010 | — | $0.073 | +0.0% |
| Dec 1, 2010 | — | $0.073 | +9.0% |
| Nov 1, 2010 | — | $0.067 | +4.7% |
| Oct 1, 2010 | — | $0.064 | -5.9% |
| Sep 1, 2010 | — | $0.068 | +0.0% |
| Aug 2, 2010 | — | $0.068 | +3.0% |
| Jul 1, 2010 | — | $0.066 | -7.0% |
| Jun 1, 2010 | — | $0.071 | +1.4% |
| May 3, 2010 | — | $0.07 | +1.4% |
| Apr 1, 2010 | — | $0.069 | +9.5% |
| Mar 1, 2010 | — | $0.063 | -4.5% |
| Feb 1, 2010 | — | $0.066 | -7.0% |
| Dec 29, 2009 | — | $0.071 | +7.6% |
| Dec 1, 2009 | — | $0.066 | -5.7% |
| Nov 2, 2009 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2009 | — | $0.07 | -6.7% |
| Sep 1, 2009 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Aug 3, 2009 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2009 | — | $0.075 | -3.8% |
| Jun 1, 2009 | — | $0.078 | +5.4% |
| May 1, 2009 | — | $0.074 | +2.8% |
| Apr 1, 2009 | — | $0.072 | +0.0% |
| Mar 2, 2009 | — | $0.072 | +20.0% |
| Feb 2, 2009 | — | $0.06 | +15.4% |
| Dec 26, 2008 | — | $0.052 | -22.4% |
| Dec 1, 2008 | — | $0.067 | -5.6% |
| Nov 3, 2008 | — | $0.071 | +1.1% |
| Oct 1, 2008 | — | $0.0702 | -4.6% |
| Sep 2, 2008 | — | $0.0736 | -4.7% |
| Aug 1, 2008 | — | $0.0772 | +4.3% |
| Jul 1, 2008 | — | $0.074 | -2.6% |
| Jun 2, 2008 | — | $0.076 | +36.7% |
| May 1, 2008 | — | $0.0556 | -20.1% |
| Apr 1, 2008 | — | $0.0696 | -3.9% |
| Mar 3, 2008 | — | $0.0724 | +21.1% |
| Feb 1, 2008 | — | $0.0598 | — |
Payout risk check
MLN's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 91/100).
Its share price moved +0.7% over the past year.
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About VanEck Long Muni ETF
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in fixed income securities that comprise the index. The index is comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated long-term tax-exempt bond market.
Fund family: VanEck. Category: Muni National Long. First distribution on our records: Feb 1, 2008. 222 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
MLN distribution FAQ
When is MLN's next ex-distribution date?
MLN's next ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026 (in 22 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.0564 per share, expected on Oct 15, 2026.
How often does MLN pay distributions?
MLN pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.057 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.
What is MLN's distribution yield?
MLN's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 3.99%, based on $0.677 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $16.98. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.677 per share, is 3.99%.
How much does MLN pay per share?
MLN pays about $0.0564 per share each month, which works out to roughly $0.677 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $67.70 a year.
Has MLN grown or cut its distribution?
MLN has raised its annual distribution for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.6% a year (+3.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of MLN do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 3.99%, you would need about 1,773 shares of MLN (roughly $30,097 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.
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