Bny Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

What changed since yesterday

Closed at $2.22, +1.37% vs the prior close of $2.19.
Volume 170.94K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average (light).
No new SEC filings since the prior session.
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

DHF rises 1.4% to $2.22. Closed at $2.22, +1.37% vs the prior close of $2.19. Day range $2.19–$2.23, opened at $2.19.

Last close$2.22+1.37%

Day range2.19–2.23

Open2.19

Volume170.94K

52-week range2.12–2.59

Avg volume (20d)447.13K

DHF daily analysis — what happened

A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.

Oct 16, 2026 — DHF rises 1.4% to $2.22

Closed at $2.22, +1.37% vs the prior close of $2.19. Day range $2.19–$2.23, opened at $2.19.
Volume was 170.94K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 378.50K — lighter than usual.
Price is -3.3% vs its 50-day average ($2.30) and -7.6% vs its 200-day average ($2.40).
52-week range $2.12–$2.59; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 14.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 15, 2026 — DHF dips 0.5% to $2.19

Closed at $2.19, -0.45% vs the prior close of $2.20. Day range $2.18–$2.21, opened at $2.19.
Volume was 411.40K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 376.52K.
Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($2.30) and -8.9% vs its 200-day average ($2.40).
52-week range $2.12–$2.59; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 15.4% below the 52-week high.

Oct 14, 2026 — DHF rises 0.9% to $2.20 on 2.1x normal volume

Closed at $2.20, +0.92% vs the prior close of $2.18. Day range $2.16–$2.21, opened at $2.16.
Volume was 772.90K shares, 2.1x its 50-day average of 368.26K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -4.4% vs its 50-day average ($2.30) and -8.5% vs its 200-day average ($2.40).
52-week range $2.12–$2.59; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 15.1% below the 52-week high.

Oct 13, 2026 — DHF ends flat (+0.0%) to $2.18

Closed at $2.18, +0.00% vs the prior close of $2.18. Day range $2.17–$2.19, opened at $2.18.
Volume was 310.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 368.50K.
Price is -5.5% vs its 50-day average ($2.31) and -9.4% vs its 200-day average ($2.41).
52-week range $2.12–$2.59; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 15.8% below the 52-week high.

Oct 12, 2026 — DHF dips 0.5% to $2.18

Closed at $2.18, -0.46% vs the prior close of $2.19. Day range $2.18–$2.19, opened at $2.18.
Volume was 395.10K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 367.90K.
Price is -5.6% vs its 50-day average ($2.31) and -9.4% vs its 200-day average ($2.41).
52-week range $2.12–$2.61; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 16.5% below the 52-week high.

Oct 9, 2026 — DHF rises 0.9% to $2.19

Closed at $2.19, +0.92% vs the prior close of $2.17. Day range $2.17–$2.19, opened at $2.18.
Volume was 495.90K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 364.44K.
Price is -5.4% vs its 50-day average ($2.31) and -9.1% vs its 200-day average ($2.41).
52-week range $2.12–$2.61; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 16.1% below the 52-week high.

Oct 8, 2026 — DHF dips 1.4% to $2.17, a 52-week low, 4 down days in a row

Closed at $2.17, -1.36% vs the prior close of $2.20. Day range $2.17–$2.19, opened at $2.18.
Volume was 637.80K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 357.88K.
Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($2.32) and -10.0% vs its 200-day average ($2.41).
52-week range $2.12–$2.61; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 16.9% below the 52-week high.
That makes 4 straight losses.

Oct 7, 2026 — DHF dips 0.9% to $2.20, 3 down days in a row

Closed at $2.20, -0.90% vs the prior close of $2.22. Day range $2.20–$2.22, opened at $2.20.
Volume was 305.50K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 358.04K.
Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($2.32) and -8.8% vs its 200-day average ($2.41).
52-week range $2.12–$2.61; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 15.7% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight losses.

Oct 6, 2026 — DHF dips 0.4% to $2.22

Closed at $2.22, -0.45% vs the prior close of $2.23. Day range $2.20–$2.23, opened at $2.22.
Volume was 605.70K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 352.01K.
Price is -4.4% vs its 50-day average ($2.32) and -8.0% vs its 200-day average ($2.41).
52-week range $2.12–$2.61; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 14.9% below the 52-week high.

Oct 5, 2026 — DHF ends flat (+0.0%) to $2.23

Closed at $2.23, +0.00% vs the prior close of $2.23. Day range $2.21–$2.23, opened at $2.23.
Volume was 340.00K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 356.99K.
Price is -4.1% vs its 50-day average ($2.33) and -7.6% vs its 200-day average ($2.41).
52-week range $2.12–$2.61; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 14.6% below the 52-week high.

Oct 2, 2026 — DHF rises 0.5% to $2.23

Closed at $2.23, +0.45% vs the prior close of $2.22. Day range $2.21–$2.24, opened at $2.22.
Volume was 564.20K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 354.13K.
Price is -4.2% vs its 50-day average ($2.33) and -7.7% vs its 200-day average ($2.42).
52-week range $2.12–$2.61; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 14.6% below the 52-week high.

DHF latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about DHF in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Sep 29, 2026 · Form 40-17F2 — 40-17F2 filing

40-17F2 filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001057861-26-000008

Sep 25, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade

Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings

Dimartino Joseph S bought 20,000 shares at $2.22 (≈$44.40K) on Sep 24, 2026; now holds 240,000

Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001180645-26-000001

Aug 21, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing

NPORT-P filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0000940400-26-032824

Jul 31, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing

40-17G filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001104659-26-089061

Jul 17, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record

Annual proxy voting record

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001057861-26-000007

Jul 15, 2026 · Form DEF 14A — Proxy statement

Proxy statement — agenda for the shareholder meeting (board elections, executive pay, votes)

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0002071844-26-000812

Jul 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)

Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)

Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001445546-26-005076

Things to know before you trade DHF

How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.74% (largest 1.8%). That is a relatively calm stock.
Liquidity: about 447.13K shares (≈$992.62K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
52-week position: $2.22 vs a range of $2.12–$2.59 (21% of the range).
Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 8, 2026 ($0.018/share); 12 payments in the past 12 months.
Splits: none in the last 2 years.
Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 4 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Joseph S Dimartino bought 20,000 shares on Sep 24, 2026.
Latest filings: 8-K Apr 25, 2003; 8-K Apr 24, 2003.
Listing: NYSE · industry: —.

DHF market data (last 20 sessions)

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Oct 16, 2026	2.19	2.23	2.19	2.22	170.94K
Oct 15, 2026	2.19	2.21	2.18	2.19	411.40K
Oct 14, 2026	2.16	2.21	2.16	2.20	772.90K
Oct 13, 2026	2.18	2.19	2.17	2.18	310.20K
Oct 12, 2026	2.18	2.19	2.18	2.18	395.10K
Oct 9, 2026	2.18	2.19	2.17	2.19	495.90K
Oct 8, 2026	2.18	2.19	2.17	2.17	637.80K
Oct 7, 2026	2.20	2.22	2.20	2.20	305.50K
Oct 6, 2026	2.22	2.23	2.20	2.22	605.70K
Oct 5, 2026	2.23	2.23	2.21	2.23	340.00K
Oct 2, 2026	2.22	2.24	2.21	2.23	564.20K
Oct 1, 2026	2.23	2.23	2.20	2.22	322.20K
Sep 30, 2026	2.22	2.23	2.21	2.22	375.80K
Sep 29, 2026	2.22	2.24	2.20	2.20	280.60K
Sep 28, 2026	2.22	2.24	2.22	2.23	462.20K
Sep 25, 2026	2.23	2.24	2.21	2.24	480.50K
Sep 24, 2026	2.23	2.24	2.21	2.21	468.30K
Sep 23, 2026	2.27	2.27	2.21	2.23	689.90K
Sep 22, 2026	2.26	2.28	2.25	2.27	489.60K
Sep 21, 2026	2.26	2.27	2.25	2.26	363.80K

About Bny Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

Bny Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: MA. Fiscal year ends March 31. SEC CIK 1057861.

DHF board of directors & executives

From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).

Directors

Name	Role	Latest filing
Joseph S Dimartino	Director	Sep 25, 2026
Joan L Gulley	Director	Jan 5, 2026
Alan H Howard	Director	Jan 5, 2026
Robin A Melvin	Director	Jan 5, 2026
Burton N Wallack	Director	Jan 5, 2026

Executive officers

Name	Title	Latest filing
No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months.

Recent insider buys & sales

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price
Sep 24, 2026	Joseph S Dimartino	Buy	20,000	$2.22
Sep 24, 2026	Joseph S Dimartino	Buy	20,000	$2.22
Sep 24, 2026	Joseph S Dimartino	Buy	20,000	$2.22
Sep 24, 2026	Joseph S Dimartino	Buy	20,000	$2.22

DHF financials (annual, from XBRL filings)

Fiscal year end	Revenue	Net income	Diluted EPS	Operating cash flow
No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F).

Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.

DHF earnings / results-day log

Date	Filing	Close that day
No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings.

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