On December 12, 2019, the Board of Trustees of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE: DHF) declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.0215 per share of beneficial interest, payable on January 13, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 27, 2019. The ex-dividend date is December 26, 2019. The previous dividend declared in November was $0.0215 per share of beneficial interest.