On October 23, 2023, the Board of Trustees of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.015 per share of beneficial interest, payable on November 21, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 6, 2023. The ex-dividend date is November 3, 2023. The previous dividend declared in September was $0.015 per share of beneficial interest.