BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Closed-End Funds Declare Distributions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (each, a "Fund") have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. The distributions are payable on December 1, 2022 to shareholders of record on November 15, 2022, with an ex-dividend date of November 14, 2022.

Fund	Ticker	Monthly Distribution Per Share	Change from Prior Monthly Distribution Per Share
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.	DSM	$0.022	($0.008)
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.	LEO	$0.023	($0.007)

The distribution reduction primarily reflects the lower interest rate environment that had previously existed in the market for the reinvestment of the proceeds from coupon payments and from called, sold and/or matured securities that are held, or may be held, by the Fund and from the higher cost of borrowings currently being borne by the Fund.

Important Information

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., the investment adviser for the Fund, is part of BNY Mellon Investment Management. BNY Mellon Investment Management is one of the world’s largest asset managers, with $1.8 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2022. Through an investor-first approach, BNY Mellon Investment Management brings to clients the best of both worlds: specialist expertise from eight investment firms offering solutions across every major asset class, backed by the strength, stability, and global presence of BNY Mellon. Additional information on BNY Mellon Investment Management is available on www.bnymellonim.com.

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Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund investment returns and principal values will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the fund’s portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

This release is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security.

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