Bny Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. - Investor Shares (DGAGX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Large Growth

Fund Family BNY Mellon

Fund Style Large Blend

ISIN US05589Q1004

CUSIP 05589Q100

Inception Date 1984-01-18

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End December

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $1.91 Billion

Share Class Net Assets $1.55 Billion

Expense Ratio 0.88%

Expense Ratio Date 2025-05-01

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return -%

1-Year Return 6.42%

3-Year Return 11.61%

5-Year Return 7.68%

NAV $33.52

Previous Close Price $33.19

Last Update 2026-03-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. - Investor Shares

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks. It focuses on "blue chip" companies with total market capitalizations of more than $5 billion at the time of purchase, including multinational companies. In addition to direct investments, the fund may invest in securities of foreign companies in the form of U.S. dollar-denominated American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 756191.23%

Giant 63.36%

Large 35.46%

Medium 0.52%

Micro 0.00%

Small 0.00%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 14.19%

Cash-Flow Growth % 14.60%

Dividend Yield % 1.16%

Historical Earnings % 12.81%

Long-Term Earnings % 10.94%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.02%	0.00%
Cash	0.65%	0.67%	0.02%	1.46%	0.00%
Non US Stock	14.99%	14.99%	0.00%	4.59%	0.61%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.01%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.08%	0.00%
US Stock	84.36%	84.36%	0.00%	93.36%	99.39%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
MICROSOFT CORP	9.22%	-	-
APPLE INC	7.78%	-	-
NOVO NORDISK A/S	4.31%	-	-
AMAZON.COM INC	5.27%	-	-
ALPHABET INC	4.16%	-	-
ASML HOLDING NV	2.85%	-	-
VISA INC	3.60%	-	-
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC	3.31%	-	-
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	3.56%	-	-
CHEVRON CORP	None	-	-
NVIDIA CORP	2.82%	-	-
Apple Inc	6.24%	-	-
Microsoft Corp	8.10%	-	-
Amazon.com Inc	6.30%	-	-
NVIDIA Corp	8.55%	-	-
Visa Inc	3.04%	-	-
Alphabet Inc	7.45%	-	-
Chevron Corp	2.91%	-	-
Texas Instruments Inc	2.87%	-	-
BAE Systems PLC	2.71%	-	-
Meta Platforms Inc	4.33%	-	-
ASML Holding NV	3.32%	-	-
Blackrock Inc	2.66%	-	-
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	3.24%	-	-
Intuit Inc	2.75%	-	-

See the full breakdown of DGAGX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	0.00%	96.42%	96.94%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	0.00%	0.83%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	0.00%	0.00%	3.06%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	0.00%	2.63%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	0.00%	0.10%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	0.00%	0.01%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	1.06%	0.96%	0.00%	1.28%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	12.86%	13.16%	0.00%	10.41%
Cyclical	Financial Services	15.65%	8.14%	0.00%	6.51%
Cyclical	Real Estate	0.00%	0.64%	0.00%	1.48%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	2.73%	2.17%	0.00%	1.80%
Defensive	Healthcare	8.65%	9.28%	0.00%	6.66%
Defensive	Utilities	0.00%	0.59%	0.00%	0.90%
Sensitive	Communication Services	12.80%	14.28%	0.00%	14.16%
Sensitive	Energy	3.95%	0.62%	0.00%	0.50%
Sensitive	Industrials	6.82%	7.13%	0.00%	8.82%
Sensitive	Technology	35.50%	43.03%	0.00%	47.47%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.38%	-	0.23%
Americas	North America	96.74%	86.06%	99.40%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	1.21%	3.55%	-
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	0.21%	-	0.15%
Greater Asia	Australasia	-	-	-
Greater Asia	Japan	0.09%	-	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.02%	-	-
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	1.04%	6.87%	0.15%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	-	-	-
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	0.32%	3.52%	0.07%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-12-16	$0.034	$0.034	USD	-	-	-	-
2024-09-30	$0.018	$0.018	USD	-	2024-09-27	2024-09-30	Quarterly
2024-06-28	$0.048	$0.048	USD	-	2024-06-27	2024-06-28	Quarterly
2024-03-28	$0.045	$0.045	USD	-	2024-03-27	2024-03-28	Quarterly
2023-12-20	$0.064	$0.064	USD	-	2023-12-19	2023-12-20	Quarterly
2023-09-29	$0.054	$0.054	USD	-	2023-09-28	2023-09-29	Quarterly
2023-06-30	$0.077	$0.077	USD	2023-06-29	2023-06-29	2023-06-30	Quarterly
2023-03-31	$0.063	$0.063	USD	2023-03-30	2023-03-30	2023-03-31	Quarterly
2022-12-21	$0.071	$0.071	USD	2022-12-20	2022-12-20	2022-12-21	Quarterly
2022-09-30	$0.065	$0.065	USD	2022-09-30	2022-09-29	2022-09-30	Quarterly
2022-06-30	$0.061	$0.061	USD	2022-06-30	2022-06-29	2022-06-30	Quarterly
2022-03-31	$0.028	$0.028	USD	-	2022-03-30	2022-03-31	Quarterly
2021-12-21	$0.022	$0.022	USD	-	2021-12-20	2021-12-21	Quarterly
2021-09-30	$0.015	$0.015	USD	2021-09-29	2021-09-29	2021-09-30	Quarterly
2021-06-30	$0.041	$0.041	USD	2021-06-30	2021-06-29	2021-06-30	Quarterly
2021-03-31	$0.077	$0.077	USD	2021-03-31	2021-03-30	2021-03-31	Quarterly
2020-12-21	$0.042	$0.042	USD	2020-12-18	2020-12-18	2020-12-21	Quarterly
2020-09-30	$0.043	$0.043	USD	2020-09-30	2020-09-29	2020-09-30	Quarterly
2020-06-30	$0.062	$0.062	USD	2020-06-30	2020-06-29	2020-06-30	Quarterly
2020-03-31	$0.086	$0.086	USD	2020-03-30	2020-03-30	2020-03-31	Quarterly
2019-12-20	$0.056	$0.056	USD	2019-12-19	2019-12-19	2019-12-20	Other
2019-09-30	$0.064	$0.064	USD	2019-09-27	2019-09-27	2019-09-30	Quarterly
2019-06-28	$0.090	$0.090	USD	2019-06-27	2019-06-27	2019-06-28	Quarterly
2019-03-29	$0.115	$0.115	USD	2019-03-28	2019-03-28	2019-03-29	Other
2018-12-20	$0.096	$0.096	USD	2018-12-19	2018-12-19	2018-12-20	Other
2018-09-28	$0.088	$0.088	USD	2018-09-27	2018-09-27	2018-09-28	Quarterly
2018-06-29	$0.113	$0.113	USD	2018-06-28	2018-06-28	2018-06-29	Quarterly
2018-03-29	$0.115	$0.115	USD	2018-03-28	2018-03-28	2018-03-29	Other
2017-12-22	$0.054	$0.054	USD	2017-12-21	2017-12-21	2017-12-22	Other
2017-09-29	$0.085	$0.085	USD	2017-09-28	2017-09-28	2017-09-29	Quarterly
2017-06-30	$0.120	$0.120	USD	2017-06-29	2017-06-29	2017-06-30	Quarterly
2017-03-31	$0.168	$0.168	USD	2017-03-30	2017-03-30	2017-03-31	Other
2016-12-22	$0.110	$0.110	USD	2016-12-21	2016-12-21	2016-12-22	Other
2016-09-30	$0.118	$0.118	USD	2016-09-29	2016-09-29	2016-09-30	Quarterly
2016-06-30	$0.153	$0.153	USD	2016-06-29	2016-06-29	2016-06-30	Quarterly
2016-03-31	$0.186	$0.186	USD	2016-03-30	2016-03-30	2016-03-31	Other
2015-12-23	$0.201	$0.201	USD	2015-12-22	2015-12-22	2015-12-23	Other
2015-09-30	$0.199	$0.199	USD	2015-09-29	2015-09-29	2015-09-30	Quarterly
2015-06-30	$0.219	$0.219	USD	2015-06-30	2015-06-29	2015-06-30	Quarterly
2015-03-31	$0.260	$0.260	USD	2015-03-30	2015-03-30	2015-03-31	Other
2014-12-30	$0.211	$0.211	USD	2014-12-29	2014-12-29	2014-12-30	Other
2014-09-30	$0.206	$0.206	USD	2014-09-30	2014-09-29	2014-09-30	Quarterly
2014-06-30	$0.234	$0.234	USD	2014-06-27	2014-06-27	2014-06-30	Quarterly
2014-03-31	$0.254	$0.254	USD	2014-03-28	2014-03-28	2014-03-31	Quarterly
2013-12-23	$0.202	$0.202	USD	2013-12-20	2013-12-20	2013-12-23	Quarterly
2013-09-30	$0.202	$0.202	USD	2013-09-27	2013-09-27	2013-09-30	Quarterly
2013-06-28	$0.226	$0.226	USD	2013-06-27	2013-06-27	2013-06-28	Quarterly
2013-03-28	$0.213	$0.213	USD	2013-03-27	2013-03-27	2013-03-28	Quarterly
2012-12-21	$0.199	$0.199	USD	2012-12-20	2012-12-20	2012-12-21	Quarterly
2012-09-28	$0.167	$0.167	USD	-	2012-09-27	2012-09-28	Quarterly
2012-06-29	$0.187	$0.187	USD	-	2012-06-28	2012-06-29	Quarterly
2012-04-03	$0.171	$0.171	USD	-	2012-04-02	2012-04-03	Quarterly
2011-12-22	$0.573	$0.573	USD	-	2011-12-21	2011-12-22	Annual
2011-03-24	$0.006	$0.006	USD	-	2011-03-23	2011-03-24	Other
2010-12-28	$0.420	$0.420	USD	-	2010-12-27	2010-12-28	Annual
2010-03-22	$0.012	$0.012	USD	-	2010-03-19	2010-03-22	Other
2009-12-24	$0.621	$0.621	USD	-	2009-12-23	2009-12-24	Annual
2009-03-26	$0.019	$0.019	USD	-	2009-03-25	2009-03-26	Annual
2008-12-22	$0.700	$0.700	USD	-	2008-12-19	2008-12-22	Other
2008-03-28	$0.021	$0.021	USD	-	2008-03-27	2008-03-28	Other
2007-12-20	$0.615	$0.615	USD	-	2007-12-19	2007-12-20	Other
2007-03-29	$0.024	$0.024	USD	-	2007-03-28	2007-03-29	Other
2006-12-21	$0.614	$0.614	USD	-	2006-12-20	2006-12-21	Other
2006-03-30	$0.007	$0.007	USD	-	2006-03-29	2006-03-30	Other
2005-12-28	$0.537	$0.537	USD	-	2005-12-27	2005-12-28	Annual
2005-03-31	$0.008	$0.008	USD	-	2005-03-30	2005-03-31	Annual
2003-12-19	$0.406	$0.406	USD	-	2003-12-18	2003-12-19	Other
2003-03-26	$0.005	$0.005	USD	-	2003-03-25	2003-03-26	Annual
2002-12-17	$0.294	$0.294	USD	-	2002-12-16	2002-12-17	Annual
2002-10-01	$0.051	$0.051	USD	-	-	-	-
2002-06-03	$0.063	$0.063	USD	-	-	-	-
2002-03-28	$0.002	$0.002	USD	-	2002-03-27	2002-03-28	Other
2001-12-19	$0.276	$0.276	USD	-	2001-12-18	2001-12-19	Annual
2001-03-28	$0.029	$0.029	USD	-	2001-03-27	2001-03-28	Other
2000-12-20	$0.280	$0.280	USD	-	2000-12-19	2000-12-20	Other
2000-03-30	$0.006	$0.006	USD	-	2000-03-29	2000-03-30	Other
1999-12-23	$0.231	$0.231	USD	-	1999-12-22	1999-12-23	Other
1998-12-24	$0.227	$0.227	USD	-	1998-12-23	1998-12-24	Other
1997-12-29	$0.250	$0.250	USD	-	1997-12-26	1997-12-29	Other
1997-08-22	$0.010	$0.010	USD	-	1997-08-21	1997-08-22	SemiAnnual
1996-12-30	$0.250	$0.250	USD	-	1996-12-27	1996-12-30	Annual
1995-12-19	$0.330	$0.330	USD	-	1995-12-18	1995-12-19	Annual
1995-08-30	$0.005	$0.005	USD	-	1995-08-29	1995-08-30	SemiAnnual
1994-12-14	$0.275	$0.275	USD	-	1994-12-13	1994-12-14	Other
1994-09-01	$0.002	$0.002	USD	-	1994-08-31	1994-09-01	SemiAnnual
1993-12-16	$0.300	$0.300	USD	-	1993-12-14	1993-12-15	Other
1993-12-15	$0.240	$0.240	USD	-	-	-	-
1993-06-24	$0.027	$0.027	USD	-	-	-	-
1992-12-23	$0.100	$0.100	USD	-	-	-	-
1992-09-11	$0.025	$0.025	USD	-	-	-	-
1991-12-13	$0.175	$0.175	USD	-	-	-	-
1991-09-13	$0.025	$0.025	USD	-	-	-	-
1990-12-28	$0.220	$0.220	USD	-	-	-	-
1990-09-12	$0.015	$0.015	USD	-	-	-	-
1989-12-26	$0.165	$0.165	USD	-	-	-	-
1988-12-22	$0.166	$0.166	USD	-	-	-	-
1987-12-28	$0.110	$0.110	USD	-	-	-	-
1987-03-23	$0.033	$0.033	USD	-	-	-	-
1986-09-12	$0.020	$0.020	USD	-	-	-	-

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