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BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) Stock Analysis

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MUA

$9.58

+$0.01 (+0.10%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MUA Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$9.66
Previous Close
$9.57
Day's Range
9.47–9.66
52-Week Range
9.13–11.26
Volume
261.94K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.61
Valuation
Market Cap
$643.20M
P/E Ratio
9.49
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
16.80
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.01
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$46.97M
Net Income (FY)
$46.14M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
102.10%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
67.14M
1-Year Return
−7.85%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.67+6.96%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 13, 2026
Avg Volume
395.72K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MUA closed at $9.58, −7.85% over 1 year.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) has a market capitalization of $643.20M.

In fiscal 2024, MUA reported revenue of $46.97M.

MUA Stock Return by Calendar Year

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,215
−7.85%
5 years
$10,000 $8,514
−14.86%
10 years
$10,000 $11,138
+11.38%

If you had invested $10,000 in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $11,138 at the close on October 21, 2026: +11.38% in total, +1.08% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−7.26%
2025+3.32%
2024+10.50%
2023+2.99%
2022−22.39%
2021+6.24%
2020+1.31%
2019+23.28%
2018−9.65%
2017+16.53%
2016 (partial year)−11.91%

As of October 21, 2026.

MUA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends July
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2024$46.97M$46.14M98.2%
2023−$20.74M−$21.16M102.0%
2021−$62.64M−$63.14M100.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2024$46.97M——$46.14M98.2%
2023−$20.74M——−$21.16M102.0%
2021−$62.64M——−$63.14M100.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of July 31, 2024.

MUA Dividend History

$0.67+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.509—
2025$0.6712+0.0%
2024$0.6712+29.7%
2023$0.5212−29.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.509—
2025$0.6712+0.0%
2024$0.6712+29.7%
2023$0.5212−29.3%
2022$0.7312−2.9%
2021$0.7612+17.2%
2020$0.6412−3.7%
2019$0.6712+0.8%
2018$0.6612−4.6%
2017$0.7012+489.8%
2016$0.122—

Most recent payment: $0.06 per share, ex-dividend September 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MUA Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks
MetricMUAAsset Management medianvs median
P/E9.499.441% above
P/S ratio16.808.5996% above
Profit margin102.10%74.97%27.1 pts above

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) is capitalised at $643.20M on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry.

The most recent close on file for MUA is $9.58, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.01 (+0.10%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $9.13 to $11.26. The latest close sits 4.93% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2024, shows revenue of $46.97M. The same year closed with net income of $46.14M. Profit margin runs at 102.1%. That is 27.1 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.01.

Across the 3 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$62.64M in 2021 to $46.97M in 2024. Of those 3 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 9.49. That is 0.53% above the Asset Management median of 9.44. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 16.8 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 95.5% above the Asset Management median of 8.59. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is −7.85%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +1.08%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.61. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 16.39%.

Growth & Income

MUA pays a dividend yielding 6.96%. That is 2 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. The indicated annual rate is $0.67 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is November 13, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 9 payments totalling $0.50 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.67 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −7.26% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +23.28%; the weakest is 2022 at −22.39%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. MUA $643.20M 9.5
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $184.31B 25.8
Blackstone Inc. BX $127.43B 23.9
Brookfield Corporation BN $83.74B 69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. trades at a P/E of 9.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It seeks to provide current income exempt from federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of medium-to-lower grade or unrated municipal obligations the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes. The fund was formerly known as MuniAssets Fund, Inc. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. was formed on June 25, 1993 and is domiciled in United States.

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