MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund announced monthly dividend of $0.096 per common share for the months of January, February and March 2014. The January dividend will be payable on January 31, 2014 with ex-date of January 13, 2014 and record date of January 15, 2014. The February dividend will be payable on February 28, 2014 with ex-date of February 12, 2014 and record date of February 14, 2014.

The March dividend will be payable on March 31, 2014 with ex-date of March 12, 2014 and record date of March 14, 2014.