SEC Form N-CSRS filed by BNY Mellon Municipal Income Inc.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

FORM N-CSR

BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc.

Contents

THE FUND

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from October 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024, as provided by Daniel Rabasco and Jeffrey Burger, Primary Portfolio Managers of Insight North America LLC, the fund’s sub-adviser.

Market and Fund Performance Overview 

For the six-month period ended March 31, 2024, BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc. (the “fund”) produced a total return of 13.77% on a net-asset-value basis and 22.18% on a market price basis.¹ Over the same period, the fund provided aggregate income dividends of $.09 per share, which reflects an annualized distribution rate of 2.64%.² In comparison, the Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, posted a total return of 7.48% for the same period.³

Municipal bonds rose during the reporting period, as the market benefited from easing inflation and investor anticipation of interest-rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”).

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets in municipal obligations which, at the time of purchase, are rated investment grade or the unrated equivalent as determined by the fund’s sub-adviser, in the case of bonds, and rated in the two highest-rating categories or the unrated equivalent as determined by the sub-adviser, in the case of short-term obligations having, or deemed to have, maturities of less than one year.

To this end, we have constructed a portfolio based on identifying income opportunities through analysis of each bond’s structure, including paying close attention to each bond’s yield, maturity and early redemption features. Over time, many of the fund’s relatively higher-yielding bonds mature or are redeemed by their issuers, and we generally attempt to replace those bonds with investments consistent with the fund’s investment policies, albeit with yields that reflect the then-current, interest-rate environment. When making new investments, we focus on identifying undervalued sectors and securities, and we minimize the use of interest-rate forecasting. We use fundamental analysis to estimate the relative value and attractiveness of various sectors and securities and to explore pricing inefficiencies in the municipal bond market.

Market Benefits from Declining Inflation, but Timing of Rate Cuts Uncertain

The municipal market posted strong gains early in the reporting period as inflation eased and the Fed signaled that rate cuts were likely in 2024. However, as the economy remained strong and inflation persisted, the timing of rate cuts became more uncertain, and investors began to temper their expectations.

The economy and employment remained strong during the period. After expanding by 4.9% in the third quarter of 2023, the economy continued at an above-trend rate of 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Growth in the first quarter of 2024 also appeared strong, remaining well above 2%, according to the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank’s GDPNow model.

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The Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, the personal consumption expenditure (“PCE”) index, rose to 2.5% year over year in February 2024, though the core PCE index, which excludes food and energy, did edge slightly downward to 2.8%. Like the PCE index, the consumer price index (“CPI”) remained higher than expected in 2024.

Unexpectedly strong inflation resulted in a higher yield on the 10-year Treasury as well, but this failed to slow the U.S. economy. Continued economic strength made it difficult for the Fed to ease monetary policy as easing would only further stimulate economic activity. Thus, the Fed left the federal funds target rate unchanged at 5.25%–5.50%. While expectations late in 2023 were for rate cuts to begin midway into 2024, toward the end of the reporting period, investors began to expect them to be delayed until much later in the year.

Heading into 2024, municipal mutual bond funds began to receive inflow from retail investors, who had been largely absent in the prior year. This resulted in favorable technical conditions as demand was more than adequate to handle increasing new issue supply.

After the initial surge, the market generally moved sideways during the first months of 2024. This kept interest rates at attractive levels, extending the opportunity for interested investors.

Duration Drove Performance

The fund’s performance was aided primarily by its longer duration versus the Index as longer bonds outperformed as rates fell during the period. Sector allocation also contributed positively, with the fund’s overweight to revenue bonds being beneficial. Overweights in certain segments were particularly advantageous, including in continuing care and retirement centers, industrial development and prepaid gas. Security selections in public power, appropriation bonds and local general obligation bonds were also beneficial.

Despite these favorable choices, overall security selection detracted from performance. Selection was especially weak in airports, education, hospitals and tobacco. In addition, overweight allocations in tobacco and water & sewer also hampered results. The fund did not employ derivatives during the reporting period.

Monetary Easing Expected Later in the Year

Market sentiment has shifted somewhat, and the number of anticipated rate cuts by the Fed is now less than expected earlier in the reporting period. Employment remains strong, and inflation has proven to be higher than anticipated. On the plus side, this means that the entry point for the municipal bond market is attractive, as yields remain high. Inflows to municipal bond mutual funds have picked up, however, and we believe they are likely to remain strong.

We remain constructive on the market for the second half of 2024. While supply has picked up, it remains manageable and demand remains strong. Credit fundamentals are also healthy, supported by a resilient economy. In this environment, we anticipate that municipal bond spreads could tighten, enhancing the potential for total return. We continue to focus on opportunities for improving incremental yields.

Historically, the municipal bond market has performed well when the Fed has ended a tightening cycle, and we believe an end to tightening remains a likely scenario as 2024 progresses. The presidential election in November 2024 adds some uncertainty to this outlook and we believe is likely to result in issuance earlier in the year than would otherwise

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

be the case. Nevertheless, we will continue to monitor the likely effects of the election and adjust the portfolio as necessary.

April 15, 2024

¹ Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, based upon net asset value per share or market price per share, as applicable. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Market price per share, net asset value per share and investment return fluctuate. Income may be subject to state and local taxes, and some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) for certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are fully taxable.

² Annualized distribution rate per share is based upon dividends per share paid from net investment income during the period, divided by the market price per share at the end of the period, adjusted for any capital gain distributions.

³ Source: Lipper, Inc. --- The Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index covers the U.S. dollar-denominated long-term tax-exempt bond market. Unlike a fund, the Index is not subject to fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any Index.

Bonds are subject generally to interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying degrees. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price declines. High yield bonds are subject to increased credit risk and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s perceived ability to continue making interest payments on a timely basis and to repay principal upon maturity. The use of leverage may magnify the fund’s gains or losses. For derivatives with a leveraging component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset can result in a loss that is much greater than the original investment in the derivative.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

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^a These securities have a put feature; the date shown represents the put date and the bond holder can take a specific action to retain the bond after the put date.

^b Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2024, these securities were valued at $63,613,417 or 40.09% of net assets.

^c The Variable Rate is determined by the Remarketing Agent in its sole discretion based on prevailing market conditions and may, but need not, be established by reference to one or more financial indices.

^d Collateral for floating rate borrowings. The coupon rate given represents the current interest rate for the inverse floating rate security.

^e Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

^f These securities are prerefunded; the date shown represents the prerefunded date. Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on the municipal issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

^† Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

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See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Market price total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements and, with respect to common stock, market price data for the fund’s common shares.

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^a The ratios based on total average net assets including dividends to Preferred Stockholders are as follows: total expense ratio of 2.13%, a net expense ratio of 2.13%, an interest expense related to floating rate notes issued ratio of 1.20% and a net investment income of 3.29%.

^b The ratios based on total average net assets including dividends to Preferred Stockholders are as follows: total expense ratio of 1.26%, a net expense ratio of 1.26%, an interest expense related to floating rate notes issued ratio of .36% and a net investment income of 3.66%.

^c The ratios based on total average net assets including dividends to Preferred Stockholders are as follows: total expense ratio of 1.08%, a net expense ratio of 1.08%, an interest expense related to floating rate notes issued ratio of .22% and a net investment income of 3.78%.

^d The ratios based on total average net assets including dividends to Preferred Stockholders are as follows: total expense ratio of 1.44%, a net expense ratio of 1.44%, an interest expense related to floating rate notes issued ratio of .58% and a net investment income of 4.12%.

^e The ratios based on total average net assets including dividends to Preferred Stockholders are as follows: total expense ratio of 1.63%, a net expense ratio of 1.63%, an interest expense related to floating rate notes issued ratio of .78% and a net investment income of 4.34%.

^f Based on average common shares outstanding.

^g Amount represents less than $.01 per share.

^h Not annaulized.

ⁱ Annualized.

^j Amount inclusive of VMTPS amortization of offering cost.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc. (the “fund”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund’s investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. Insight North America LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the fund’s sub-adviser. The fund’s Common Stock trades on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol DMF.

The fund has outstanding 1,209 shares of Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (“VMTPS”). The fund is subject to certain restrictions relating to the VMTPS. Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the fund from declaring any distributions to shareholders of the fund’s Common Stock (“Common Stockholders”) or repurchasing shares of Common Stock and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of VMTPS at their liquidation value (i.e., $25,000 per share). Thus, redemptions of VMTPS may be deemed to be outside of the control of the fund.

The VMTPS have a mandatory redemption date of July 14, 2053, and are subject to an initial early redemption date of July 13, 2026, subject to the option of the shareholders to retain the VMTPS. VMTPS that are neither retained by the shareholder nor successfully remarketed by the early redemption date will be redeemed by the fund.

The shareholders of VMTPS, voting as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two directors. The shareholders of VMTPS will vote as a separate class on certain other matters, as required by law. The fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has designated Nathan Leventhal and Benaree Pratt Wiley as directors to be elected by the holders of VMTPS.

Dividends on VMTPS are normally declared daily and paid monthly. The Dividend Rate on the VMTPS is, except as otherwise provided, equal to the rate per annum that results from the sum of (1) the Index Rate plus (2) the Applicable Spread as determined for the VMTPS on the Rate Determination Date immediately preceding such Subsequent Rate Period plus (3) the Failed Remarketing Spread (all defined terms as defined in the fund’s articles supplementary).

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

The Board has designated the Adviser as the fund’s valuation designee to make all fair value determinations with respect to the fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act.

Investments in municipal securities, excluding short-term investment (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Municipal investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are carried at fair value as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of municipal securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. The Service is engaged under the general oversight of the Board. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

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For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the fund’s investments:

^† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

^†† Certain of the fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date.

(c) Market Risk: The value of the securities in which the fund invests may be affected by political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. The value of a security may also decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, changes to inflation, adverse changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment generally.

The Additional Information section within the annual report dated September 30, 2023, provides more details about the fund’s principal risk factors.

(d) Dividends and distributions to Common Stockholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net

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investment income are normally declared and paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Common Stockholders will have their distributions reinvested in additional shares of the fund, unless such Common Stockholders elect to receive cash, at the lower of the market price or net asset value per share (but not less than 95% of the market price). If market price is equal to or exceeds net asset value, shares will be issued at net asset value. If net asset value exceeds market price, Computershare Inc., the transfer agent for the fund’s Common Stock, will buy fund shares in the open market and reinvest those shares accordingly.

On March 27, 2024, the Board declared a cash dividend of $.015 per share from net investment income, payable on April 30, 2024 to Common Stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 12, 2024. The ex-dividend date was April 11, 2024.

(e) Dividends to stockholders of VMTPS: The Dividend Rate on the VMTPS is, except as otherwise provided, equal to the rate per annum that results from the sum of (1) the Index Rate plus (2) the Applicable Spread as determined for the VMTPS on the Rate Determination Date immediately preceding such Subsequent Rate Period plus (3) the Failed Remarketing Spread. The Applicable Rate of the VMTPS was equal to the sum of .95% per annum plus the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index rate of 3.64% on March 31, 2024. The dividend rate as of March 31, 2024 for the VMTPS was 4.59% (all terms as defined in the fund’s articles supplementary).

(f) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax-exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended March 31, 2024, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax

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expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended March 31, 2024, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended September 30, 2023 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $21,816,045 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to September 30, 2023. The fund has $10,377,632 of short-term capital losses and $11,438,413 of long-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 was as follows: tax-exempt income $5,697,113. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

(g) VMTPS: The fund’s VMTPS aggregate liquidation preference is shown as a liability since they have a stated mandatory redemption date of July 14, 2053. Dividends paid on VMTPS are treated as interest expense and recorded on the accrual basis. Costs directly related to the issuance of the VMTPS are considered debt issuance costs which have been deferred and are being amortized into expense over 36 months from July 12, 2023.

During the period ended March 31, 2024, total interest expenses and amortized offering costs with respect to VMTPS amounted to $717,843 inclusive of $670,295 of interest expense and $47,548 amortized deferred cost fees. These fees are included in VMTPS interest expense and amortization of offering costs in the Statement of Operations.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding for the VMTPS from October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 was approximately $30,225,000, with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 4.44%.

NOTE 2—Management Fee, Sub-Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .70% of the value of the fund’s average weekly net assets (including net assets representing VMTPS outstanding) and is payable monthly. The Agreement provides that if in any full fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the fund

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

(excluding taxes, interest on borrowings, brokerage fees and extraordinary expenses) exceed the expense limitation of any state having jurisdiction over the fund, the fund may deduct from payments to be made to the Adviser, or the Adviser will bear, the amount of such excess to the extent required by state law. During the period ended March 31, 2024, there was no expense reimbursement pursuant to the Agreement.

Pursuant to a sub-investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a monthly fee at an annual rate of .336% of the value of the fund’s average weekly net assets (including net assets representing VMTPS outstanding).

(b) The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset Custodian fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes custody net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates the Custodian, under a custody agreement, for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended March 31, 2024, the fund was charged $2,373 pursuant to the custody agreement. These fees were offset by earnings credits of $2,373.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a Redemption and Paying Agent Agreement for providing certain transfer agency and payment services with respect to the VMTPS. During the period ended March 31, 2024, the fund was charged $5,000 for the services provided by the Redemption and Paying Agent (the “Redemption and Paying Agent”).

During the period ended March 31, 2024, the fund was charged $5,190 for services performed by the fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and his staff. These fees are included in Chief Compliance Officer fees in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fee of $112,341, Custodian fees of $1,184, the Redemption and Paying Agent fees of $5,000 and Chief Compliance Officer fees of $1,893.

(c) Each board member of the fund also serves as a board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and meeting attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

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NOTE 3—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended March 31, 2024, amounted to $43,851,888 and $42,650,174, respectively.

Inverse Floater Securities: The fund participates in secondary inverse floater structures in which fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds are transferred to a trust (the “Inverse Floater Trust”). The Inverse Floater Trust typically issues two variable rate securities that are collateralized by the cash flows of the fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds. One of these variable rate securities pays interest based on a short-term floating rate set by a remarketing agent at predetermined intervals (“Trust Certificates”). A residual interest tax-exempt security is also created by the Inverse Floater Trust, which is transferred to the fund, and is paid interest based on the remaining cash flows of the Inverse Floater Trust, after payment of interest on the other securities and various expenses of the Inverse Floater Trust. An Inverse Floater Trust may be collapsed without the consent of the fund due to certain termination events such as bankruptcy, default or other credit event.

The fund accounts for the transfer of bonds to the Inverse Floater Trust as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the fund’s investments, and the Trust Certificates reflected as fund liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The fund may invest in inverse floater securities on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. These securities are typically supported by a liquidity facility provided by a bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment from the Liquidity Provider of par plus accrued interest on any business day prior to a termination event. When the fund invests in inverse floater securities on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider is required to make a payment under the liquidity facility due to a termination event to the holders of the Trust Certificates. When this occurs, the Liquidity Provider typically liquidates all or a portion of the municipal securities held in the Inverse Floater Trust. A liquidation shortfall occurs if the Trust Certificates exceed the proceeds of the sale of the bonds in the Inverse Floater Trust (“Liquidation Shortfall”). When a fund invests in inverse floater securities on a recourse basis, the fund typically enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where the fund is required to repay the Liquidity Provider the amount of any Liquidation Shortfall. As a result, a fund investing in a recourse inverse floater security bears the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the inverse floater structure during the period ended March 31, 2024 was approximately $43,154,008, with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 3.58%.

At March 31, 2024, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $4,189,945, consisting of $7,092,856 gross unrealized appreciation and $2,902,911 gross unrealized depreciation.

At March 31, 2024, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

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BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Adviser

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Sub-Adviser

Insight North America LLC

200 Park Avenue, 7^th Floor

New York, NY 10166

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Registrar (Common Stock)

Computershare Inc.

480 Washington Boulevard

Jersey City, NJ 07310

Dividend Disbursing Agent (Common Stock)

Computershare Inc.

P.O. Box 30170

College Station, TX 77842

For more information about the fund, visit https://im.bnymellon.com/closed-end-funds. Here you will find the fund’s most recently available quarterly fact sheets and other information about the fund. The information posted on the fund’s website is subject to change without notice.

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.

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There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

(a)       The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)       There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Not applicable.

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b)       Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc.

By: /s/ David J. DiPetrillo

David J. DiPetrillo

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 21, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ David J. DiPetrillo

David J. DiPetrillo

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 21, 2024

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: May 21, 2024

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)

(b)       Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.906CERT)