Is Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (FMN) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United States $83M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (FMN) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Asset Management industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from November 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
88.8
EPS
$0.12
Dividend Yield
507.0%
Payout: 425.0%
P/B Ratio
0.9
Revenue
$977,819
Growth: -22.3%
Beta
0.6
Low volatility
Current Ratio
3.4

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
Operating Margin 87.9%
Net Margin 12.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) 0.9%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.5%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$4M
Free Cash Flow$4M
Debt-to-Equity68.9
Current Ratio3.4
Total Assets$166M

Price & Trading

Last Close$10.70
50-Day MA$11.18
200-Day MA$10.97
Avg Volume27K
Beta0.6
52-Week Range
$10.11
$11.38

About Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (FMN)

CEO
Mr. John Christopher Donahue
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$83M
Currency
USD

Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Federated Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Federated Investment Management Company. It invests in fixed income markets of United States. The fund primarily invests in tax-exempt municipal bonds of GO state, GO local, special tax, hospital, transportation, pre-refunded, senior care, water and sewer, education, electric and gas, and public power sectors. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P Municipal Bond Index. Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund was formed on December 20, 2002 and is domiciled in United States.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (FMN) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund's debt ratio?

Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund's key financial metrics?

Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund has a market capitalization of $83M, trailing P/E ratio of 88.8, and revenue of $977,819. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of 12.0%. Return on equity stands at 0.9%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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