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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057861-11-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110824
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110824

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057861
		IRS NUMBER:				134001109
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		111053378

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226789

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		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund</FONT></U></B></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">c/o The Dreyfus Corporation<BR>200 Park Avenue<BR>New York, New York&nbsp; 10166</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq.</FONT></P>

   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">200 Park Avenue</FONT></P>

   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">New York, New York 10166</FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif"><BR></FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps" face="Times New Roman Bold,serif"><B><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman Bold,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT></U></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" face="Courier New">====================== DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND ======================</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Pursuant to the requirements of 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.</FONT></P>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">/s/ Bradley J. Skapyak</FONT></U></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bradley J. Skapyak</FONT></P>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">August 23, 2011</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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