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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000737520-13-000110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130819
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20130819

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		131048248

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		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><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">c/o The Dreyfus Corporation<BR>200 Park Avenue<BR>New York, New York 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">New York, New York 10166</FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps" face="times new roman bold"><B><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="times new roman bold"></FONT></U></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>

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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act
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by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">By:       </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">/s/ Bradley J.
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