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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057861-18-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180815
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180815

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:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		181020557

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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    200 Park Avenue<br>
    New York, New York&#160; 10166</font></p>
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<P style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Item 1.&nbsp; Proxy Voting Record</FONT></B></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">The Registrant did not hold any voting securities and accordingly did not vote any proxies during the reporting period.</FONT></P><FONT style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps" face="times new roman bold"></FONT>

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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">SIGNATURES<br>
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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
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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High Yield Strategies Fund</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">/s/ Bradley J.
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