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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000053808-22-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220125
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20220125

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY Mellon Investment Funds III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000053808
		IRS NUMBER:				042694144
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00524
		FILM NUMBER:		22551911

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20181030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940202
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<SERIES-ID>S000012565
<SERIES-NAME>BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000034167
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DQIAX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000034168
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DQICX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000034169
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DQIRX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000130467
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DQIYX
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: lp1-6144.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit302-6144.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY RULE 30A-2
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit302-6144.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit906-6144.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit906-6144.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
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Document 5 - file: img_5156f823deeb4.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>6
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<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: img_5965c28e6e1f4.jpg

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