Capital Southwest's most recent dividend of $0.193 per share was on Jul 15, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $2.74 per share represents a current dividend yield of 11.93%. The latest CSWC distribution of $0.193 marks a dividend change of -70%.
CSWC has a dividend yield of 11.93% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 2.92%, Capital Southwest's dividend yield is 309% higher. The current dividend yield is more than the historical average of 9.4% of the last 5 years.
Capital Southwest has a history of paying dividends since 1995. Our records of CSWC show that the company has issued five dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 51% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 14% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 76%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Jul 15, 2025 | $0.193 | 12.01% |
Jun 13, 2025 | $0.64 | 12.35% |
Mar 14, 2025 | $0.64 | 11.71% |
Dec 13, 2024 | $0.63 | 9.02% |
Sep 13, 2024 | $0.64 | 7.63% |
Jun 14, 2024 | $0.63 | 7.19% |
Mar 14, 2024 | $0.06 | 7.3% |
Dec 14, 2023 | $0.57 | 9.41% |
Sep 14, 2023 | $0.56 | 9.79% |
Jun 14, 2023 | $0.54 | 10.93% |
Mar 14, 2023 | $0.53 | 11.93% |
Dec 14, 2022 | $0.52 | 11.28% |
Sep 14, 2022 | $0.5 | 10.6% |
Jun 14, 2022 | $0.48 | 9.97% |
Mar 14, 2022 | $0.48 | 7.75% |
Dec 14, 2021 | $0.47 | 7.03% |
Sep 14, 2021 | $0.44 | 6.49% |
Jun 14, 2021 | $0.43 | 6.27% |
Mar 12, 2021 | $0.42 | 7.5% |
Dec 14, 2020 | $0.41 | 9.84% |
Sep 14, 2020 | $0.41 | 11.42% |
Jun 12, 2020 | $0.41 | 11.3% |
Mar 13, 2020 | $0.41 | 12.57% |
Dec 19, 2019 | $0.4 | 7.41% |
Sep 13, 2019 | $0.4 | 7.14% |
Jun 13, 2019 | $0.39 | 6.8% |
Mar 14, 2019 | $0.38 | 7.82% |
Dec 13, 2018 | $0.36 | 7.81% |
Sep 14, 2018 | $0.34 | 7.85% |
Jun 25, 2018 | $0.6 | 7.52% |
Mar 14, 2018 | $0.28 | 5.75% |
Dec 14, 2017 | $0.26 | 5.8% |
Sep 14, 2017 | $0.24 | 5.44% |
Jun 13, 2017 | $0.21 | 4.68% |
Mar 13, 2017 | $0.26 | 3.77% |
Dec 13, 2016 | $0.17 | 2.45% |
Sep 13, 2016 | $0.11 | 1.41% |
Jun 16, 2016 | $0.06 | 0.72% |
Mar 11, 2016 | $0.04 | 0.98% |
May 12, 2015 | $0.1 | 0.41% |
CSWC has a payout ratio of 186.6% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 45.2%, Capital Southwest's payout ratio is 313% higher.
Yes, Capital Southwest has been paying dividends for the last 31 years.
Capital Southwest's last dividend ex-date was on Jul 15, 2025. The dividend amount was $0.193 per share.
CSWC has paid dividend of $2.74 per share in the last year.
Capital Southwest's current dividend yield is 11.93%.
Capital Southwest's dividend payout ratio is 186.6%.
Capital Southwest's dividend yield is more than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.