CSWC Capital Southwest dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Last dividend date: Jun 15, 2026

Dividend yield: 10.79%

Payout ratio: 129.3%

Capital Southwest's most recent dividend of $0.253 per share was on Jun 15, 2026 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $2.56 per share represents a current dividend yield of 10.79%. The latest CSWC distribution of $0.253 marks a dividend growth of 31%.

CSWC has a dividend yield of 10.79% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 2.55%, Capital Southwest's dividend yield is 323% higher. The current dividend yield is in line with the historical average of 10.6% of the last 5 years.

Capital Southwest has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of CSWC show that the company has issued 12 dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 0.4% for the last year. But since the stock price has gone up by 4.1% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 3.5%.

Capital Southwest Dividend history chart

Payout ratio

CSWC has a payout ratio of 129.3% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 33.9%, Capital Southwest's payout ratio is 281% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)