CSWC Capital Southwest dividend history, payout ratio & dates
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- Financial Services
- NASDAQ: CSWC
- Dividend
Last dividend date: Jun 13, 2025
Dividend yield: 11.02%
Payout ratio: 173.5%
Capital Southwest's most recent dividend of $0.64 per share was on Jun 13, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $2.55 per share represents a current dividend yield of 11.02%.
CSWC dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
Capital Southwest Dividend yield
CSWC has a dividend yield of 11.02% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 2.86%, Capital Southwest's dividend yield is 285% higher. The current dividend yield is more than the historical average of 9.3% of the last 5 years.
CSWC Dividend history
Capital Southwest has a history of paying dividends since 1995. Our records of CSWC show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 40% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 14% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 63%.
Capital Southwest Dividend history chart
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Capital Southwest dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
CSWC has a payout ratio of 173.5% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 45.4%, Capital Southwest's payout ratio is 282% higher.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
Frequently asked questions
Does Capital Southwest pay a dividend?
Yes, Capital Southwest has been paying dividends for the last 31 years.
When was CSWC's last dividend?
Capital Southwest's last dividend ex-date was on Jun 13, 2025. The dividend amount was $0.64 per share.
How much dividend does Capital Southwest pay (per share)?
CSWC has paid dividend of $2.55 per share in the last year.
What is Capital Southwest's dividend yield?
Capital Southwest's current dividend yield is 11.02%.
How often does Capital Southwest pay dividends?
Capital Southwest pays four dividends per year.
What is Capital Southwest's dividend payout ratio?
Capital Southwest's dividend payout ratio is 173.5%.
Does Capital Southwest pay a good dividend?
Capital Southwest's dividend yield is more than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.