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GECC Great Elm Capital dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Great Elm Capital's most recent dividend of $0.35 per share was on Dec 16, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $1.4 per share represents a current dividend yield of 13.7%.

Key dates

  • GECC last dividend date: Dec 16, 2024
GECC dividend stats
DPS
$1.4
Dividend yield
13.63%
Payout ratio
200%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
2.82%
Payout ratio
44.2%

Dividend yield

What is Great Elm Capital current dividend yield

GECC has a dividend yield of 13.7% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.82%, Great Elm Capital's dividend yield is 386% higher. The historical 5-year average of GECC's dividend yield is 20.4%, which is higher than the current one.

Dividend history

What is GECC dividend payout history and dates

Great Elm Capital has a history of paying dividends since 2017. Our records of GECC show that the company has issued five dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has not changed for the last year. But since the stock price has gone down by 4.3% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 4.5%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Dec 16, 2024 $0.35 13.67%
Sep 16, 2024 $0.35 14.87%
Jun 14, 2024 $0.35 14.66%
Mar 14, 2024 $0.35 14.22%
Dec 28, 2023 $0.1 14.08%
Dec 14, 2023 $0.35 13.01%
Sep 14, 2023 $0.35 15.59%
Jun 14, 2023 $0.35 20.97%
Mar 14, 2023 $0.35 19.61%
Dec 14, 2022 $0.45 22.52%
Sep 14, 2022 $0.45 18.39%
Jun 22, 2022 $0.45 18.29%
Mar 14, 2022 $0.6 15.84%
Dec 14, 2021 $0.6 12.23%
Sep 14, 2021 $0.6 15.96%
Jun 14, 2021 $0.6 19.55%
Mar 12, 2021 $0.6 23.33%
Dec 30, 2020 $0.498 26.99%
Nov 27, 2020 $0.498 28.35%
Oct 29, 2020 $0.498 40.08%
Sep 29, 2020 $0.498 31.13%
Aug 28, 2020 $0.498 21.66%
Jul 30, 2020 $0.498 23.45%
Jun 29, 2020 $0.498 23.83%
May 28, 2020 $0.498 29.89%
Apr 29, 2020 $0.498 29.63%
Mar 30, 2020 $0.498 37.36%
Feb 27, 2020 $0.498 14.12%
Jan 30, 2020 $0.498 13.41%
Dec 30, 2019 $0.498 13.34%
Dec 26, 2019 $0.3 11.76%
Nov 27, 2019 $0.498 15.89%
Oct 30, 2019 $0.498 14.71%
Sep 27, 2019 $0.498 14.58%
Aug 29, 2019 $0.498 15.07%
Jul 30, 2019 $0.498 14.21%
Jun 27, 2019 $0.498 14.11%
May 30, 2019 $0.498 14.03%
Apr 29, 2019 $0.498 14.22%
Mar 28, 2019 $0.498 14.84%
Feb 27, 2019 $0.498 14.75%
Jan 30, 2019 $0.498 15.45%
Dec 28, 2018 $0.498 15.45%
Dec 27, 2018 $1.44 14.43%
Nov 29, 2018 $0.498 13.46%
Oct 30, 2018 $0.498 13.62%
Sep 27, 2018 $0.498 11.25%
Aug 30, 2018 $0.498 11.28%
Jul 30, 2018 $0.498 11.95%
Jun 28, 2018 $0.498 12.03%
May 30, 2018 $0.498 11.97%
Apr 27, 2018 $0.498 12.05%
Mar 28, 2018 $0.498 12.18%
Feb 27, 2018 $0.498 11.37%
Jan 30, 2018 $0.498 10.87%
Dec 28, 2017 $1.2 11.21%
Nov 29, 2017 $0.498 8.98%
Oct 30, 2017 $0.498 8.3%
Sep 28, 2017 $0.498 7.15%
Aug 29, 2017 $0.498 5.98%
Jul 27, 2017 $0.498 5.43%
Jun 28, 2017 $0.498 4.64%
May 26, 2017 $0.498 3.96%
Apr 26, 2017 $0.498 2.94%
Mar 29, 2017 $0.498 2.26%
Feb 24, 2017 $0.498 1.49%
Jan 27, 2017 $0.498 0.74%

Great Elm Capital dividend payout ratio

What is Great Elm Capital dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

GECC has a payout ratio of 200% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 44.2%, Great Elm Capital's payout ratio is 352% higher.

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

GECC dividend vs peer dividends

How does GECC dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
OFS OFS Capital Corp 16.92% $1.36 N/A
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp 14.44% $2.2 305.6%
GECC Great Elm Capital Corp 13.63% $1.4 200%

Frequently asked questions

Does Great Elm Capital pay a dividend?

Yes, Great Elm Capital has been paying dividends for the last seven years.

When was GECC's last dividend?

Great Elm Capital's last regular dividend was on Dec 16, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.35 per share.

How much dividend does Great Elm Capital pay (per share)?

GECC's annualized dividend per share is $1.4.

What is Great Elm Capital's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Great Elm Capital is 13.7%.

How often does Great Elm Capital pay dividends?

Great Elm Capital has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Great Elm Capital's dividend payout ratio?

Great Elm Capital's dividend payout ratio is 200%.

Does Great Elm Capital pay a good dividend?

Great Elm Capital's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.