Great Elm Capital's most recent dividend of $0.25 per share was on Sep 15, 2026 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $1.4 per share represents a current dividend yield of 26.4%. The latest GECC distribution of $0.25 marks a dividend change of -48%.
GECC has a dividend yield of 26.4% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.53%, Great Elm Capital's dividend yield is 943% higher. The historical 5-year average of GECC's dividend yield is 17.5%, which is lower than the current one.
Great Elm Capital has a history of paying dividends since 2017. Our records of GECC show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has decreased by 7% for the last year. But since the stock price has gone down by 54% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 100%.
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.25 | 25.07% |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.479 | 26.65% |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.3 | 28.6% |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.37 | 21.36% |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.37 | 13.63% |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.37 | 14.18% |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.37 | 14.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.05 | 13.19% |
| 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 | 24.2% |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.6 | 27.91% |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.498 | 31.49% |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.498 | 32.85% |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.498 | 46.44% |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.996 | 36.07% |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.498 | 23.37% |
| Jul 30, 2020 | $0.996 | 25.31% |
| 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 | 12.8% |
| Oct 30, 2019 | $0.498 | 11.86% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.498 | 11.75% |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.498 | 12.15% |
| Jul 30, 2019 | $0.498 | 11.45% |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.498 | 11.37% |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.498 | 11.31% |
| Apr 29, 2019 | $0.498 | 11.46% |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.498 | 11.96% |
| Feb 27, 2019 | $0.498 | 11.89% |
| Jan 30, 2019 | $0.498 | 12.45% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.498 | 12.45% |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.498 | 12.04% |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $0.498 | 12.19% |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.498 | 10.07% |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.498 | 10.09% |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $0.498 | 10.7% |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.498 | 10.77% |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.498 | 10.71% |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $0.498 | 10.78% |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.498 | 10.9% |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.498 | 10.17% |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $0.498 | 9.73% |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.498 | 10.03% |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.498 | 10.61% |
| Oct 30, 2017 | $0.498 | 9.96% |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.498 | 8.74% |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.498 | 7.48% |
| Jul 27, 2017 | $0.498 | 6.99% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.498 | 6.19% |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.498 | 5.55% |
| Apr 26, 2017 | $0.498 | 4.41% |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.498 | 3.77% |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.498 | 2.98% |
| Jan 27, 2017 | $0.498 | 2.22% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.996 | 1.51% |
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| GECC Great Elm Capital Corp | 26.37% | $1.4 | N/A |
| OFS OFS Capital Corp | 19.21% | $0.68 | N/A |
| OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp | 12.12% | $1.47 | 306.3% |
Yes, Great Elm Capital has been paying dividends for the last nine years.
Great Elm Capital's last regular dividend was on Sep 15, 2026 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.25 per share.
GECC's annualized dividend per share is $1.4.
The current dividend yield of Great Elm Capital is 26.4%.
Great Elm Capital has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Great Elm Capital's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.