MAIN Main Street Capital dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Main Street Capital's last dividend was on Oct 8, 2024 (ex-date) with a distribution of $0.245 per share. At an annualized rate of $4.07 per share, the stock yields 7.91%. The latest dividend marks a decrease of $0.06, or 18% from the previous dividend.
Key dates
- MAIN last dividend date: Oct 8, 2024
MAIN dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
MAIN has a dividend yield of 7.91% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 2.78%, Main Street Capital's dividend yield is 185% higher. Historically MAIN's dividend yield has averaged at 7.5% in the last 5 years, which is less than the current one.
Dividend history
Main Street Capital has been paying dividends since 2007. MAIN has issued 16 dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 16% since one year ago. However with the stock price up by 36% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 14%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2024 | $0.245 | 8.02% |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.3 | 8.11% |
| Sep 6, 2024 | $0.245 | 7.72% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | $0.245 | 8.23% |
| Jul 8, 2024 | $0.245 | 7.69% |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.3 | 8.1% |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $0.24 | 7.56% |
| May 7, 2024 | $0.24 | 7.68% |
| Apr 5, 2024 | $0.24 | 8.2% |
| Mar 19, 2024 | $0.3 | 8.42% |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $0.24 | 7.75% |
| Feb 7, 2024 | $0.24 | 8.27% |
| Jan 4, 2024 | $0.24 | 8.48% |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.275 | 8.61% |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.235 | 8.18% |
| Nov 7, 2023 | $0.235 | 8.73% |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.235 | 8.84% |
| Sep 19, 2023 | $0.275 | 8.52% |
| Sep 7, 2023 | $0.23 | 7.95% |
| Aug 7, 2023 | $0.23 | 7.76% |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.23 | 8.21% |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.225 | 8.4% |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.225 | 7.5% |
| May 5, 2023 | $0.225 | 7.67% |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.225 | 7.93% |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.175 | 8% |
| Mar 7, 2023 | $0.225 | 6.98% |
| Feb 7, 2023 | $0.225 | 7.49% |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.225 | 8% |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.1 | 8.2% |
| Dec 7, 2022 | $0.22 | 7.76% |
| Nov 7, 2022 | $0.22 | 6.9% |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.22 | 8.01% |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $0.1 | 6.83% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.215 | 6.41% |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.215 | 5.84% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.215 | 6.56% |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.075 | 7.06% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.215 | 6.61% |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.215 | 6.36% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.215 | 5.83% |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.075 | 5.87% |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.215 | 5.61% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.215 | 5.42% |
| Jan 3, 2022 | $0.215 | 5.36% |
| Dec 21, 2021 | $0.1 | 6.02% |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $0.21 | 5.31% |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.21 | 5.62% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | $0.21 | 5.96% |
| Aug 26, 2021 | $0.205 | 5.9% |
| Jul 28, 2021 | $0.205 | 5.9% |
| Jun 28, 2021 | $0.205 | 5.91% |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.205 | 5.99% |
| Apr 28, 2021 | $0.205 | 5.75% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | $0.205 | 6.27% |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.205 | 6.89% |
| Jan 28, 2021 | $0.205 | 7.56% |
| Jan 4, 2021 | $0.205 | 7.19% |
| Nov 24, 2020 | $0.205 | 8.4% |
| Oct 28, 2020 | $0.205 | 9.58% |
| Sep 28, 2020 | $0.205 | 8.89% |
| Aug 18, 2020 | $0.205 | 8.49% |
| Jul 17, 2020 | $0.205 | 8.5% |
| Jun 17, 2020 | $0.205 | 8.13% |
| May 19, 2020 | $0.205 | 9.32% |
| Apr 17, 2020 | $0.205 | 12.24% |
| Mar 17, 2020 | $0.205 | 14.65% |
| Feb 19, 2020 | $0.205 | 6.58% |
| Jan 21, 2020 | $0.205 | 6.6% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.205 | 6.72% |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.24 | 6.25% |
| Nov 19, 2019 | $0.205 | 6.88% |
| Oct 17, 2019 | $0.205 | 6.97% |
| Sep 18, 2019 | $0.205 | 6.64% |
| Aug 19, 2019 | $0.205 | 6.75% |
| Jul 17, 2019 | $0.205 | 6.96% |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.205 | 7.06% |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.25 | 6.48% |
| May 17, 2019 | $0.2 | 7.16% |
| Apr 17, 2019 | $0.2 | 7.52% |
| Mar 19, 2019 | $0.2 | 7.55% |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.195 | 7.44% |
| Jan 17, 2019 | $0.195 | 7.75% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.195 | 8.21% |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $0.275 | 7.52% |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $0.195 | 7.43% |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $0.195 | 7.57% |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $0.195 | 7.2% |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $0.19 | 6.99% |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $0.19 | 7.18% |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.19 | 7.44% |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $0.275 | 6.8% |
| May 18, 2018 | $0.19 | 7.34% |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $0.19 | 7.53% |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $0.19 | 7.61% |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $0.19 | 7.81% |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $0.19 | 7.2% |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.19 | 6.97% |
| Dec 18, 2017 | $0.275 | 6.45% |
| Nov 20, 2017 | $0.19 | 6.85% |
| Oct 19, 2017 | $0.19 | 6.91% |
| Sep 20, 2017 | $0.19 | 6.98% |
| Aug 17, 2017 | $0.185 | 7% |
| Jul 18, 2017 | $0.185 | 7.15% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.185 | 7.14% |
| Jun 15, 2017 | $0.275 | 6.63% |
| May 17, 2017 | $0.185 | 7.22% |
| Apr 18, 2017 | $0.185 | 7.08% |
| Mar 17, 2017 | $0.185 | 7.28% |
| Feb 17, 2017 | $0.185 | 7.35% |
| Jan 18, 2017 | $0.185 | 7.42% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.185 | 7.43% |
| Dec 14, 2016 | $0.275 | 7.03% |
| Nov 17, 2016 | $0.185 | 7.5% |
| Oct 18, 2016 | $0.185 | 8.19% |
| Sep 19, 2016 | $0.185 | 8.01% |
| Aug 17, 2016 | $0.18 | 7.97% |
| Jul 19, 2016 | $0.18 | 8.14% |
| Jun 29, 2016 | $0.18 | 8.23% |
| Jun 16, 2016 | $0.275 | 7.79% |
| May 18, 2016 | $0.18 | 8.46% |
| Apr 19, 2016 | $0.18 | 8.58% |
| Mar 17, 2016 | $0.18 | 8.59% |
| Feb 18, 2016 | $0.18 | 9.42% |
| Jan 20, 2016 | $0.18 | 10.13% |
| Dec 28, 2015 | $0.18 | 8.91% |
| Dec 15, 2015 | $0.275 | 8.55% |
| Nov 18, 2015 | $0.18 | 8.7% |
| Oct 19, 2015 | $0.18 | 8.92% |
| Sep 17, 2015 | $0.18 | 9.32% |
| Aug 18, 2015 | $0.175 | 8.86% |
| Jul 17, 2015 | $0.175 | 7.97% |
| Jun 29, 2015 | $0.175 | 8.18% |
| Jun 16, 2015 | $0.275 | 7.72% |
| May 18, 2015 | $0.175 | 8.4% |
| Apr 17, 2015 | $0.175 | 8.31% |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.175 | 8.37% |
| Feb 18, 2015 | $0.17 | 8.32% |
| Jan 16, 2015 | $0.17 | 9.17% |
Main Street Capital dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
MAIN has a payout ratio of 75.8% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 43.2%, Main Street Capital's payout ratio is 75% higher.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
MAIN dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFS OFS Capital Corp | 16.74% | $1.36 | N/A |
| OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp | 13.45% | $2.2 | 247.2% |
| MAIN Main Street Capital CORP | 7.89% | $4.07 | 75.8% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Main Street Capital pay a dividend?
Yes, Main Street Capital has paid 16 dividends in the last 12 months. MAIN has been paying dividends since 2007.
When was MAIN's last dividend?
Main Street Capital's last regular dividend was on Oct 8, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.245 per share.
How much dividend does Main Street Capital pay (per share)?
On an annual basis MAIN pays $4.07 per share.
What is Main Street Capital's dividend yield?
The current dividend yield of Main Street Capital is 7.91%.
What is Main Street Capital's dividend payout ratio?
Main Street Capital's dividend payout ratio is 75.8%.
Does Main Street Capital pay a good dividend?
Main Street Capital's dividend yield is more than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
and Sharadar.