Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) Dividend History
BCSF latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2018paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +41.7%5-year growth a year
- 16.37%forward yield
BCSF dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $168
- Each payment
- $42
- Value of the shares
- $1,026
- Dividend yield
- 16.37%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.68 per share, before tax.
BCSF dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
BCSF dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BCSF yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $13.89 | 12.10% | $1.86 | 13.4% |
| 3 years ago | $15.35 | 10.94% | $5.43 | 35.4% |
| 5 years ago | $14.85 | 11.31% | $8.33 | 56.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BCSF dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 33 payments).
BCSF dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.95 | — | 14.02% | 5 |
| 2024 | $1.80 | +12.5% | 10.27% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.60 | +15.9% | 10.62% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.38 | +52.0% | 11.60% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.91 | +165.6% | 5.97% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.34 | +34,068.0% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | — | 0.01% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | — | 0.00% | 1 |
BCSF dividend history
33 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-29 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-29 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-30 | $0.42 | +180.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-26 | $0.15 | −66.7% | |
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-30 | $0.45 | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-30 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-30 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-31 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-31 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-31 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-29 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-30 | $0.45 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-31 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-31 | $0.42 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-31 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-28 | $0.38 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
Show all 33 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-27 | $0.36 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-28 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-29 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-29 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-28 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-29 | $0.34 | +198.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-30 | $0.1138 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-30 | $0.1138 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-29 | $0.1138 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-30 | $0.1138 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-30 | $0.1138 | +45,424.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-30 | $0.0003 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-30 | $0.0003 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-30 | $0.0003 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-29 | $0.0003 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-12 | $0.0003 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-14 | $0.0003 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BCSF stock split history
- 1019:1000May 12, 2020
BCSF dividend overview
Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share, a yield of 16.37% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.95 per share in 2025. Over five years the dividend grew 41.7% a year on average. The payout ratio is 79.7% of trailing earnings.
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BCSF dividends FAQ
Does Bain Capital Specialty Finance pay a dividend?
Yes. Bain Capital Specialty Finance has paid a regular dividend since 2018, quarterly, most recently $0.42 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026.
What is Bain Capital Specialty Finance's dividend yield?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance's forward annual dividend is $1.68 per share, a dividend yield of 16.37% at the latest close of $10.26.
How often does Bain Capital Specialty Finance pay dividends?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Bain Capital Specialty Finance's dividend growing?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance's dividend per share grew from $0.34 in 2020 to $1.95 in 2025, 41.7% a year on average over five years.
What is Bain Capital Specialty Finance's dividend payout ratio?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays out 79.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 493.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Bain Capital Specialty Finance split its stock?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance has split its stock 1 time: 1019:1000 on May 12, 2020. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.