Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Dividend History
HTGC latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 2005paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +7.9%5-year growth a year
- 11.48%forward yield
HTGC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $188
- Each payment
- $47
- Value of the shares
- $1,637
- Dividend yield
- 11.48%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.88 per share, before tax.
HTGC dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
HTGC dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
HTGC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $17.27 | 10.89% | $1.81 | 10.5% |
| 3 years ago | $15.93 | 11.80% | $5.84 | 36.7% |
| 5 years ago | $17.37 | 10.82% | $9.63 | 55.4% |
| 10 years ago | $13.53 | 13.90% | $16.30 | 120.5% |
| 20 years ago | $13.10 | 14.35% | $27.53 | 210.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
HTGC dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
HTGC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.02 | +1.0% | 10.73% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.00 | +5.3% | 9.96% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.90 | −3.6% | 11.40% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.97 | +27.1% | 14.90% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.55 | +12.3% | 9.34% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.38 | +3.8% | 9.57% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.33 | +5.6% | 9.49% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.26 | +1.6% | 11.40% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.24 | 0.0% | 9.45% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.24 | 0.0% | 8.79% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.24 | 0.0% | 10.17% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.24 | +11.7% | 8.33% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.11 | +16.8% | 6.77% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.95 | +8.0% | 8.54% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.88 | +10.0% | 9.32% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.80 | −36.5% | 7.72% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.26 | — | 12.13% | 5 |
| 2008 | $1.32 | +10.0% | 16.67% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 9.66% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.20 | — | 8.42% | 4 |
HTGC dividend history
85 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-08-18 | $0.4 | −14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-21 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-04 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-19 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-12 | 2025-08-19 | $0.47 | −13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-13 | 2025-05-20 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-05 | $0.54 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-13 | 2024-11-20 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-13 | 2024-08-20 | $0.48 | −14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-13 | 2024-05-21 | $0.56 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-06 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-22 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-17 | 2023-08-25 | $0.48 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-15 | 2023-05-23 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-09 | $0.47 | −7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-17 | $0.51 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
Show all 85 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-08 | 2022-08-16 | $0.5 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-16 | 2022-05-24 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-16 | $0.48 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-09 | 2021-11-17 | $0.4 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-18 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-19 | $0.39 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-05 | 2021-03-15 | $0.37 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-16 | $0.34 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-08-17 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-13 | 2020-05-21 | $0.32 | −20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-09 | $0.4 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-11-18 | $0.35 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-19 | $0.34 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-05-20 | $0.33 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-11 | $0.31 | −6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-11-19 | $0.33 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-08-20 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-11 | 2018-05-21 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-12 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-10 | 2017-11-20 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-10 | 2017-08-21 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-11 | 2017-05-22 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-02 | 2017-03-13 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-11-21 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-11 | 2016-08-22 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-12 | 2016-05-23 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-14 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-11-23 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-13 | 2015-08-24 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-14 | 2015-05-25 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-10 | 2015-03-19 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-13 | 2014-11-24 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-14 | 2014-08-25 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-08 | 2014-05-19 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-06 | 2014-03-17 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-14 | 2013-11-25 | $0.31 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-09 | 2013-08-20 | $0.28 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-10 | 2013-05-21 | $0.27 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-07 | 2013-03-19 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-09 | 2012-11-21 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-08-24 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-16 | 2012-05-25 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-08 | 2012-03-15 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-09 | 2011-11-29 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-11 | 2011-09-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-23 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-08 | 2011-03-24 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-08 | 2010-12-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-10 | 2010-09-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-10 | 2010-06-18 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-17 | 2010-03-19 | $0.2 | +400.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-30 | $0.04 | −86.7% | |
| 2009-10-16 | 2009-11-23 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-09-14 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-06-15 | $0.3 | −6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-19 | 2009-03-30 | $0.32 | −5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-09-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-16 | $0.34 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-17 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-17 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-14 | 2007-09-17 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-14 | 2007-06-18 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-14 | 2007-03-19 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-02 | 2006-12-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-27 | 2006-08-28 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-06 | 2006-05-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-04 | 2006-01-27 | $0.3 | +1,100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-28 | 2005-11-17 | $0.025 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
HTGC stock split history
Hercules Capital has no stock splits on record.
HTGC dividend overview
Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share, a yield of 11.48% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.02 per share in 2025, up 1.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.9% a year on average and over ten years 5.0% a year. The payout ratio is 92.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: HTGC cash flow statement, HTGC key metrics, HTGC chart. See the HTGC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HTGC dividends FAQ
Does Hercules Capital pay a dividend?
Yes. Hercules Capital has paid a regular dividend since 2005, quarterly, most recently $0.40 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 11, 2026.
What is Hercules Capital's dividend yield?
Hercules Capital's forward annual dividend is $1.88 per share, a dividend yield of 11.48% at the latest close of $16.37.
How often does Hercules Capital pay dividends?
Hercules Capital pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Hercules Capital's dividend growing?
Hercules Capital's dividend per share grew from $1.38 in 2020 to $2.02 in 2025, 7.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.
What is Hercules Capital's dividend payout ratio?
Hercules Capital pays out 92.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends.