Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) Dividend History
MAIN next dividend
$0.27per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 6Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 13Friday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 19 days. Shareholders who own MAIN before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 3 yearsof dividend increases
- 2007paying since
- —payments
- +13.4%5-year growth a year
- 5.91%forward yield
MAIN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $318
- Each payment
- $80
- Value of the shares
- $5,383
- Dividend yield
- 5.91%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.18 per share, before tax.
MAIN dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
MAIN dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)27.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)97.7%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+13.4%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases3
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MAIN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $58.14 | 5.47% | $4.33 | 7.4% |
| 3 years ago | $40.08 | 7.93% | $12.61 | 31.4% |
| 5 years ago | $43.06 | 7.39% | $19.02 | 44.2% |
| 10 years ago | $33.21 | 9.58% | $32.71 | 98.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MAIN dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MAIN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.23 | +2.9% | 7.00% | 16 |
| 2024 | $4.11 | +11.2% | 7.02% | 16 |
| 2023 | $3.69 | +25.5% | 8.55% | 16 |
| 2022 | $2.94 | — | 7.97% | 16 |
| 2021 | $2.58 | — | 5.74% | 13 |
| 2020 | $2.25 | −22.6% | 6.99% | 11 |
| 2019 | $2.92 | +2.3% | 6.76% | 14 |
| 2018 | $2.85 | +2.2% | 8.43% | 14 |
| 2017 | $2.79 | +2.2% | 7.02% | 14 |
| 2016 | $2.73 | +2.6% | 7.42% | 14 |
| 2015 | $2.66 | +4.3% | 9.15% | 14 |
| 2014 | $2.55 | −4.7% | 8.72% | 14 |
| 2013 | $2.67 | — | 8.18% | 15 |
| 2012 | $1.73 | +1.8% | 5.65% | 12 |
| 2011 | $1.70 | — | 7.98% | 13 |
| 2010 | $1.50 | — | 8.25% | 12 |
| 2009 | $1.38 | — | 8.53% | 11 |
| 2008 | $1.55 | — | 15.86% | 7 |
| 2007 | $0.33 | — | 2.36% | 1 |
MAIN dividend history
258 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-08 | 2026-12-15 | $0.265 | — | |
| 2026-11-06 | 2026-11-13 | $0.265 | — | |
| 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-15 | $0.265 | −11.7% | |
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-28 | $0.3 | +13.2% | |
| 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-15 | $0.265 | — | |
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-14 | $0.265 | — | |
| 2026-07-08 | 2026-07-15 | $0.265 | −11.7% | |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-29 | $0.3 | +15.4% | |
| 2026-06-08 | 2026-06-15 | $0.26 | — | |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-05-15 | $0.26 | — | |
| 2026-04-08 | 2026-04-15 | $0.26 | −13.3% | |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-27 | $0.3 | +15.4% | |
| 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-13 | $0.26 | — | |
| 2026-02-06 | 2026-02-13 | $0.26 | — | |
| 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-15 | $0.26 | −13.3% | |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-29 | $0.3 | +17.6% |
Show all 258 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | 2025-12-15 | $0.255 | — | |
| 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-14 | $0.255 | — | |
| 2025-10-08 | 2025-10-15 | $0.255 | −15.0% | |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-26 | $0.3 | +17.6% | Special |
| 2025-09-08 | 2025-09-15 | $0.255 | — | |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-15 | $0.255 | — | |
| 2025-07-08 | 2025-07-15 | $0.255 | −15.0% | |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-27 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Special |
| 2025-06-06 | 2025-06-13 | $0.25 | — | |
| 2025-05-08 | 2025-05-15 | $0.25 | — | |
| 2025-04-08 | 2025-04-15 | $0.25 | −16.7% | |
| 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-27 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Special |
| 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-14 | $0.25 | — | |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-14 | $0.25 | — | |
| 2025-01-08 | 2025-01-15 | $0.25 | −16.7% | |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-27 | $0.3 | +22.4% | |
| 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-13 | $0.245 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-11-15 | $0.245 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-10-08 | 2024-10-15 | $0.245 | −18.3% | Monthly |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-27 | $0.3 | +22.4% | |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-13 | $0.245 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-08-08 | 2024-08-15 | $0.245 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-07-08 | 2024-07-15 | $0.245 | −18.3% | Monthly |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-27 | $0.3 | +25.0% | |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-06-14 | $0.24 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-05-07 | 2024-05-15 | $0.24 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-04-05 | 2024-04-15 | $0.24 | −20.0% | Monthly |
| 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-27 | $0.3 | +25.0% | |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-15 | $0.24 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-02-07 | 2024-02-15 | $0.24 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-01-04 | 2024-01-12 | $0.24 | −12.7% | Monthly |
| 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-27 | $0.275 | +17.0% | |
| 2023-12-07 | 2023-12-15 | $0.235 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-15 | $0.235 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-10-05 | 2023-10-13 | $0.235 | −14.5% | Monthly |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-27 | $0.275 | +19.6% | |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023-09-15 | $0.23 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-08-07 | 2023-08-15 | $0.23 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-14 | $0.23 | +2.2% | Monthly |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-28 | $0.225 | — | |
| 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-15 | $0.225 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-15 | $0.225 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-04-05 | 2023-04-14 | $0.225 | +28.6% | Monthly |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-28 | $0.175 | −22.2% | |
| 2023-03-07 | 2023-03-15 | $0.225 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-02-07 | 2023-02-15 | $0.225 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-01-05 | 2023-01-13 | $0.225 | +125.0% | Monthly |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-28 | $0.1 | −54.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-07 | 2022-12-15 | $0.22 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-11-07 | 2022-11-15 | $0.22 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-10-06 | 2022-10-14 | $0.22 | +120.0% | Monthly |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-27 | $0.1 | −53.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-15 | $0.215 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-15 | $0.215 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-15 | $0.215 | +186.7% | Monthly |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-30 | $0.075 | −65.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-15 | $0.215 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-13 | $0.215 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-14 | $0.215 | +186.7% | Monthly |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-30 | $0.075 | −65.1% | |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-15 | $0.215 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-15 | $0.215 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-14 | $0.215 | +115.0% | Monthly |
| 2021-12-21 | 2021-12-30 | $0.1 | −52.4% | |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-15 | $0.21 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-15 | $0.21 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-09-28 | 2021-10-15 | $0.21 | +2.4% | Monthly |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-07-28 | 2021-08-13 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-06-28 | 2021-07-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-05-14 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-03-26 | 2021-04-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-01-28 | 2021-02-12 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-01-04 | 2021-01-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-12-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-10-28 | 2020-11-13 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-09-28 | 2020-10-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-08-18 | 2020-09-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-07-17 | 2020-08-14 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-06-17 | 2020-07-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-05-19 | 2020-06-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-05-15 | $0.205 | — | |
| 2020-03-17 | 2020-04-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-02-19 | 2020-03-13 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-02-14 | $0.205 | — | |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-01-15 | $0.205 | −14.6% | Monthly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2019-12-26 | $0.24 | +17.1% | |
| 2019-11-19 | 2019-12-11 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-10-17 | 2019-11-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-09-18 | 2019-10-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-08-19 | 2019-09-16 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-07-17 | 2019-08-15 | $0.205 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-15 | $0.205 | −18.0% | Monthly |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-25 | $0.25 | +25.0% | |
| 2019-05-17 | 2019-06-14 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-04-17 | 2019-05-15 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-03-19 | 2019-04-15 | $0.2 | +2.6% | Monthly |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-03-15 | $0.195 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-01-17 | 2019-02-15 | $0.195 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-15 | $0.195 | −29.1% | Monthly |
| 2018-12-17 | 2018-12-27 | $0.275 | +41.0% | |
| 2018-11-19 | 2018-12-14 | $0.195 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-11-15 | $0.195 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-09-19 | 2018-10-15 | $0.195 | +2.6% | Monthly |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018-09-14 | $0.19 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-08-15 | $0.19 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-16 | $0.19 | −30.9% | Monthly |
| 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-26 | $0.275 | +44.7% | |
| 2018-05-18 | 2018-06-15 | $0.19 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-05-15 | $0.19 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-03-20 | 2018-04-16 | $0.19 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-02-21 | 2018-03-15 | $0.19 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-01-18 | 2018-02-15 | $0.19 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-12 | $0.19 | −30.9% | Monthly |
| 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-27 | $0.275 | +44.7% | Monthly |
| 2017-11-20 | 2017-12-15 | $0.19 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-11-15 | $0.19 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-09-20 | 2017-10-16 | $0.19 | +2.7% | Monthly |
| 2017-08-17 | 2017-09-15 | $0.185 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-15 | $0.185 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-14 | $0.185 | −32.7% | Monthly |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-06-26 | $0.275 | +48.6% | |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017-06-14 | $0.185 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-04-18 | 2017-05-15 | $0.185 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-03-17 | 2017-04-13 | $0.185 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-02-17 | 2017-03-15 | $0.185 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-01-18 | 2017-02-15 | $0.185 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-13 | $0.185 | −32.7% | Monthly |
| 2016-12-14 | 2016-12-23 | $0.275 | +48.6% | |
| 2016-11-17 | 2016-12-13 | $0.185 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-10-18 | 2016-11-15 | $0.185 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-09-19 | 2016-10-14 | $0.185 | +2.8% | Monthly |
| 2016-08-17 | 2016-09-15 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-07-19 | 2016-08-15 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-15 | $0.18 | −34.5% | Monthly |
| 2016-06-16 | 2016-06-27 | $0.275 | +52.8% | |
| 2016-05-18 | 2016-06-15 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-04-19 | 2016-05-16 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-03-17 | 2016-04-15 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-02-18 | 2016-03-15 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-01-20 | 2016-02-17 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-12-28 | 2016-01-15 | $0.18 | −34.5% | Monthly |
| 2015-12-15 | 2015-12-24 | $0.275 | +52.8% | |
| 2015-11-18 | 2015-12-14 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-10-19 | 2015-11-16 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-15 | $0.18 | +2.9% | Monthly |
| 2015-08-18 | 2015-09-15 | $0.175 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-07-17 | 2015-08-14 | $0.175 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-06-29 | 2015-07-15 | $0.175 | −36.4% | Monthly |
| 2015-06-16 | 2015-06-25 | $0.275 | +57.1% | Monthly |
| 2015-05-18 | 2015-06-15 | $0.175 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-04-17 | 2015-05-15 | $0.175 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-04-15 | $0.175 | +2.9% | Monthly |
| 2015-02-18 | 2015-03-16 | $0.17 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-01-16 | 2015-02-13 | $0.17 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-15 | $0.17 | −38.2% | Monthly |
| 2014-12-16 | 2014-12-24 | $0.275 | +61.8% | Monthly |
| 2014-11-18 | 2014-12-15 | $0.17 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-11-14 | $0.17 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-09-17 | 2014-10-15 | $0.17 | +3.0% | Monthly |
| 2014-08-18 | 2014-09-15 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-07-17 | 2014-08-15 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-06-26 | 2014-07-15 | $0.165 | −40.0% | Monthly |
| 2014-06-18 | 2014-06-25 | $0.275 | +66.7% | |
| 2014-05-16 | 2014-06-16 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-04-16 | 2014-05-15 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-03-18 | 2014-04-15 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-02-18 | 2014-03-14 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-01-16 | 2014-02-14 | $0.165 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-12-26 | 2014-01-15 | $0.165 | −34.0% | Monthly |
| 2013-12-17 | 2013-12-24 | $0.25 | +56.2% | |
| 2013-11-19 | 2013-12-16 | $0.16 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-10-17 | 2013-11-15 | $0.16 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-09-18 | 2013-10-15 | $0.16 | +3.2% | Monthly |
| 2013-08-19 | 2013-09-16 | $0.155 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-07-31 | 2013-08-15 | $0.155 | −22.5% | Monthly |
| 2013-07-18 | 2013-07-26 | $0.2 | +29.0% | |
| 2013-06-18 | 2013-07-15 | $0.155 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-05-17 | 2013-06-14 | $0.155 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-04-17 | 2013-05-15 | $0.155 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-03-19 | 2013-04-15 | $0.155 | +3.3% | Monthly |
| 2013-02-19 | 2013-03-15 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-01-16 | 2013-02-15 | $0.15 | −57.1% | Monthly |
| 2013-01-02 | 2013-01-23 | $0.35 | +133.3% | |
| 2012-12-18 | 2013-01-15 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-11-19 | 2012-12-14 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-10-17 | 2012-11-15 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-09-18 | 2012-10-15 | $0.15 | +3.4% | Monthly |
| 2012-08-17 | 2012-09-14 | $0.145 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-07-18 | 2012-08-15 | $0.145 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-06-19 | 2012-07-16 | $0.145 | +3.6% | Monthly |
| 2012-05-17 | 2012-06-15 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-04-18 | 2012-05-15 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-03-19 | 2012-04-16 | $0.14 | +3.7% | Monthly |
| 2012-02-22 | 2012-03-15 | $0.135 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-01-18 | 2012-02-15 | $0.135 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-12-21 | 2012-01-16 | $0.135 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-11-17 | 2011-12-15 | $0.135 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-10-18 | 2011-11-15 | $0.135 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-09-19 | 2011-10-14 | $0.135 | +3.8% | Monthly |
| 2011-08-17 | 2011-09-15 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-07-19 | 2011-08-15 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-06-20 | 2011-07-15 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-05-18 | 2011-06-15 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-04-19 | 2011-05-16 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-03-22 | 2011-04-15 | $0.13 | +4.0% | Monthly |
| 2011-02-17 | 2011-03-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-01-18 | 2011-02-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-01-04 | 2011-01-14 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-11-17 | 2010-12-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-10-19 | 2010-11-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-09-21 | 2010-10-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-08-18 | 2010-09-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-07-19 | 2010-08-16 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-06-17 | 2010-07-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-05-18 | 2010-06-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-04-19 | 2010-05-14 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-03-23 | 2010-04-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-02-18 | 2010-03-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-01-19 | 2010-02-16 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-01-04 | 2010-01-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-11-18 | 2009-12-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-10-19 | 2009-11-16 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-09-17 | 2009-10-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-08-18 | 2009-09-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-07-17 | 2009-08-14 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-06-17 | 2009-07-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-05-19 | 2009-06-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-04-17 | 2009-05-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-03-18 | 2009-04-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-02-18 | 2009-03-16 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-01-20 | 2009-02-16 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2008-12-17 | 2009-01-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2008-11-17 | 2008-12-15 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-11-14 | $0.125 | — | Monthly |
| 2008-09-16 | 2008-10-15 | $0.125 | −65.3% | Monthly |
| 2008-08-12 | 2008-09-12 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-08 | 2008-06-12 | $0.35 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-21 | $0.34 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-11-30 | $0.33 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MAIN stock split history
Main Street Capital has no stock splits on record.
MAIN dividend overview
Main Street Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.18 per share, a yield of 5.91% at the latest close. It paid $4.23 per share in 2025, up 2.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 13.4% a year on average and over ten years 4.7% a year. The payout ratio is 27.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: MAIN cash flow statement, MAIN key metrics, MAIN chart. See the MAIN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MAIN dividends FAQ
Does Main Street Capital pay a dividend?
Yes. Main Street Capital has paid a regular dividend since 2007, most recently $0.27 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 8, 2026.
What is Main Street Capital's dividend yield?
Main Street Capital's forward annual dividend is $3.18 per share, a dividend yield of 5.91% at the latest close of $53.83.
When is Main Street Capital's next dividend?
Main Street Capital's next dividend of $0.27 per share goes ex-dividend on November 6, 2026 and is paid on November 13, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How fast is Main Street Capital's dividend growing?
Main Street Capital's dividend per share grew from $2.25 in 2020 to $4.23 in 2025, 13.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 3 years in a row.
What is Main Street Capital's dividend payout ratio?
Main Street Capital pays out 27.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 97.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).