Saratoga Investment Corp. (SAR) Dividend History
SAR next dividend
Ex-dividend in 18 days. Shareholders who own SAR before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 2007paying since
- Monthly12 payments a year
- +16.9%5-year growth a year
- 19.58%forward yield
SAR dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $300
- Each payment
- $25
- Value of the shares
- $1,532
- Dividend yield
- 19.58%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.00 per share, before tax.
SAR dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SAR dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SAR yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $21.72 | 13.81% | $3.00 | 13.8% |
| 3 years ago | $24.00 | 12.50% | $9.16 | 38.2% |
| 5 years ago | $29.34 | 10.22% | $14.07 | 48.0% |
| 10 years ago | $18.40 | 16.30% | $23.75 | 129.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SAR dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SAR dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.99 | — | 12.96% | 10 |
| 2024 | $2.95 | +4.6% | 12.33% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.82 | +0.4% | 10.90% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.81 | — | 11.02% | 5 |
| 2021 | $1.81 | — | 6.16% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.37 | −17.0% | 6.57% | 3 |
| 2019 | $1.65 | −19.9% | 6.61% | 3 |
| 2018 | $2.06 | −12.3% | 10.35% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.35 | +25.0% | 10.51% | 5 |
| 2016 | $1.88 | −13.8% | 9.12% | 5 |
| 2015 | $2.18 | — | 14.14% | 5 |
| 2014 | $0.18 | −93.2% | 1.21% | 1 |
| 2013 | $2.65 | −37.6% | 16.93% | 1 |
| 2012 | $4.25 | +41.7% | 27.60% | 1 |
| 2011 | $3.00 | −31.8% | 24.29% | 1 |
| 2010 | $4.40 | −75.9% | 29.16% | 1 |
| 2009 | $18.25 | +14.1% | 146.20% | 1 |
| 2008 | $16.00 | — | 89.95% | 5 |
| 2007 | $9.80 | — | 13.79% | 3 |
SAR dividend history
78 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-03 | 2026-12-22 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-24 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-22 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-23 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-25 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-23 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-23 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-21 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-04-07 | 2026-04-23 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-19 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-23 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-01-06 | 2026-01-22 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-12-02 | 2025-12-18 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-11-04 | 2025-11-20 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-23 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-24 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-06 | 2025-08-21 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-07-08 | 2025-07-24 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-24 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-22 | $0.25 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-04-08 | 2025-04-24 | $0.25 | −66.2% | Monthly |
| 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-25 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-04 | 2024-12-19 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-11 | 2024-09-26 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-27 | $0.74 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-12 | 2024-03-28 | $0.73 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | $0.72 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-13 | 2023-09-28 | $0.71 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-12 | 2023-06-29 | $0.7 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-15 | 2023-03-30 | $0.69 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-14 | 2023-01-04 | $0.68 | +25.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-13 | 2022-09-29 | $0.54 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-13 | 2022-06-29 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-28 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-19 | $0.53 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-28 | $0.52 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-06-29 | $0.44 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-07 | 2021-04-22 | $0.43 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-25 | 2021-02-10 | $0.42 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-10 | $0.41 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-24 | 2020-08-12 | $0.4 | −28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-06 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-09-26 | $0.56 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-12 | 2019-06-27 | $0.55 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-13 | 2019-03-28 | $0.54 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-14 | 2019-01-02 | $0.53 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-27 | $0.52 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-27 | $0.51 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-13 | 2018-03-26 | $0.5 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-27 | $0.49 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-26 | $0.48 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-27 | $0.47 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-28 | $0.46 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-27 | 2017-02-09 | $0.45 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-27 | 2016-11-09 | $0.44 | +120.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-22 | 2016-09-05 | $0.2 | −53.5% | |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-09 | $0.43 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-27 | $0.41 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-28 | 2016-02-29 | $0.4 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-30 | $0.36 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-30 | 2015-08-31 | $0.33 | −67.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-05 | $1.00 | +270.4% | |
| 2015-04-30 | 2015-05-29 | $0.27 | +22.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-29 | 2015-02-27 | $0.22 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-11-28 | $0.18 | −93.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-08 | 2013-12-27 | $2.65 | −37.6% | |
| 2012-11-16 | 2012-12-31 | $4.25 | +41.7% | |
| 2011-11-22 | 2011-12-30 | $3.00 | −31.8% | |
| 2010-11-17 | 2010-12-29 | $4.40 | −75.9% | |
| 2009-11-23 | 2009-12-31 | $18.25 | +630.0% | |
| 2008-12-16 | 2008-12-29 | $2.50 | −35.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-15 | $3.90 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-06-13 | $3.90 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-10 | $3.90 | +116.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-16 | 2008-01-28 | $1.80 | −52.6% | |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-03 | $3.80 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-22 | 2007-08-31 | $3.60 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-24 | 2007-06-06 | $2.40 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SAR stock split history
- 1:10August 13, 2010
SAR dividend overview
Saratoga Investment pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share, a yield of 19.58% at the latest close, paid monthly. It paid $2.99 per share in 2025. Over five years the dividend grew 16.9% a year on average and over ten years 3.2% a year. The payout ratio is 48.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: SAR cash flow statement, SAR key metrics, SAR chart. See the SAR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SAR dividends FAQ
Does Saratoga Investment pay a dividend?
Yes. Saratoga Investment has paid a regular dividend since 2007, monthly, most recently $0.25 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 3, 2026.
What is Saratoga Investment's dividend yield?
Saratoga Investment's forward annual dividend is $3.00 per share, a dividend yield of 19.58% at the latest close of $15.32.
When is Saratoga Investment's next dividend?
Saratoga Investment's next dividend of $0.25 per share goes ex-dividend on November 5, 2026 and is paid on November 24, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Saratoga Investment pay dividends?
Saratoga Investment pays dividends monthly.
How fast is Saratoga Investment's dividend growing?
Saratoga Investment's dividend per share grew from $1.37 in 2020 to $2.99 in 2025, 16.9% a year on average over five years.
What is Saratoga Investment's dividend payout ratio?
Saratoga Investment pays out 48.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Saratoga Investment split its stock?
Saratoga Investment has split its stock 1 time: 1:10 on August 13, 2010. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.