BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (TCPC) Dividend History

NASDAQ: TCPCYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

TCPC latest dividend

$0.17last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 16Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2012paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • −5.4%5-year growth a year
  • 18.27%forward yield

TCPC dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$76
Each payment
$19
Value of the shares
$416
Dividend yield
18.27%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.76 per share, before tax.

TCPC 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.

TCPC dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)73.1%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)61.4%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−5.4%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

TCPC yield on cost

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$5.5813.62%$0.7613.6%
3 years ago$10.807.04%$3.3130.6%
5 years ago$14.145.37%$5.6439.9%
10 years ago$16.254.68%$12.5477.2%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

TCPC dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

TCPC dividends by year

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.00−31.5%18.28%4
2024$1.46+32.7%16.76%4
2023$1.10−13.4%9.53%4
2022$1.27—9.81%5
2021$1.20−9.1%8.88%4
2020$1.32−8.3%11.74%4
2019$1.440.0%10.25%4
2018$1.440.0%11.04%4
2017$1.440.0%9.42%4
2016$1.440.0%8.52%4
2015$1.44−6.5%10.34%4
2014$1.54+0.7%9.18%4
2013$1.53—9.12%4
2012$1.09—7.39%3

TCPC dividend history

59 payments
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-162026-09-30$0.17—Quarterly
2026-06-162026-06-30$0.17—Quarterly
2026-03-172026-03-31$0.17−32.0%Quarterly
2025-12-172025-12-31$0.25—Quarterly
2025-09-162025-09-30$0.25—Quarterly
2025-06-162025-06-30$0.25—Quarterly
2025-03-172025-03-31$0.25−43.2%Quarterly
2024-12-172024-12-31$0.44+29.4%Quarterly
2024-09-162024-09-30$0.34—Quarterly
2024-06-142024-06-28$0.34—Quarterly
2024-03-132024-03-29$0.34—Quarterly
2023-12-142023-12-29$0.34+240.0%Quarterly
2023-09-142023-09-29$0.1−70.6%Quarterly
2023-06-152023-06-30$0.34+6.2%Quarterly
2023-03-162023-03-31$0.32+540.0%Quarterly
2022-12-282023-01-12$0.05−84.4%
Show all 59 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-12-152022-12-30$0.32+6.7%Quarterly
2022-09-152022-09-30$0.3—Quarterly
2022-06-152022-06-30$0.3—Quarterly
2022-03-162022-03-31$0.3—Quarterly
2021-12-162021-12-31$0.3—Quarterly
2021-09-152021-09-30$0.3—Quarterly
2021-06-152021-06-30$0.3—Quarterly
2021-03-162021-03-31$0.3—Quarterly
2020-12-162020-12-31$0.3—Quarterly
2020-09-152020-09-30$0.3−16.7%Quarterly
2020-06-152020-06-30$0.36—Quarterly
2020-03-162020-03-31$0.36—Quarterly
2019-12-162019-12-31$0.36—Quarterly
2019-09-132019-09-30$0.36—Quarterly
2019-06-132019-06-28$0.36—Quarterly
2019-03-142019-03-29$0.36—Quarterly
2018-12-142018-12-31$0.36—Quarterly
2018-09-132018-09-28$0.36—Quarterly
2018-06-142018-06-29$0.36—Quarterly
2018-03-152018-03-30$0.36—Quarterly
2017-12-142017-12-29$0.36—Quarterly
2017-09-142017-09-29$0.36—Quarterly
2017-06-142017-06-30$0.36—Quarterly
2017-03-152017-03-31$0.36—Quarterly
2016-12-142016-12-30$0.36—Quarterly
2016-09-142016-09-30$0.36—Quarterly
2016-06-142016-06-30$0.36—Quarterly
2016-03-152016-03-31$0.36—Quarterly
2015-12-152015-12-31$0.36—Quarterly
2015-09-142015-09-30$0.36—Quarterly
2015-06-122015-06-30$0.36—Quarterly
2015-03-172015-03-31$0.36−12.2%Quarterly
2014-12-042014-12-31$0.41+13.9%Quarterly
2014-09-122014-09-30$0.36−12.2%Quarterly
2014-06-162014-06-30$0.41+13.9%Quarterly
2014-03-132014-03-31$0.36−12.2%Quarterly
2013-12-062013-12-31$0.41+13.9%Quarterly
2013-09-052013-09-30$0.36—Quarterly
2013-06-052013-06-28$0.36−10.0%Quarterly
2013-03-142013-03-29$0.4—Quarterly
2012-12-132012-12-31$0.4+14.3%Quarterly
2012-09-122012-09-28$0.35+2.9%Quarterly
2012-06-132012-06-29$0.34—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

TCPC stock split history

BlackRock TCP Capital has no stock splits on record.

TCPC dividend overview

BlackRock TCP Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share, a yield of 18.27% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.00 per share in 2025, down 31.5% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −5.4% a year on average and over ten years −3.6% a year. The payout ratio is 73.1% of trailing earnings.

Related: TCPC cash flow statement, TCPC key metrics, TCPC chart. See the TCPC stock overview for the latest quote and news.

TCPC dividends FAQ

Does BlackRock TCP Capital pay a dividend?

Yes. BlackRock TCP Capital has paid a regular dividend since 2012, quarterly, most recently $0.17 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 16, 2026.

What is BlackRock TCP Capital's dividend yield?

BlackRock TCP Capital's forward annual dividend is $0.76 per share, a dividend yield of 18.27% at the latest close of $4.16.

How often does BlackRock TCP Capital pay dividends?

BlackRock TCP Capital pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is BlackRock TCP Capital's dividend growing?

BlackRock TCP Capital's dividend per share grew from $1.32 in 2020 to $1.00 in 2025, −5.4% a year on average over five years.

What is BlackRock TCP Capital's dividend payout ratio?

BlackRock TCP Capital pays out 73.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 61.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

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