WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (WHF) Dividend History

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

WHF next dividend

$0.17per share · −32.0% vs last
Ex-dividend dateOct 30Friday, 2026
Payment dateDec 10Thursday, 2026

Ex-dividend in 12 days. Shareholders who own WHF before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.

  • 2012paying since
  • —payments
  • −1.4%5-year growth a year
  • 13.23%forward yield

WHF dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$100
Each payment
$25
Value of the shares
$756
Dividend yield
13.23%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.00 per share, before tax.

WHF 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.

WHF dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)91.5%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)189.8%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−1.4%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

WHF yield on cost

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$6.9614.37%$1.0415.0%
3 years ago$12.408.06%$4.3735.2%
5 years ago$15.916.29%$7.5047.1%
10 years ago$10.619.43%$15.27143.9%

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

WHF dividend payments

Payment

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

WHF dividends by year

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.44−19.3%20.72%5
2024$1.78—18.44%5
2023$1.55+5.4%12.60%4
2022$1.47−5.5%11.26%5
2021$1.55+0.6%10.03%5
2020$1.54−4.3%11.35%5
2019$1.61—11.79%5
2018$1.42−20.0%11.16%4
2017$1.77—13.23%5
2016$1.420.0%11.67%4
2015$1.420.0%12.37%4
2014$1.420.0%12.29%4
2013$1.42—9.40%4
2012$0.11—0.73%1

WHF dividend history

64 payments
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-10-302026-12-10$0.17−32.0%
2026-09-212026-10-05$0.25—Quarterly
2026-05-212026-07-06$0.25−3.8%Quarterly
2026-03-122026-04-06$0.26+4.0%Quarterly
2025-12-222026-01-05$0.25+614.3%Quarterly
2025-10-312025-12-10$0.035−90.9%
2025-09-192025-10-03$0.385—Quarterly
2025-06-182025-07-03$0.385—Quarterly
2025-03-212025-04-04$0.385—Quarterly
2024-12-202025-01-03$0.385+57.1%Quarterly
2024-10-312024-12-10$0.245−36.4%
2024-09-182024-10-02$0.385—Quarterly
2024-06-182024-07-02$0.385—Quarterly
2024-03-212024-04-02$0.385—Quarterly
2023-12-192024-01-03$0.385+4.1%Quarterly
2023-09-182023-10-03$0.37—Quarterly
Show all 64 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2023-06-202023-07-05$0.37−12.9%Quarterly
2023-03-232023-04-04$0.425+19.7%Quarterly
2022-12-202023-01-04$0.355+610.0%Quarterly
2022-10-282022-12-09$0.05−85.9%
2022-09-192022-10-04$0.355—Quarterly
2022-06-162022-07-05$0.355—Quarterly
2022-03-242022-04-04$0.355—Quarterly
2021-12-172022-01-04$0.355+163.0%Quarterly
2021-10-282021-12-10$0.135−62.0%
2021-09-172021-10-04$0.355—Quarterly
2021-06-172021-07-02$0.355—Quarterly
2021-03-252021-04-05$0.355—Quarterly
2020-12-182021-01-05$0.355+184.0%Quarterly
2020-10-292020-12-10$0.125−64.8%Once a year
2020-09-182020-10-02$0.355—Quarterly
2020-06-182020-07-03$0.355—Quarterly
2020-03-262020-04-03$0.355—Quarterly
2019-12-182020-01-03$0.355+82.1%Quarterly
2019-10-302019-12-10$0.195−45.1%
2019-09-202019-10-03$0.355—Quarterly
2019-06-192019-07-03$0.355—Quarterly
2019-03-252019-04-03$0.355—Quarterly
2018-12-172019-01-03$0.355—Quarterly
2018-09-172018-10-03$0.355—Quarterly
2018-06-152018-07-03$0.355—Quarterly
2018-03-232018-04-02$0.355—Quarterly
2017-12-152018-01-02$0.355—Quarterly
2017-09-152017-10-03$0.355—Quarterly
2017-06-152017-07-06$0.355—Quarterly
2017-03-232017-04-03$0.355—Quarterly
2017-03-16—$0.355—
2016-12-162017-01-03$0.355—Quarterly
2016-09-152016-10-03$0.355—Quarterly
2016-06-162016-07-06$0.355—Quarterly
2016-03-172016-04-04$0.355—Quarterly
2015-12-172016-01-04$0.355—Quarterly
2015-09-172015-10-02$0.355—Quarterly
2015-06-172015-07-02$0.355—Quarterly
2015-03-182015-04-03$0.355—Quarterly
2014-12-172015-01-02$0.355—Quarterly
2014-09-172014-10-03$0.355—Quarterly
2014-06-182014-07-03$0.355—Quarterly
2014-03-182014-04-03$0.355—Quarterly
2013-12-172014-01-03$0.355—Quarterly
2013-09-182013-10-03$0.355—Quarterly
2013-06-192013-07-03$0.355—Quarterly
2013-03-202013-04-03$0.355+228.7%Quarterly
2012-12-262013-01-08$0.108—Quarterly

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

WHF stock split history

WhiteHorse Finance has no stock splits on record.

WHF dividend overview

WhiteHorse Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, a yield of 13.23% at the latest close. It paid $1.44 per share in 2025, down 19.3% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −1.4% a year on average and over ten years 0.1% a year. The payout ratio is 91.5% of trailing earnings.

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

WHF dividends FAQ

Does WhiteHorse Finance pay a dividend?

Yes. WhiteHorse Finance has paid a regular dividend since 2012, most recently $0.17 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2026.

What is WhiteHorse Finance's dividend yield?

WhiteHorse Finance's forward annual dividend is $1.00 per share, a dividend yield of 13.23% at the latest close of $7.56.

When is WhiteHorse Finance's next dividend?

WhiteHorse Finance's next dividend of $0.17 per share goes ex-dividend on October 30, 2026 and is paid on December 10, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.

How fast is WhiteHorse Finance's dividend growing?

WhiteHorse Finance's dividend per share grew from $1.54 in 2020 to $1.44 in 2025, −1.4% a year on average over five years.

What is WhiteHorse Finance's dividend payout ratio?

WhiteHorse Finance pays out 91.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 189.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

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