Capital Southwest Corporation

NasdaqGS:CSWC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.0b

Capital Southwest Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Capital Southwest is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 12.11%. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 13th December, 2024.

Key information

12.1%

Dividend yield

-16.9%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield-4.8%
Future Dividend Yield11.5%
Dividend Growth14.2%
Next dividend pay date31 Dec 24
Ex dividend date13 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$2.550
Payout ratio139%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Capital Southwest: Time To Pull The Buy Trigger (Upgrade)

Dec 18

Capital Southwest: Buying The Dip Despite Dividend Risks

Dec 06

Buy The Dip With +10% Yield: Capital Southwest

Nov 11

Capital Southwest: Mediocre Quarter? Don't Ignore The Growth

Nov 05

Capital Southwest: High Quality And Stable 10% Yield At The Right Time

Oct 17

Capital Southwest: 10% Quality Yield Has Its Price

Sep 16

My 10% Yield Keeps Growing: Capital Southwest

Aug 22

Capital Southwest: Looking To Add But Waiting For A Further Drop In Price

Aug 16

Capital Southwest: An Expensive But Well Run BDC, 9% Yield

Jul 22

Capital Southwest: I Was Wrong About This BDC Gem (Upgrade)

Jun 20

Capital Southwest: Strong Growth Momentum And Solid Portfolio Quality, Still A Buy

May 31

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC)

May 29
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC)

Capital Southwest Q4: Quality BDC But Valuation Is Too Rich Here

May 16

Capital Southwest: Hefty 9% Yield Supported By Low Operating Costs

Apr 05

Capital Southwest: Strong NII Can Potentially Offset Interest Rate Sensitivity

Mar 22

Capital Southwest: High Yield At Low Risk

Mar 04

Capital Southwest Yield 9%: The Next BDC Leader?

Feb 20

Capital Southwest Q3: A Must-Have For Income Investors But Wait For A Pullback

Feb 02

Broker Revenue Forecasts For Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) Are Surging Higher

Feb 01
Broker Revenue Forecasts For Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) Are Surging Higher

Capital Southwest reports preliminary estimates of Q2 operating results

Oct 07

Capital Southwest raises 4% to $0.52/shares

Sep 20

Capital Southwest goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Sep 13

Capital Southwest: 9% Yield, Dividend Hike, Strong Fiscal Q1 Earnings

Aug 19

Capital Southwest Q1 2023 Earnings Preview

Jul 31

Capital Southwest BDC: Generate Sustainable 10.3% Passive Income

Jul 14

Capital Southwest: 11% Yield, Benefits From Rising Rates, 28% Dividend Growth

Jun 19

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: CSWC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: CSWC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Capital Southwest Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CSWC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CSWC)12.1%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)1.9%
Analyst forecast (CSWC) (up to 3 years)11.5%

Notable Dividend: CSWC's dividend (12.11%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: CSWC's dividend (12.11%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (138.7%), CSWC's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: CSWC is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:37
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Capital Southwest Corporation is covered by 10 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Bryce RoweBaird
Bryce RoweB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Mitchel PennJanney Montgomery Scott LLC