Gladstone Capital Corporation

NasdaqGS:GLAD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$428.1m

Gladstone Capital Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Gladstone Capital is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 9.41%. Next payment date is on 30th June, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 23rd June, 2026.

Key information

9.4%

Dividend yield

-1.7%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield7.7%
Future Dividend Yield9.4%
Dividend Growth1.5%
Next dividend pay date30 Jun 26
Ex dividend date23 Jun 26
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio100%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • May 23

Gladstone Capital: NAV Is Growing And Valuation Is Attractive (Rating Upgrade)

Summary Gladstone Capital is upgraded to a buy, trading at a 10.35% discount to NAV despite stable portfolio performance. GLAD's net investment income rose to $0.52 per share, covering its 9.4% dividend yield with a 116% payout ratio. Portfolio NAV has remained stable year-over-year, while share price declined 27.1%, presenting an attractive entry point. GLAD's sector concentration and negative net investment activity are offset by low non-accruals, declining PIK income, and management's confidence in maintaining dividends through 2026. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Mar 31

Gladstone Capital: A Reliable Income Powerhouse

Summary Gladstone Capital is recommended as a 'Buy' for long-term income investors, with a 7.2% dividend yield. GLAD has shown strong price performance, with a 150% 5Y price return and 290% total return, outperforming the BIZD. The company's low leverage (0.68x) mitigates the impact of both the small portfolio size and the 7.4% decline in TII. Recent financial results showed stability, as the unchanged NII supports the ongoing dividend policy. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Feb 14

Gladstone Capital: Rising Non-Accruals And Unjustified Premium Valuation (Rating Downgrade)

Summary GLAD's current premium to NAV is unjustified due to weakening earnings, increased non-accruals, and poor dividend coverage, leading to a sell rating. Despite GLAD's attractive 7% dividend yield and monthly payouts, the dividend coverage is weak, risking potential cuts if portfolio conditions worsen. GLAD's portfolio is diversified but small, with significant exposure to floating rate investments. This increases the overall vulnerability and impact of underperforming borrowers. Q1 earnings were mixed, with net investment income missing expectations. Repayments and sales were greater than the total capital invested during the quarter. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Nov 17

Gladstone Capital's Dividend Coverage May Be In Trouble

Summary Gladstone Capital focuses on providing alternative financing to US lower middle-market companies, with a portfolio heavily concentrated in debt investments. Despite recent interest rate cuts, GLAD's net investment income still covers its regular monthly dividend payments, though future cuts may challenge this coverage. GLAD typically trades at a premium to net asset value, aiding capital gathering, but economic and Fed-related uncertainties may lead to higher stock price volatility. I maintain a 'hold' rating for GLAD due to its lower dividend coverage compared to other BDCs, despite potential benefits from its equity investments. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Sep 14

Gladstone Capital: 9% Yield, Improving Coverage, 1.12x NAV

Summary Gladstone Capital offers a covered 9% yield, paid monthly, but trades at a 12% premium to NAV, suggesting it's fully valued. The BDC's portfolio is primarily in First and Second Lien debt, with a fair value of $757.8 million, despite a 4% QoQ decline. Improved net investment income boosted the dividend pay-out ratio, but a higher non-accrual ratio poses a risk to the credit profile. Despite potential rate cuts, I maintain a 'Hold' rating, believing the $0.165 per share monthly dividend is sustainable. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Aug 28

Gladstone Capital: Just Pause For Now

Summary Gladstone Capital benefits from rising interest rates, but potential rate cuts could negatively impact its net investment income and dividend sustainability. Despite strong dividend coverage currently, GLAD's heavy reliance on floating rate investments makes future dividend sustainability uncertain if rates decline significantly. Trading at a premium to NAV, GLAD's valuation does not fully account for the risk of interest rate cuts, leading me to rate it as a hold. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Aug 18

Gladstone Capital: Solid Distribution Coverage But Rising Non-Accruals (Rating Downgrade)

Summary Gladstone Capital operates as a business development company that focuses on making debt investments to middle market companies. GLAD's portfolio strategy has exposure to 94% floating rate investments, which has helped them capitalize on higher interest rates. However, interest rates may get cut and negatively impact earnings. GLAD's Q3 earnings showed a 14% increase in net investment income. The price currently trades at a higher premium to NAV than average, making accumulation of shares less attractive here. The dividend yield of 8.6% remains supported by net investment income at a coverage rate of 111.7%. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Jul 23

Gladstone: Conservative Strategies, Promising 2028 Notes

Summary The BDC industry is thriving due to rising interest rates, resulting in wider profit margins and increasing return on equity. A surge in US middle market activity is leading to higher loan values and NAV/Share values for BDCs. There are potential warning signs as the interest rate gap narrows, suggesting lenders may not be adequately compensated for risk. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Jun 09

Gladstone Capital: Monthly 8.7% Yielding BDC I Would Buy On A Pullback

Summary Gladstone Capital is a quality monthly-paying BDC with a respectable track record and performed strongly with its share price up roughly 20% in the past year. The BDC reported a slight decline in net investment income but saw growth in total investment income and overall portfolio fair value. The company's dividend coverage is tight, and its share price may be overvalued, warranting a hold rating for now. As a result of their performance, the BDC now trades near its 52-week high of $22.84 and above its 3-year premium of roughly 14%. GLAD has been increasing its exposure to first-lien, senior secured loans, increasing its overall portfolio quality. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • May 14

Gladstone Capital: Diversified BDC Trading At Attractive Valuation

Summary Gladstone Capital operates as a business development company, providing financing and support to lower middle market businesses that have an EBITDA between $3M - $25M. The stock has provided a total return of over 16% since my initial coverage in September of 2023. GLAD offers a current dividend yield of 8.9% and distributes its payout on a monthly basis, making it attractive for income-seeking investors. As interest rates remain elevated, GLAD will likely continue to pull in higher levels of NII. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Apr 12

Gladstone Capital: When Defense Pays Off

Summary December last year, I published a bullish article on Gladstone Capital that was primarily driven by a focus on defense with an ability to capture enticing yields. Since then, GLAD has delivered flat total returns, while the BDC index has increased by ~5%. Despite flat returns, Gladstone Capital has not experienced negative results like other BDCs due to rising non-accruals and a declining asset base. Given the improving metrics both at the portfolio and core performance level, GLAD continues to remain an attractive investment case; especially for conservative yield-seeking investors. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Mar 09

Gladstone Capital: 10% Yield To Build Your Cashflow Brick By Brick

Summary Gladstone Capital is a BDC designed for high-income and currently offers an appealing 9.7% dividend yield. GLAD focuses on making loans to the lower middle market and has a portfolio spread across 12 industries. GLAD has demonstrated steady growth in NAV/share and NII/share, and carries a low debt-to-equity ratio, giving it plenty of capacity to fund opportunistic growth. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Oct 19

Gladstone Capital goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) had declared $0.07/share monthly dividend, 3.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.07. Payable Oct. 31; for shareholders of record Oct. 21; ex-div Oct. 20. Payable Nov. 30; for shareholders of record Nov. 18; ex-div Nov. 17. Payable Dec. 30; for shareholders of record Dec. 20; ex-div Dec. 19. See GLAD Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
Seeking Alpha • Sep 22

Gladstone Capital makes debt investment in ice cream chainlet Salt & Straw

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) has completed a debt investment in support of Enlightened Hospitality and KarpReilly's stakes in Salt & Straw, a Portland, Oregon-based ice cream chainlet. The funding will help Salt & Straw add locations across the U.S. as well as bolster its delivery and e-commerce business, the asset manager said. "We know that they will be successful continuing their exciting growth across the U.S.," said Laura Gladstone, managing director of Gladstone Capital.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. At the beginning of September, Gladstone Capital provides financing for buyout of Sokol & Co.
Seeking Alpha • Sep 01

Gladstone Capital provides financing for buyout of Sokol & Co.

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) said Thursday it partnered with private equity firm Burlington Capital Partners in its acquisition of Sokol & Co., a manufacturer of food ingredients and retail-ready food products for U.S. markets. The transaction was structured as as a management-led buyout intended to preserve the family legacy. Gladstone Capital (GLAD) provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Gladstone Capital's (GLAD) fiscal Q3 investment income slipped on reduced exit fees
Seeking Alpha • Jul 27

Gladstone Capital reports FQ3 results

Gladstone Capital press release (NASDAQ:GLAD): Q3 net investment income per share of $0.2025 vs. $0.195 last year. Total investment income of $13.78M (+0.8% Y/Y).
Seeking Alpha • Jul 18

Gladstone Capital declares $0.0675 dividend

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) declares $0.0675/share monthly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 7.58% Payable July 29; for shareholders of record July 22; ex-div July 21. Payable Aug 31; for shareholders of record Aug 23; ex-div Aug 22. Payable Sep 30; for shareholders of record Sep 22; ex-div Sep 21. See GLAD Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
Seeking Alpha • Jun 22

Gladstone Capital: A Dividend Gem Now Yielding 8.3%

Gladstone Capital is a well-run BDC that's become attractively valued with a high yield. It pays a well-covered monthly dividend and has a strong balance sheet with low leverage. It's positioned to benefit from a rising rate environment due to high exposure to floating rate debt investments.
Seeking Alpha • Jan 31

Gladstone Capital: Why This 7.4% Yielder Is Now Attractive

Gladstone Capital has seen material share price weakness in recent weeks. It maintains low leverage and has demonstrated a growing NAV/share with meaningful appreciation on its equity investments. GLAD's dividend is covered by NII and is paid monthly and it generates a higher portfolio yield than the BDC median.
Seeking Alpha • Nov 06

Gladstone Capital Corporation: An Average BDC From A Strong Operator

Gladstone Capital Corporation is an established BDC which targets the lower middle market. Accelerating inflation and rising interest rates may benefit Gladstone in the near future. Gladstone’s external management is a drag on long term performance, leading to lackluster long term results.

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayJun 10 2026Ex Dividend DateJun 23 2026Dividend Pay DateJun 30 20267 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 13 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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

Dividend Yield vs Market

Gladstone Capital Dividend Yield vs Market
How does GLAD dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (GLAD)9.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.2%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)2.0%
Analyst forecast (GLAD) (up to 3 years)9.4%

Notable Dividend: GLAD's dividend (9.41%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).

High Dividend: GLAD's dividend (9.41%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.26%)

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (100.4%), GLAD's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

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

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/09 11:05
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/09 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Gladstone Capital Corporation is covered by 13 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John RowanBrean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery)
Sean-Paul AdamsB. Riley Securities, Inc.
David ChiaveriniCantor Fitzgerald & Co.