Hercules Capital Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Hercules Capital is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 9.99% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
10.0%
Dividend yield
-5.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.920 |
| Payout ratio | 79% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.48
Oct 31
Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.48
Aug 02Recent updates
Hercules Capital: Are The Dividends Safe? I'm Buying!
Dec 06Hercules Capital: This 10% Yield Is Rock Solid
Nov 19Hercules Capital At 70% Premium, Or The Simple High-Yield ETF HYG At NAV?
Nov 05Earnings Miss: Hercules Capital, Inc. Missed EPS By 18% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Nov 01Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.48
Oct 31Hercules Capital: The Valuation Is My Only Concern
Oct 22Hercules Capital: How Good Is This 10% Yield?
Oct 15Hercules Capital: The Yield And Underlying Value Remain Attractive
Sep 13Hercules Capital: This 10% Yield Is On Sale (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 26Hercules Capital BDC: 10% Yield, Record Earnings
Aug 09Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.48
Aug 02Hercules Capital: Recent Improvements But Currently Very Expensive
Jul 22Hercules Capital: 2 Possible Outcomes (Rating Downgrade)
Jul 08Hercules Capital: A Solid Dividend Stock But Valuation Concerns Are Valid
Jun 25Hercules Capital: A Premium Company, But Better To Wait Until Interest Rates Decrease
Jun 07Hercules Capital: Solid 10% Yield, But Sky-High Valuation
May 10Hercules Capital: VC-Focused Name With Less Risk And Better Return Prospects Than Average BDC
May 04Hercules Capital: Winning Option In The Financial Services Space
Apr 24There Is A Reason Hercules Capital, Inc.'s (NYSE:HTGC) Price Is Undemanding
Apr 22Hercules Capital: Record Year In 2023, 10% Yield
Mar 29Unlocking Hercules Capital's Income Potential: A Fresh Look At Dividend Timing Strategies
Feb 23Results: Hercules Capital, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Feb 18Hercules Capital: Still Resilient With Solid Prospects Despite The VC Focus
Feb 17Hercules Capital: A Different Type Of VC-Focused BDC
Jan 16Hercules Capital Poised For Potential Market Surge In 2024
Dec 24Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Hercules Capital, Inc.'s (NYSE:HTGC) Low P/E
Dec 1810%-Yielding Hercules Capital: Better Ingredients, Better Outcomes
Dec 15Main Street Capital Vs. Hercules Capital: Why Choose?
Nov 22Hercules Capital: 10% Yield, My Largest BDC Position
Nov 1310%-Yielding Hercules Capital Is A BDC Superstar
Oct 10Hercules Capital: Venture Capital Financier Offering High Yield And Robust Balance Sheet
Sep 17Hercules Capital: 10% Yield, Strong Coverage, Low Leverage
Sep 09Let's Build A Bond Portfolio Together: Hercules Capital Bonds 2026 7.10%
Aug 15Hercules Capital: Fatter Yield, Surging Stock Price
Aug 05Hercules Capital: The Tide Is Turning - Buy While It's Cheap (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 28Hercules Capital raises dividend by 8.3% to $0.39/share, supplemental cash distribution of $0.08
Feb 14Hercules Capital: 2 Top Reasons To Buy This 10.1%-Yielding BDC
Jan 25Should You Buy Hercules Capital Before Or After Its Ex-Dividend Date?
Jan 11Hercules Capital: Bear Market Rally Fizzling Out
Dec 08Oak Street Health secures $300M in financing
Nov 16Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: HTGC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: HTGC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Hercules Capital Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (HTGC) | 10.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (HTGC) (up to 3 years) | 8.9% |
Notable Dividend: HTGC's dividend (9.99%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: HTGC's dividend (9.99%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.4%), HTGC's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (753.2%), HTGC's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 04:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Hercules Capital, Inc. is covered by 27 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Bryce Rowe | Baird |
| Vernon Plack | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Sarkis Sherbetchyan | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |