Main Street Capital Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Main Street Capital is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 8.19% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th October, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8th October, 2024.
Key information
8.2%
Dividend yield
53%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 2.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Oct 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 08 Oct 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$4.115 |
| Earnings per share | US$5.19 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 6.6% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Main Street Capital: The Fears Of Premium Are Overblown
Sep 15Hold On To Main Street Capital To Walk Through Interest Rate Changes Safely
Sep 01Does Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Aug 29
Main Street Capital: A Great Business At The Wrong Price
Aug 15Main Street Capital: 2 Reasons Not To Buy Right Now
Jul 26Main Street Capital: 40+ Big-Yield BDCs Compared
Jul 02Main Street Capital: Still Plenty Of Reasons To Own This BDC
Jun 25Little Excitement Around Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Earnings
Jun 15Bad News For Main Street Capital Stock
Jun 04Main Street Capital: High Quality Comes At A High Premium
May 25Main Street Capital Q1 Earnings: Still One Of The Best In The Business
May 15Here's Why Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
May 07Main Street: Too Expensive To Touch, But Bonds Look Delicious
Apr 21Main Street Capital: A Solid 8% Yield, But Unattractive Risk/Reward (Rating Downgrade)
Apr 086.3% Monthly Yield: Why Main Street Capital Is A Great Dividend Growth Stock
Mar 15Main Street Capital: Solid Income Generator For The Long Term
Mar 06Investors Aren't Buying Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Earnings
Feb 27Main Street Capital: Time To Face The Rate Cuts Reality (Downgrade)
Feb 08With EPS Growth And More, Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Makes An Interesting Case
Jan 23Main Street Capital Vs. CION Investment: Only One Is A Strong Buy
Jan 07Main Street Capital: A Great Income Stock For 2024
Dec 30Main Street Capital: Buy This Blue-Chip BDC Showering Shareholders With Monthly Dividends
Dec 232 Stocks To Help Build Your Dividend Income In 2024
Dec 14Main Street Capital: Well-Deserved Premium For This Leading BDC
Nov 14Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.235
Oct 21Main Street Capital: Capture A 7.1% Yield That Has Demonstrated Strong Results Recently (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 14Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.235
Oct 07Main Street Capital: Buy This Blue-Chip BDC And Sleep Like A Baby
Sep 29Building A Balanced Portfolio With Main Street Capital
Sep 19Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 11Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.23
Aug 28Main Street Capital: An Attractive Yield Opportunity
Aug 27Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 06High Yield Monthly Dividends: Why SLR Investment Corp Beats Main Street Capital
Aug 05Main Street Capital: Who Else Likes Monthly Mailbox Money?
Jul 27Let's Build A Bond Portfolio Together: Main Street Capital 2026 Bonds, Yield 7.5%
Jul 11I Like Main Street Capital But Not At This Price
Jul 05Main Street Capital: What's The Hype Around The 7% Monthly Yield?
Jun 127% Yield - Main Street's Answer To The Retirement Crisis
Jun 02Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MAIN's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MAIN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Main Street Capital Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MAIN) | 8.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (MAIN) (up to 3 years) | 6.6% |
Notable Dividend: MAIN's dividend (8.19%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: MAIN's dividend (8.19%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.31%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (53.1%), MAIN's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: MAIN is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.