Main Street Capital Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Main Street Capital is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.09% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 8th January, 2025.
Key information
7.1%
Dividend yield
-2.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.6% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 08 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$4.200 |
| Payout ratio | 52% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Dec 21
Main Street Vs. Fidus Investment: Both Are Top Class, One Is At Better Price
Dec 09Main Street Capital: A Great BDC That's Not A Buy Right Now
Nov 22Assessing Main Street's Preliminary Earnings For Q3 2024
Nov 07Main Street Capital: More Gains From This High-Yielder
Oct 18Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Oct 05Main Street Capital: Overpriced 8% BDC Yield
Sep 30Main 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 29Main 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: Capture A 7.1% Yield That Has Demonstrated Strong Results Recently (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 14Main 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: An Attractive Yield Opportunity
Aug 27Upcoming 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MAIN) | 7.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (MAIN) (up to 3 years) | 6.6% |
Notable Dividend: MAIN's dividend (7.09%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.46%).
High Dividend: MAIN's dividend (7.09%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (52.3%), 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.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 23:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Main Street Capital Corporation is covered by 12 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Bryce Rowe | Baird |
| Bryce Rowe | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Christopher Whitbread Nolan | FBR Capital Markets & Co. |