Main Street Capital Corporation

NYSE:MAIN Stock Report

Mkt Cap: US$3.1b

Main Street Capital Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Main Street Capital is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.7% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 28 Mar 2023 with an ex-dividend date of 20 Mar 2023.

Key information

7.7%

Dividend yield

80%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield2.9%
Next dividend pay date28 Mar 23
Ex dividend date20 Mar 23
Dividend per shareUS$2.98
Earnings per shareUS$3.04
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y8.1%

Recent dividend updates

Recent updates

Main Street Capital declares $0.225 dividend, $0.175 supplemental dividend

Feb 22

Main Street completes $12.2M follow-on investment in Iron-Main

Feb 14

Main Street Capital pursues fifth follow-on investment in Gamber-Johnson

Jan 24

Main Street Capital's private loan portfolio activity abates from Q3

Jan 12

Main Street invests $18.1M in World Micro Components

Dec 20

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.10

Dec 09
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.10

Main Street: A 7% Yielding Best-Of-Breed BDC

Dec 07

Main Street Capital finances recapitalization of MetalForming

Oct 27

Main Street: 34% Premium To NAV, Growing BV, 7.6% Yield

Oct 20

Main Street Capital new commitments in private loan portfolio jump 44% in Q3

Oct 14

Main Street: Why Investors Should Buy This Dip Despite Recession Fears

Sep 28

Main Street Capital's (NYSE:MAIN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 21
Main Street Capital's (NYSE:MAIN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Better Buy: Main Street's 6.9% Yield Or SLR Investment's 12.7%

Sep 19

Main Street: Get Paid A 6.1% Yield On An 11.2% Yielding LMM Portfolio

Aug 28

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.215

Aug 25
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.215

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.215

Aug 11
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.215

Main Street Capital slides on offering of $50M common shares

Aug 10

Main Street Capital raises dividend by 2.31% to $0.22 dividend; supplemental dividend of $0.10

Aug 02

The Real Value In Main Is In Its Bonds

Jul 22

Main Street discloses three follow-on investments worth $19.5M in three companies

Jul 12

Main Street Capital: Why We Are Not Buying The Dip

Jul 01

Main Street Capital: 40 Big-Dividend BDCs Compared

Jun 20

Main Street Capital: 7% Yield Is The Entry Point I Have Waited For

May 24

Main Street Capital: Why Your Kingdom Can Use This High-Yielder

May 09

Main Street Capital: 7% Monthly Dividend Yield On Sale

Apr 12

Main Street Capital: What Recent Acquisitions Tell Us About The Business

Apr 04

Main Street Capital: Strong Q4 '21, 6% Monthly Dividends

Mar 06

Main Street Stock: 6.1% Yield And Strong Dividend Growth

Feb 17

Best-Of-Breed BDC About To Report A Strong Quarter: Main Street Capital

Feb 06

Main Street Capital: One Of Those Stocks You Pray Will Drop So You Can Buy More

Jan 20

Main Street Capital: 5.75% Dividend Yield, Monthly Payer

Dec 31

Why Main Street Capital Is A Money Minting Machine

Nov 23

Main Street Capital: Three Reasons To Buy

Nov 03

Main Street Capital: The Ultimate Sleep-Well-At-Night BDC

Sep 22

Main Street Capital Returns To Growing The Dividend

Aug 18

Main Street Capital: Fulfill Your 4% Rule, Plus Get A 2% Kicker

Jul 29

Main Street Capital: 6% Yield, Steady Monthly Dividends

Jun 27

Stability and Growth of Payments

How stable has Main Street Capital's dividend per share been in the past?
MonthDividend Per Share (annual)Avg. Yield (%)
12/31/20253.18.1%
12/31/20242.787.2%
12/31/20232.827.3%
3/20/20232.987.7%
2/17/20232.987.4%
11/3/20222.987.8%
8/3/20222.997.8%
2/24/20222.736.8%
11/2/20212.666%
8/3/20212.526%
5/4/20212.466%
2/24/20212.466.2%
11/4/20202.467.7%
8/4/20202.468.1%
5/5/20202.78.8%
2/26/20202.711.2%
11/5/20192.956.8%
10/17/20192.956.9%
5/13/20192.997.1%
2/27/20192.937.6%
10/31/20182.897.8%
8/1/20182.897.4%
5/2/20182.837.3%
2/21/20182.837.7%
11/1/20172.837.2%
8/2/20172.837.1%
2/23/20172.777.2%
11/3/20162.777.6%
8/3/20162.778.1%
5/4/20162.718.3%
2/24/20162.718.8%
11/4/20152.167.4%
8/5/20152.719.4%
5/6/20152.16.7%
2/25/20152.658.5%
11/6/20142.598.5%
8/5/20142.598.3%
5/7/20142.267.2%
2/27/20142.266.9%
11/7/20131.986%
8/14/20131.926.4%
5/9/20131.866.4%
3/6/20131.866%
11/7/20121.85.8%
8/1/20121.86.4%
5/2/20121.747.2%

Dividend Yield vs Market

Main Street Capital Dividend Yield vs Market
How does MAIN dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MAIN)7.7%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.6%
Market Top 25% (US)4.6%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)2.9%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (MAIN)8.1%

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Cash Payout to Shareholders

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