Capital Southwest Dividend History
NASDAQ: CSWCFinancial ServicesAsset ManagementUSD
23.74+0.25 (+1.06%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 9.78%
- Annual dividend
- $2.32
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Payment date
- Oct 30, 2026
- Payout ratio
- 152%
To receive the next dividend, you must own CSWC shares before the ex-dividend date of Oct 15, 2026.
Capital Southwest dividend summary
Capital Southwest pays a monthly dividend of $0.1934 per share ($2.32 annualized), a 9.78% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 4.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 152% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. CSWC has 114 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $2.75 per share over the last 12 months. Next ex-dividend date: Oct 15, 2026; payment date: Oct 30, 2026.
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CSWC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | $0.1934 | -23.6% | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.253 | +31.1% | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.193 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | $0.193 | -23.7% | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.253 | +31.1% | — |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.193 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $0.193 | -23.7% | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.253 | +31.1% | — |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.193 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2026 | $0.193 | -23.7% | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.253 | +31.1% | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.193 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | $0.193 | -23.7% | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.253 | +31.1% | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.193 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2025 | $0.193 | -69.8% | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.64 | +1.6% | — |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.63 | -1.6% | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.64 | +1.6% | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.63 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.63 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.63 | +1.6% | — |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.62 | +5.1% | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.59 | +1.7% | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.58 | +1.8% | — |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.57 | +14.0% | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.50 | -20.6% | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.63 | +31.3% | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.48 | -50.5% | — |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.97 | +79.6% | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.54 | +1.9% | — |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.53 | +1.9% | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.52 | +2.0% | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.51 | -59.2% | — |
| Dec 19, 2019 | $1.25 | +150.0% | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.50 | +2.0% | — |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.49 | +2.1% | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.48 | +4.3% | — |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.46 | +4.5% | — |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.44 | -50.6% | — |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $0.89 | +217.9% | — |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.28 | +7.7% | — |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.26 | +8.3% | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.24 | +14.3% | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.21 | -53.3% | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.45 | +164.7% | — |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.17 | +54.5% | — |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.11 | +83.3% | — |
| Jun 16, 2016 | $0.06 | +50.0% | — |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.04 | +9.0% | — |
| May 12, 2015 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2014 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| May 13, 2014 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2013 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| May 15, 2013 | $0.0367 | -85.5% | — |
| Mar 13, 2013 | $0.2524 | +587.5% | — |
| Nov 13, 2012 | $0.0367 | -97.7% | — |
| May 22, 2012 | $1.61 | +4297.5% | — |
| May 15, 2012 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2011 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| May 13, 2011 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2010 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| May 12, 2010 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2009 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| May 13, 2009 | $0.0367 | -81.5% | — |
| Dec 17, 2008 | $0.1982 | +440.0% | — |
| Nov 12, 2008 | $0.0367 | +33.3% | — |
| Sep 22, 2008 | $0.0275 | -25.0% | — |
| May 13, 2008 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2007 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 11, 2007 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2006 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 11, 2006 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 10, 2005 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 12, 2005 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 10, 2004 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 12, 2004 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 12, 2003 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 13, 2003 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2002 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 13, 2002 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2001 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 11, 2001 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 14, 2000 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 11, 2000 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 10, 1999 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 12, 1999 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 18, 1998 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 13, 1998 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 18, 1997 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 13, 1997 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 1996 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 14, 1996 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 1995 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 9, 1995 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 10, 1994 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 10, 1994 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 8, 1993 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 10, 1993 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 10, 1992 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 11, 1992 | $0.0184 | -50.0% | — |
| Nov 8, 1991 | $0.0367 | +100.0% | — |
| May 9, 1991 | $0.0184 | -33.3% | — |
| Nov 8, 1990 | $0.0275 | +50.0% | — |
| May 9, 1990 | $0.0184 | -83.9% | — |
| Nov 10, 1989 | $0.1138 | +520.0% | — |
| May 4, 1989 | $0.0184 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1988 | $0.0184 | +100.0% | — |
| May 3, 1988 | $0.0092 | — | — |
| May 4, 1987 | $0.0092 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.11 | 10 | -17.5% |
| 2025 | $2.56 | 8 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | $2.53 | 4 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | $2.42 | 4 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | $2.18 | 4 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | $2.56 | 4 | +25.5% |
| 2020 | $2.04 | 4 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | $2.72 | 4 | +31.4% |
| 2018 | $2.07 | 4 | +78.4% |
| 2017 | $1.16 | 4 | +205.3% |
| 2016 | $0.38 | 4 | +935.1% |
| 2015 | $0.0367 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | $0.0734 | 2 | -77.5% |
| 2013 | $0.3258 | 3 | -80.7% |
| 2012 | $1.69 | 3 | +2198.7% |
CSWC stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2015 | 2724-for-1000 | Forward split |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 4-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 11, 1987 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 2, 1981 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |