Main Street Capital Dividend History
NYSE: MAINFinancial ServicesAsset ManagementUSD
54.18-0.59 (-1.08%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 5.70%
- Annual dividend
- $3.09
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 21, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 87%
Main Street Capital dividend summary
Main Street Capital pays a monthly dividend of $0.30 per share ($3.60 annualized), a 6.64% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 13.4% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 87% of trailing earnings per share, a relatively high share of profits. MAIN has 255 recorded dividend payments since 2007, totaling $4.32 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MAIN dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.30 | +13.2% | — |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | $0.265 | -11.7% | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.30 | +15.4% | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $0.26 | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | $0.26 | -13.3% | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.30 | +15.4% | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2026 | $0.26 | -13.3% | — |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.30 | +17.6% | — |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | $0.255 | -15.0% | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.30 | +17.6% | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2025 | $0.255 | -15.0% | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.30 | +20.0% | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 8, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2025 | $0.25 | -16.7% | — |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.30 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2025 | $0.25 | -16.7% | — |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.30 | +22.4% | — |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2024 | $0.245 | -18.3% | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.30 | +22.4% | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2024 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2024 | $0.245 | -18.3% | — |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.30 | +25.0% | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $0.24 | — | — |
| May 7, 2024 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | $0.24 | -20.0% | — |
| Mar 19, 2024 | $0.30 | +25.0% | — |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2024 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2024 | $0.24 | -12.7% | — |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.275 | +17.0% | — |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.235 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2023 | $0.235 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.235 | -14.5% | — |
| Sep 19, 2023 | $0.275 | +19.6% | — |
| Sep 7, 2023 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2023 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.23 | +2.2% | — |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.225 | — | — |
| May 5, 2023 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.225 | +28.6% | — |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.175 | -22.2% | — |
| Mar 7, 2023 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2023 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.225 | +125.0% | — |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.10 | -54.5% | — |
| Dec 7, 2022 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2022 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.22 | +120.0% | — |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $0.10 | -53.5% | — |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.215 | +186.7% | — |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.075 | -65.1% | — |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.215 | — | — |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.215 | +186.7% | — |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.075 | -65.1% | — |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 2022 | $0.215 | +115.0% | — |
| Dec 21, 2021 | $0.10 | -52.4% | — |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2021 | $0.21 | +2.4% | — |
| Aug 26, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| May 19, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2020 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.205 | -14.6% | — |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.24 | +17.1% | — |
| Nov 19, 2019 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2019 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2019 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2019 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2019 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.205 | -18.0% | — |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.25 | +25.0% | — |
| May 17, 2019 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2019 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2019 | $0.20 | +2.6% | — |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2019 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.195 | -29.1% | — |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $0.275 | +41.0% | — |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $0.195 | +2.6% | — |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.19 | -30.9% | — |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $0.275 | +44.7% | — |
| May 18, 2018 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.19 | -30.9% | — |
| Dec 18, 2017 | $0.275 | +44.7% | — |
| Nov 20, 2017 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2017 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2017 | $0.19 | +2.7% | — |
| Aug 17, 2017 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2017 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.185 | -32.7% | — |
| Jun 15, 2017 | $0.275 | +48.6% | — |
| May 17, 2017 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2017 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2017 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2017 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2017 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.185 | -32.7% | — |
| Dec 14, 2016 | $0.275 | +48.6% | — |
| Nov 17, 2016 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2016 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2016 | $0.185 | +2.8% | — |
| Aug 17, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2016 | $0.18 | -34.5% | — |
| Jun 16, 2016 | $0.275 | +52.8% | — |
| May 18, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2015 | $0.18 | -34.5% | — |
| Dec 15, 2015 | $0.275 | +52.8% | — |
| Nov 18, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2015 | $0.18 | +2.9% | — |
| Aug 18, 2015 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2015 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2015 | $0.175 | -36.4% | — |
| Jun 16, 2015 | $0.275 | +57.1% | — |
| May 18, 2015 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2015 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.175 | +2.9% | — |
| Feb 18, 2015 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2015 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.17 | -38.2% | — |
| Dec 16, 2014 | $0.275 | +61.8% | — |
| Nov 18, 2014 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2014 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2014 | $0.17 | +3.0% | — |
| Aug 18, 2014 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2014 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2014 | $0.165 | -40.0% | — |
| Jun 18, 2014 | $0.275 | +66.7% | — |
| May 16, 2014 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2014 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 2014 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2014 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2014 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2013 | $0.165 | -34.0% | — |
| Dec 17, 2013 | $0.25 | +56.3% | — |
| Nov 19, 2013 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2013 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2013 | $0.16 | +3.2% | — |
| Aug 19, 2013 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2013 | $0.155 | -22.5% | — |
| Jul 18, 2013 | $0.20 | +29.0% | — |
| Jun 18, 2013 | $0.155 | — | — |
| May 17, 2013 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2013 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2013 | $0.155 | +3.3% | — |
| Feb 19, 2013 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2013 | $0.15 | -57.1% | — |
| Jan 2, 2013 | $0.35 | +133.3% | — |
| Dec 18, 2012 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2012 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2012 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2012 | $0.15 | +3.4% | — |
| Aug 17, 2012 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2012 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2012 | $0.145 | +3.6% | — |
| May 17, 2012 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2012 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2012 | $0.14 | +3.7% | — |
| Feb 22, 2012 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2012 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 2011 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2011 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2011 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2011 | $0.135 | +3.8% | — |
| Aug 17, 2011 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2011 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2011 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 18, 2011 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2011 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2011 | $0.13 | +4.0% | — |
| Feb 17, 2011 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2011 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2011 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Sep 21, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| May 18, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Mar 23, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2010 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| May 19, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2009 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Dec 17, 2008 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2008 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2008 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2008 | $0.125 | -65.3% | — |
| Aug 12, 2008 | $0.36 | +2.9% | — |
| May 8, 2008 | $0.35 | +2.9% | — |
| Feb 13, 2008 | $0.34 | +3.0% | — |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $0.33 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.25 | 12 | -23.0% |
| 2025 | $4.23 | 16 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $4.11 | 16 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | $3.70 | 16 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | $2.95 | 16 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | $2.58 | 13 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | $2.26 | 11 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | $2.92 | 14 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | $2.85 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | $2.79 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | $2.73 | 14 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | $2.66 | 14 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | $2.55 | 14 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | $2.68 | 15 | +55.1% |
| 2012 | $1.73 | 12 | +1.8% |