Main Street Capital (MAIN) Dividend Yield, Date & History $57.14 +1.39 (+2.50%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.20 +0.06 (+0.10%) As of 06:07 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Main Street Capital Dividend SummaryDividend Yield5.56%Annual Dividend$3.18Upcoming Ex-Dividend Date Aug. 7 Dividend Increase Track Record 4 YearsAnnualized 5-Year Dividend Growth 13.36%Dividend Payout Ratio 66.95% Main Street Capital (MAIN) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $3.18 per share and a dividend yield of 5.56%. Investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, August 7, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.2650 per share, scheduled for Friday, August 14, 2026. MAIN has grown its dividend for 4 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 13.36% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 66.95% of its earnings and 70.90% of its cash flow as dividends. Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryMAIN Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of Main Street Capital's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open Main Street Capital in Dividend Calculator MAIN Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks Main Street Capital's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open Main Street Capital in Dividend Yield Calculator Main Street Capital vs. The CompetitionCompare Main Street Capital's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeMain Street CapitalFinance CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$3.18$0.07$1.71Dividend Yield5.56%5.95%4.21%Track Record4 years9 years11 yearsMain Street Capital Dividend Payout RatioDividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.TypePayout RatioBased on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings66.95%Based on This Year's Estimate83.91%Based on Next Year's Estimate82.17%Based on Cashflow70.88% Main Street Capital Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/4/2026monthly$0.2650 - 5.55%9/8/20269/8/20269/15/20265/4/2026monthly$0.2650-$0.035011.67%5.55%8/7/20268/7/20268/14/20265/4/2026quarterly$0.30+$0.0415.38%6.22%7/8/20267/8/20267/15/20262/23/2026monthly$0.26 - 6.06%6/8/20266/8/20266/15/20262/23/2026monthly$0.26-$0.0413.33%5.78%5/8/20265/8/20265/15/2026Don't download this book (seriously) (Ad)Bill Poulos is giving away his 'Simple Options Trading For Beginners' book at no cost - normally $29.97. It outlines the approach he developed after losing a small fortune on complex strategies. The book covers a straightforward technique that he says consistently outperforms complicated methods, including how to evaluate any trade in under 10 minutes.Download your free copy before it returns to $29.972/23/2026quarterly$0.30 - 5.73%4/8/20264/8/20264/15/20262/24/2026quarterly$0.30+$0.0415.38%2.08%4/8/20264/8/20264/15/202611/3/2025monthly$0.26 - 5.43%3/6/20263/6/20263/13/202611/3/2025monthly$0.26-$0.0413.33%5.17%2/6/20262/6/20262/13/202611/3/2025quarterly$0.30+$0.045017.65%5.01%1/8/20261/8/20261/15/20268/4/2025monthly$0.2550 - 4.94%12/8/202512/8/202512/15/20258/4/2025monthly$0.2550-$0.045015.00%5.21%11/7/202511/7/202511/14/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 5.05%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 1.82%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 1.82%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 1.82%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 1.84%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 1.84%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 1.84%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 1.82%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/2025Track Wall Street’s buy orders before they get filled (Ad)A new tool tracks Wall Street's first wave of buy orders before they get filled. When institutions loaded up on Qualcomm on May 7th at 10:55 am, the stock moved 90 percent in 12 minutes despite a recent JPMorgan downgrade. Days earlier, the same signal flagged Applied Digital just before buy orders flooded in, a move that returned 87.3 percent in 30 minutes. Built by a 30-year trading veteran who once managed hedge funds for one of America's wealthiest families, this system is now available at no cost.Get free access to this Wall Street buy-order tracking tool now8/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 1.82%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 1.82%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 1.82%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.35%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.35%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.38%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/2025Here’s the stock symbol I’ve promised (Ad)Whitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.Get the stock name and ticker symbol free of charge today8/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.45%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.44%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.44%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.44%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.44%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.44%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.44%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.44%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.44%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30 - 6.44%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20258/4/2025quarterly$0.30+$0.045017.65%1.84%10/8/202510/8/202510/15/20255/5/2025monthly$0.2550 - 4.64%9/8/20259/8/20259/15/20255/5/2025monthly$0.2550 - 4.73%8/8/20258/8/20258/15/20255/5/2025monthly$0.2550-$0.045015.00%5.18%7/8/20257/8/20257/15/20256/17/2025$0.30+$0.0520.00%7.26%6/20/20256/23/20256/27/20252/26/2025monthly$0.25 - 5%6/6/20256/6/20256/13/20252/24/2025monthly$0.25-$0.0516.67%5.7%5/8/20255/8/20255/15/20252/24/2025monthly$0.30+$0.0520.00%4/8/20254/8/20254/15/202511/7/2024monthly$0.25 - 5.8%3/7/20253/7/20253/14/202511/5/2024monthly$0.25 - 5.8%2/7/20252/7/20252/14/202511/4/2024monthly$0.25-$0.0516.67%5.8%1/8/20251/8/20251/15/202511/5/2024monthly$0.30+$0.055022.45%6.37%12/20/202412/20/202412/27/20248/5/2024monthly$0.2450 - 6.37%12/6/202412/6/202412/13/2024Here’s the stock symbol I’ve promised (Ad)Whitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.Get the stock name and ticker symbol free of charge today8/5/2024monthly$0.2450-$0.055018.33%6.37%11/8/202411/8/202411/15/20248/5/2024quarterly$0.30+$0.055022.45%7.66%10/8/202410/8/202410/15/20248/7/2024monthly$0.2450-$0.055018.33%6%10/8/202410/8/202410/15/20248/8/2024monthly$0.30+$0.055022.45%6.14%9/20/20249/20/20249/27/2024This table shows Main Street Capital's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. Main Street Capital Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is Main Street Capital's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Main Street Capital is 5.56%. Learn more on MAIN's dividend yield history. How much is Main Street Capital's annual dividend? The annual dividend for MAIN shares is $3.18. Learn more on MAIN's annual dividend history. How often does Main Street Capital pay dividends? Main Street Capital pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is Main Street Capital's next dividend payment? Main Street Capital's next monthly dividend payment of $0.2650 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. When is Main Street Capital's next dividend payment? Main Street Capital's next monthly dividend payment of $0.2650 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, August 14, 2026. When was Main Street Capital's most recent dividend payment? Main Street Capital's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.30 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. When is Main Street Capital's ex-dividend date? Main Street Capital's next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8, 2026. When is Main Street Capital's ex-dividend date? Main Street Capital's next ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7, 2026. When was Main Street Capital's most recent ex-dividend date? Main Street Capital's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Is Main Street Capital's dividend growing? Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 13.36% per year. What track record does Main Street Capital have of raising its dividend? Main Street Capital has increased its dividend for the past 4 consecutive years. When did Main Street Capital last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0350 on Monday, May 4, 2026. What is Main Street Capital's dividend payout ratio? The dividend payout ratio for MAIN is: 66.95% based on the trailing year of earnings 83.91% based on this year's estimates 82.17% based on next year's estimates 70.88% based on cash flow Is Main Street Capital a good dividend stock? Main Street Capital's dividend yield of 5.84% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. MAIN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.32, making it a leading dividend payer. The company's 4 consecutive years of dividend growth are not enough to demonstrate a strong track record of dividend growth yet. Main Street Capital's dividend payout ratio of 66.95% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings. However, based on EPS estimates, MAIN will have a less sustainable dividend payout ratio of 82.17% in the coming year. Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Main Street Capital stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time. More Dividend Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Ares Capital Dividend Capital Southwest Dividend Gladstone Capital Dividend MidCap Financial Investment Dividend FS KKR Capital Dividend Goldman Sachs BDC Dividend Hercules Capital Dividend Blue Owl Capital Dividend PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Dividend Sixth Street Specialty Lending Dividend Dividend Tools Dividend Announcements Dividend Calculator Dividend Capture Stocks Dividend Cuts Dividend Increases Dividend Investing Guide Dividend Newsletter Dividend Payout Ratio Calculator Dividend Screener Dividend Stocks Overview Dividend Tax Calculator Dividend Yield Calculator Ex-Dividend Calendar Special Dividends Stock Lists Best Dividend Stocks Blue Chip Stocks Cheap Dividend Stocks Dividend Achievers Dividend Challengers Dividend Champions Dividend Contenders Dividend ETFs Dividend Kings High-Yield REITs High-Yield Stocks Monthly Dividend Stocks Real Estate Investment Trusts Latest Articles Why Walmart and Amazon Could Be the Market’s Most Complementary Mega-CapsGLP-1 Demand Is Creating a New Dividend Angle in These 4 Logistics StocksTyson Foods Offers a Meaty Opportunity for Income Investors3 Fixed-Income ETFs Show Why Yield Is Only Part of the Income StoryAbbVie Quietly Solved Its Biggest Problem—Now What?Popular’s Earnings Beat Shows Why This Bank Stock Keeps Climbing3 Low-Volatility Plays Quietly Making a Name For Themselves2 Consumer Staples Stocks Giving Investors a Break From the AI TradeASML’s Dividend Growth Adds a Quiet Income Angle to Its AI Chip Story This page (NYSE:MAIN) was last updated on 8/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. From Our Partners"Second Wave” Hitting Iran Soon? Wall Street Issues WarningAnalysts at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are warning that a quiet domestic threat - unrelated to overseas ...TradeSmith | SponsoredDon't download this book (seriously)Bill Poulos is giving away his 'Simple Options Trading For Beginners' book at no cost - normally $29.97. It ou...Profits Run | SponsoredThe $15 Gold Fund That Pays Up to $1,152/MonthGold is hitting record highs, but most investors are leaving income on the table. A $15 fund is quietly paying...Investors Alley | SponsoredTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. doll...Porter & Company | Sponsored1 Stock to Own by July 31stA scheduled announcement on July 31st could reshuffle the stock market's winners and losers - and one lesser-k...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredHe bet half his $9 billion on ONE stockOne of the most successful fund managers of the past 50 years put more than $4.5 billion - over half his fund ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredNow that SpaceX is public, buy this ticker (no, not SpaceX or Tesla)The SpaceX IPO wasn't the big trade - according to Larry Benedict, founder of The Opportunistic Trader, it was...Brownstone Research | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Once you turn 73, the IRS requires you to take distributions from your IRA, 401(k), and other retirement accou...SmartAsset | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist My Default Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Main Street Capital With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Unlock superior investment research and tools. Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools and reports. Get MarketBeat All Access MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Questions? Get started with MarketBeat. — Hello!Make the most of your MarketBeat account.75% completed. Great work!Read Your Daily NewsletterCheck Out My MarketBeatWatch Our Tutorial VideosView a Company's Profile PageView Our Financial CalendarsView Today's Analyst RatingsAdd a Stock to Your WatchlistSet Up an Instant Alert Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In Email Me a Login Link or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
