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- Dividend Yield
- 7.94%
- Payout Ratio
- 25.42%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $2.88
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 07, 2025
MAIN Dividend Safety
MAIN paid out 25.42% of its $428M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
MAIN's Dividend Payout Ratio of 25.42% is considered safe for the Financial Services sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
MAIN's Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.018 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
MAIN demonstrates poor income quality with a ratio of 0.863. This indicates low-quality earnings and high risk of dividend cuts.
MAIN Dividend Growth
Main Street Capital Corporation(MAIN) offers a dividend yield of 7.94% and pays $2.88 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of MAIN.
Dividend Stability
MAIN has shown inconsistent dividend payments over the past 10 years with 6 cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
MAIN's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 4.049% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
MAIN's earnings have grown by 27.022% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
MAIN Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Main Street Capital Corporation(MAIN) provides a dividend yield of 7.94%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
Yield %
3.15%
3.72%
7.94%
11.06%
Dividend Yield
MAIN's dividend yield of 7.94% is considered high compared to the sector average of 3.72%, indicating a higher potential risk for investors.
MAIN Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Main Street Capital Corporation. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.