Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.
LIENFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
14.01%
Annual Dividend
$1.36
Payout Ratio
91%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Jun 26, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. (LIEN) yields 14.01% ($1.36 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $6.09 — -37% downside, so it screens as overvalued. 1 years of dividend growth.
Is LIEN a good dividend stock?
MixedChicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. (LIEN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 14.01% ($1.36/yr), with 1 year of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (91%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 14.01%
- Payout Ratio
- 91%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 26, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.27
- Market Cap
- $222.7M
- P/E Ratio
- 6.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- —
- 52-Week Range
- $8.92 – $11.44
- Dividend Safety
- —
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
LIEN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-12%
3 Years
-1%
5 Years
—
52-Week Range
$8.92 – $11.44
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is LIEN worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. is $6.09 per share, versus a market price of $9.73. That implies 37% of downside.
Fair Value
$6.09
Current Price
$9.73
Downside
-37%
Margin of Safety
-60%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.1% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 11.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.50 EPS, $1.36 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2026 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Jun 27, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2024 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.36 / yr per share
