MAIN Dividend History
Main Street Capital Corporation · every payment since 2007
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) has paid 255 dividends since 2007. The most recent was $0.3000 per share (ex-date Sep 21, 2026). Over the last 12 months MAIN paid $4.3200 across 16 payments, a trailing yield of 7.84%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +0.6% versus the 3 before.
Latest dividend
$0.3000
Last ex-date
Sep 21, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$4.32
Trailing yield
7.84%
Frequency
Monthly
Growth streak
3 yrs
What the record shows
MAIN has paid monthly dividends since 2007, spanning 255 payments. The trailing year delivered 16 payments totaling $4.32 per share, with a 7.84% trailing yield.
The recent average payment edged up 0.6%. Annual totals rose every year after 2020 through 2025. Payment counts differed from usual throughout this period because ex-dates fell into neighboring years, so the total changes do not represent rate changes. The average payment fell through 2022, then rose in every subsequent year.
MAIN has posted three consecutive years of dividend growth. Its last annual cut year was 2022, and its dividend safety grade is C.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
6.78%
of price a year ago
Price change
-13.6%
$63.72 → $55.08
Approx. total return
-6.8%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
MAIN dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 36 regular payments, per share
MAIN dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 12 | $3.2550 | — |
| 2025 | 16timing | $4.2300 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 16timing | $4.1100 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 16timing | $3.6950 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 16timing | $2.9450 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 13timing | $2.5750 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 11timing | $2.2550 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 14timing | $2.9150 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14timing | $2.8500 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14timing | $2.7900 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14timing | $2.7300 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14timing | $2.6600 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14timing | $2.5500 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 15timing | $2.6750 | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 12 | $1.7250 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13timing | $1.6950 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | $1.5000 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 11timing | $1.3750 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 7timing | $1.5500 | +369.7% |
| 2007 | 1timing | $0.3300 | — |
Every MAIN dividend
53 raises · 34 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | +13.2% | Raise |
| Sep 8, 2026 | — | $0.2650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 7, 2026 | — | $0.2650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 2026 | — | $0.2650 | -11.7% | Cut |
| Jun 22, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | +15.4% | Raise |
| Jun 8, 2026 | — | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 8, 2026 | — | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 8, 2026 | — | $0.2600 | -13.3% | Cut |
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | +15.4% | Raise |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 6, 2026 | — | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 8, 2026 | — | $0.2600 | -13.3% | Cut |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | +17.6% | Raise |
| Dec 8, 2025 | — | $0.2550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 7, 2025 | — | $0.2550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 8, 2025 | — | $0.2550 | -15.0% | Cut |
| Sep 19, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | +17.6% | Raise |
| Sep 8, 2025 | — | $0.2550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 2025 | — | $0.2550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 2025 | — | $0.2550 | -15.0% | Cut |
| Jun 20, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 8, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 8, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | -16.7% | Cut |
| Mar 20, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 8, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | -16.7% | Cut |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | +22.4% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | $0.2450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.2450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | $0.2450 | -18.3% | Cut |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | +22.4% | Raise |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.2450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | $0.2450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | $0.2450 | -18.3% | Cut |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 7, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 5, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | -20.0% | Cut |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | -12.7% | Cut |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | $0.2750 | +17.0% | Raise |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.2350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | $0.2350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | $0.2350 | -14.5% | Cut |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | $0.2750 | +19.6% | Raise |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 5, 2023 | — | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | $0.2250 | +28.6% | Raise |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | $0.1750 | -22.2% | Cut |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | $0.2250 | +125.0% | Raise |
| Dec 19, 2022 | — | $0.1000 | -54.5% | Cut |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | $0.2200 | +120.0% | Raise |
| Sep 19, 2022 | — | $0.1000 | -53.5% | Cut |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | $0.2150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | $0.2150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | $0.2150 | +186.7% | Raise |
| Jun 21, 2022 | — | $0.0750 | -65.1% | Cut |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | $0.2150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 2, 2022 | — | $0.2150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | $0.2150 | +186.7% | Raise |
| Mar 21, 2022 | — | $0.0750 | -65.1% | Cut |
| Mar 1, 2022 | — | $0.2150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2022 | — | $0.2150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 3, 2022 | — | $0.2150 | +115.0% | Raise |
| Dec 21, 2021 | — | $0.1000 | -52.4% | Cut |
| Nov 23, 2021 | — | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 28, 2021 | — | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 28, 2021 | — | $0.2100 | +2.4% | Raise |
| Aug 26, 2021 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 28, 2021 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 2021 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 28, 2021 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 26, 2021 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2021 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 28, 2021 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 2021 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 24, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 28, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 28, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 17, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 17, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 21, 2020 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 2019 | — | $0.2050 | -14.6% | Cut |
| Dec 12, 2019 | — | $0.2400 | +17.1% | Raise |
| Nov 19, 2019 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 17, 2019 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 18, 2019 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 2019 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 17, 2019 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 27, 2019 | — | $0.2050 | -18.0% | Cut |
| Jun 17, 2019 | — | $0.2500 | +25.0% | Raise |
| May 17, 2019 | — | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 17, 2019 | — | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 19, 2019 | — | $0.2000 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Feb 20, 2019 | — | $0.1950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 17, 2019 | — | $0.1950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2018 | — | $0.1950 | -29.1% | Cut |
| Dec 17, 2018 | — | $0.2750 | +41.0% | Raise |
| Nov 19, 2018 | — | $0.1950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 18, 2018 | — | $0.1950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 19, 2018 | — | $0.1950 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Aug 20, 2018 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 19, 2018 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2018 | — | $0.1900 | -30.9% | Cut |
| Jun 18, 2018 | — | $0.2750 | +44.7% | Raise |
| May 18, 2018 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 19, 2018 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 20, 2018 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2018 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 18, 2018 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2017 | — | $0.1900 | -30.9% | Cut |
| Dec 18, 2017 | — | $0.2750 | +44.7% | Raise |
| Nov 20, 2017 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 19, 2017 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 20, 2017 | — | $0.1900 | +2.7% | Raise |
| Aug 17, 2017 | — | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 18, 2017 | — | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2017 | — | $0.1850 | -32.7% | Cut |
| Jun 15, 2017 | — | $0.2750 | +48.6% | Raise |
| May 17, 2017 | — | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 18, 2017 | — | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2017 | — | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 2017 | — | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 18, 2017 | — | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2016 | — | $0.1850 | -32.7% | Cut |
| Dec 14, 2016 | — | $0.2750 | +48.6% | Raise |
| Nov 17, 2016 | — | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 18, 2016 | — | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 19, 2016 | — | $0.1850 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Aug 17, 2016 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 19, 2016 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2016 | — | $0.1800 | -34.5% | Cut |
| Jun 16, 2016 | — | $0.2750 | +52.8% | Raise |
| May 18, 2016 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 19, 2016 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2016 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2016 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 20, 2016 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2015 | — | $0.1800 | -34.5% | Cut |
| Dec 15, 2015 | — | $0.2750 | +52.8% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2015 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 19, 2015 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 17, 2015 | — | $0.1800 | +2.9% | Raise |
| Aug 18, 2015 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 17, 2015 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2015 | — | $0.1750 | -36.4% | Cut |
| Jun 16, 2015 | — | $0.2750 | +57.1% | Raise |
| May 18, 2015 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 17, 2015 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 2015 | — | $0.1750 | +2.9% | Raise |
| Feb 18, 2015 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 16, 2015 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2014 | — | $0.1700 | -38.2% | Cut |
| Dec 16, 2014 | — | $0.2750 | +61.8% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2014 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 16, 2014 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 17, 2014 | — | $0.1700 | +3.0% | Raise |
| Aug 18, 2014 | — | $0.1650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 17, 2014 | — | $0.1650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 2014 | — | $0.1650 | -40.0% | Cut |
| Jun 18, 2014 | — | $0.2750 | +66.7% | Raise |
| May 16, 2014 | — | $0.1650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 16, 2014 | — | $0.1650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 18, 2014 | — | $0.1650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2014 | — | $0.1650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 16, 2014 | — | $0.1650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 26, 2013 | — | $0.1650 | -34.0% | Cut |
| Dec 17, 2013 | — | $0.2500 | +56.3% | Raise |
| Nov 19, 2013 | — | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 17, 2013 | — | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 18, 2013 | — | $0.1600 | +3.2% | Raise |
| Aug 19, 2013 | — | $0.1550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 31, 2013 | — | $0.1550 | -22.5% | Cut |
| Jul 18, 2013 | — | $0.2000 | +29.0% | Raise |
| Jun 18, 2013 | — | $0.1550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 2013 | — | $0.1550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 17, 2013 | — | $0.1550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 19, 2013 | — | $0.1550 | +3.3% | Raise |
| Feb 19, 2013 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 16, 2013 | — | $0.1500 | -57.1% | Cut |
| Jan 2, 2013 | — | $0.3500 | +133.3% | Raise |
| Dec 18, 2012 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 2012 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 17, 2012 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 18, 2012 | — | $0.1500 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Aug 17, 2012 | — | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 18, 2012 | — | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 19, 2012 | — | $0.1450 | +3.6% | Raise |
| May 17, 2012 | — | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 18, 2012 | — | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 19, 2012 | — | $0.1400 | +3.7% | Raise |
| Feb 22, 2012 | — | $0.1350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 18, 2012 | — | $0.1350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 21, 2011 | — | $0.1350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 2011 | — | $0.1350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 18, 2011 | — | $0.1350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 19, 2011 | — | $0.1350 | +3.8% | Raise |
| Aug 17, 2011 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 19, 2011 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 20, 2011 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2011 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 19, 2011 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 22, 2011 | — | $0.1300 | +4.0% | Raise |
| Feb 17, 2011 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 18, 2011 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 2011 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 19, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 21, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 19, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 19, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 23, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 19, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 2010 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 19, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 17, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 17, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 17, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 18, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 20, 2009 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 17, 2008 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 2008 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 15, 2008 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 16, 2008 | — | $0.1250 | -65.3% | Cut |
| Aug 12, 2008 | — | $0.3600 | +2.9% | Raise |
| May 8, 2008 | — | $0.3500 | +2.9% | Raise |
| Feb 13, 2008 | — | $0.3400 | +3.0% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2007 | — | $0.3300 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to MAIN