Runway Growth Finance Corp.
RWAYFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$5.63
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
23.98%
Annual Dividend
$1.35
Payout Ratio
151%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) yields 23.98% ($1.35 per share annually). Dividend safety grade: F (35/100).
Is RWAY a good dividend stock?
Higher riskRunway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 23.98% ($1.35/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of F. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (151%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 23.98%
- Payout Ratio
- 151%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.35
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.60
- Market Cap
- $239.1M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -57%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.19 – $11.30
- Dividend Safety
- F · 35/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
RWAY Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-48%
3 Years
-57%
5 Years
-57%
52-Week Range
$5.19 – $11.30
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
RWAY Dividend Safety Score
Unsafe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
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At $1.35 / yr per share
