Main Street Capital Corporation Dividend Analysis

Yes, Main Street Capital pays a regular dividend of about $4.29 per share per year (a yield of roughly 7.2%). That is a payout ratio of about 86.4% of earnings, so it is stretched at this level. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and cash flow cover the payout, not the percentage alone. The full payout history and per-share figures are on this dividends tab.

Main Street Capital's dividend looks stretched at this level. Intrinsiqq scores its dividend safety at 13 out of 100, weighing the payout ratio, free-cash-flow coverage and balance-sheet strength. Safety matters more than yield: a payout you can rely on beats a high one you cannot.

Main Street Capital has raised its dividend for at least 5 years in a row, the full span of the dividend history we hold. Over the past five years the dividend has grown at roughly 14.0% a year. Consistent growth is one of the strongest signals of a durable, shareholder-friendly business, so read the streak alongside coverage on this tab.

Main Street Capital pays out about 86.4% of its earnings as dividends. A lower payout ratio leaves more room to keep raising the dividend and to absorb a bad year, while a very high ratio can signal a payout under pressure. On this measure the dividend is stretched at this level. See the dividend-safety breakdown for the free-cash-flow view, which is often more telling than earnings.