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MAIN Dividend History
Main Street Capital Corporation. Every per-share payment since 2007, split-adjusted, with annual totals, growth rates and the next estimated payment.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026
TTM Dividend$4.30per share, last 12 mo
TTM Yield7.74%at $55.54
FrequencyMonthly12 / year
3-yr CAGR12.8%dividend growth
5-yr CAGR13.4%dividend growth
10-yr CAGR4.7%dividend growth
Next payment estimate: around Aug 5, 2026 based on the monthly pattern.
Last confirmed: $0.2650 on Jul 8, 2026.
Full ex-dividend date details →
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Payment by payment
Dividend per share at each ex-dividend date, split-adjusted. Hover for exact amounts.
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Annual totals & growth
2026 shown in gray: year in progress.
| Year | Total / share | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | $2.4250 | |
| 2025 | $4.2300 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $4.1100 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | $3.6950 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | $2.9450 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | $2.5750 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | $2.2550 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | $2.9150 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | $2.8500 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | $2.7900 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | $2.7300 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | $2.6600 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | $2.5500 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | $2.6750 | +55.1% |
| 2012 | $1.7250 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | $1.6950 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | $1.5000 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | $1.3750 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | $1.5500 | +369.7% |
| 2007 | $0.3300 |
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Complete payment record
| # | Ex-dividend date | Amount / share | vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | Jul 8, 2026 | $0.2650 | -11.7% |
| 251 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.3000 | +15.4% |
| 250 | Jun 8, 2026 | $0.2600 | 0.0% |
| 249 | May 8, 2026 | $0.2600 | 0.0% |
| 248 | Apr 8, 2026 | $0.2600 | -13.3% |
| 247 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.3000 | +15.4% |
| 246 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.2600 | 0.0% |
| 245 | Feb 6, 2026 | $0.2600 | 0.0% |
| 244 | Jan 8, 2026 | $0.2600 | -13.3% |
| 243 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.3000 | +17.6% |
| 242 | Dec 8, 2025 | $0.2550 | 0.0% |
| 241 | Nov 7, 2025 | $0.2550 | 0.0% |
| 240 | Oct 8, 2025 | $0.2550 | -15.0% |
| 239 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.3000 | +17.6% |
| 238 | Sep 8, 2025 | $0.2550 | 0.0% |
| 237 | Aug 8, 2025 | $0.2550 | 0.0% |
| 236 | Jul 8, 2025 | $0.2550 | -15.0% |
| 235 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.3000 | +20.0% |
| 234 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.2500 | 0.0% |
| 233 | May 8, 2025 | $0.2500 | 0.0% |
| 232 | Apr 8, 2025 | $0.2500 | -16.7% |
| 231 | Mar 20, 2025 | $0.3000 | +20.0% |
| 230 | Mar 7, 2025 | $0.2500 | 0.0% |
| 229 | Feb 7, 2025 | $0.2500 | 0.0% |
| 228 | Jan 8, 2025 | $0.2500 | -16.7% |
| 227 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.3000 | +22.4% |
| 226 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.2450 | 0.0% |
| 225 | Nov 8, 2024 | $0.2450 | 0.0% |
| 224 | Oct 8, 2024 | $0.2450 | -18.3% |
| 223 | Sep 20, 2024 | $0.3000 | +22.4% |
| 222 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.2450 | 0.0% |
| 221 | Aug 8, 2024 | $0.2450 | 0.0% |
| 220 | Jul 8, 2024 | $0.2450 | -18.3% |
| 219 | Jun 21, 2024 | $0.3000 | +25.0% |
| 218 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 217 | May 7, 2024 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 216 | Apr 5, 2024 | $0.2400 | -20.0% |
| 215 | Mar 19, 2024 | $0.3000 | +25.0% |
| 214 | Mar 7, 2024 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 213 | Feb 7, 2024 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 212 | Jan 4, 2024 | $0.2400 | -12.7% |
| 211 | Dec 19, 2023 | $0.2750 | +17.0% |
| 210 | Dec 7, 2023 | $0.2350 | 0.0% |
| 209 | Nov 7, 2023 | $0.2350 | 0.0% |
| 208 | Oct 5, 2023 | $0.2350 | -14.5% |
| 207 | Sep 19, 2023 | $0.2750 | +19.6% |
| 206 | Sep 7, 2023 | $0.2300 | 0.0% |
| 205 | Aug 7, 2023 | $0.2300 | 0.0% |
| 204 | Jul 6, 2023 | $0.2300 | +2.2% |
| 203 | Jun 20, 2023 | $0.2250 | 0.0% |
| 202 | Jun 7, 2023 | $0.2250 | 0.0% |
| 201 | May 5, 2023 | $0.2250 | 0.0% |
| 200 | Apr 5, 2023 | $0.2250 | +28.6% |
| 199 | Mar 20, 2023 | $0.1750 | -22.2% |
| 198 | Mar 7, 2023 | $0.2250 | 0.0% |
| 197 | Feb 7, 2023 | $0.2250 | 0.0% |
| 196 | Jan 5, 2023 | $0.2250 | +125.0% |
| 195 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.1000 | -54.5% |
| 194 | Dec 7, 2022 | $0.2200 | 0.0% |
| 193 | Nov 7, 2022 | $0.2200 | 0.0% |
| 192 | Oct 6, 2022 | $0.2200 | +120.0% |
| 191 | Sep 19, 2022 | $0.1000 | -53.5% |
| 190 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.2150 | 0.0% |
| 189 | Aug 1, 2022 | $0.2150 | 0.0% |
| 188 | Jul 1, 2022 | $0.2150 | +186.7% |
| 187 | Jun 21, 2022 | $0.0750 | -65.1% |
| 186 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.2150 | 0.0% |
| 185 | May 2, 2022 | $0.2150 | 0.0% |
| 184 | Apr 1, 2022 | $0.2150 | +186.7% |
| 183 | Mar 21, 2022 | $0.0750 | -65.1% |
| 182 | Mar 1, 2022 | $0.2150 | 0.0% |
| 181 | Feb 1, 2022 | $0.2150 | 0.0% |
| 180 | Jan 3, 2022 | $0.2150 | +115.0% |
| 179 | Dec 21, 2021 | $0.1000 | -52.4% |
| 178 | Nov 23, 2021 | $0.2100 | 0.0% |
| 177 | Oct 28, 2021 | $0.2100 | 0.0% |
| 176 | Sep 28, 2021 | $0.2100 | +2.4% |
| 175 | Aug 26, 2021 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 174 | Jul 28, 2021 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 173 | Jun 28, 2021 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 172 | May 27, 2021 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 171 | Apr 28, 2021 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 170 | Mar 26, 2021 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 169 | Feb 25, 2021 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 168 | Jan 28, 2021 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 167 | Jan 4, 2021 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 166 | Nov 24, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 165 | Oct 28, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 164 | Sep 28, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 163 | Aug 18, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 162 | Jul 17, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 161 | Jun 17, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 160 | May 19, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 159 | Apr 17, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 158 | Mar 17, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 157 | Feb 19, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 156 | Jan 21, 2020 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 155 | Dec 27, 2019 | $0.2050 | -14.6% |
| 154 | Dec 12, 2019 | $0.2400 | +17.1% |
| 153 | Nov 19, 2019 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 152 | Oct 17, 2019 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 151 | Sep 18, 2019 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 150 | Aug 19, 2019 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 149 | Jul 17, 2019 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 148 | Jun 27, 2019 | $0.2050 | -18.0% |
| 147 | Jun 17, 2019 | $0.2500 | +25.0% |
| 146 | May 17, 2019 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 145 | Apr 17, 2019 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 144 | Mar 19, 2019 | $0.2000 | +2.6% |
| 143 | Feb 20, 2019 | $0.1950 | 0.0% |
| 142 | Jan 17, 2019 | $0.1950 | 0.0% |
| 141 | Dec 28, 2018 | $0.1950 | -29.1% |
| 140 | Dec 17, 2018 | $0.2750 | +41.0% |
| 139 | Nov 19, 2018 | $0.1950 | 0.0% |
| 138 | Oct 18, 2018 | $0.1950 | 0.0% |
| 137 | Sep 19, 2018 | $0.1950 | +2.6% |
| 136 | Aug 20, 2018 | $0.1900 | 0.0% |
| 135 | Jul 19, 2018 | $0.1900 | 0.0% |
| 134 | Jun 28, 2018 | $0.1900 | -30.9% |
| 133 | Jun 18, 2018 | $0.2750 | +44.7% |
| 132 | May 18, 2018 | $0.1900 | 0.0% |
| 131 | Apr 19, 2018 | $0.1900 | 0.0% |
| 130 | Mar 20, 2018 | $0.1900 | 0.0% |
| 129 | Feb 21, 2018 | $0.1900 | 0.0% |
| 128 | Jan 18, 2018 | $0.1900 | 0.0% |
| 127 | Dec 28, 2017 | $0.1900 | -30.9% |
| 126 | Dec 18, 2017 | $0.2750 | +44.7% |
| 125 | Nov 20, 2017 | $0.1900 | 0.0% |
| 124 | Oct 19, 2017 | $0.1900 | 0.0% |
| 123 | Sep 20, 2017 | $0.1900 | +2.7% |
| 122 | Aug 17, 2017 | $0.1850 | 0.0% |
| 121 | Jul 18, 2017 | $0.1850 | 0.0% |
| 120 | Jun 28, 2017 | $0.1850 | -32.7% |
| 119 | Jun 15, 2017 | $0.2750 | +48.6% |
| 118 | May 17, 2017 | $0.1850 | 0.0% |
| 117 | Apr 18, 2017 | $0.1850 | 0.0% |
| 116 | Mar 17, 2017 | $0.1850 | 0.0% |
| 115 | Feb 17, 2017 | $0.1850 | 0.0% |
| 114 | Jan 18, 2017 | $0.1850 | 0.0% |
| 113 | Dec 28, 2016 | $0.1850 | -32.7% |
| 112 | Dec 14, 2016 | $0.2750 | +48.6% |
| 111 | Nov 17, 2016 | $0.1850 | 0.0% |
| 110 | Oct 18, 2016 | $0.1850 | 0.0% |
| 109 | Sep 19, 2016 | $0.1850 | +2.8% |
| 108 | Aug 17, 2016 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 107 | Jul 19, 2016 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 106 | Jun 29, 2016 | $0.1800 | -34.5% |
| 105 | Jun 16, 2016 | $0.2750 | +52.8% |
| 104 | May 18, 2016 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 103 | Apr 19, 2016 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 102 | Mar 17, 2016 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 101 | Feb 18, 2016 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 100 | Jan 20, 2016 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 99 | Dec 28, 2015 | $0.1800 | -34.5% |
| 98 | Dec 15, 2015 | $0.2750 | +52.8% |
| 97 | Nov 18, 2015 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 96 | Oct 19, 2015 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 95 | Sep 17, 2015 | $0.1800 | +2.9% |
| 94 | Aug 18, 2015 | $0.1750 | 0.0% |
| 93 | Jul 17, 2015 | $0.1750 | 0.0% |
| 92 | Jun 29, 2015 | $0.1750 | -36.4% |
| 91 | Jun 16, 2015 | $0.2750 | +57.1% |
| 90 | May 18, 2015 | $0.1750 | 0.0% |
| 89 | Apr 17, 2015 | $0.1750 | 0.0% |
| 88 | Mar 27, 2015 | $0.1750 | +2.9% |
| 87 | Feb 18, 2015 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 86 | Jan 16, 2015 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 85 | Dec 29, 2014 | $0.1700 | -38.2% |
| 84 | Dec 16, 2014 | $0.2750 | +61.8% |
| 83 | Nov 18, 2014 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 82 | Oct 16, 2014 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Sep 17, 2014 | $0.1700 | +3.0% |
| 80 | Aug 18, 2014 | $0.1650 | 0.0% |
| 79 | Jul 17, 2014 | $0.1650 | 0.0% |
| 78 | Jun 26, 2014 | $0.1650 | -40.0% |
| 77 | Jun 18, 2014 | $0.2750 | +66.7% |
| 76 | May 16, 2014 | $0.1650 | 0.0% |
| 75 | Apr 16, 2014 | $0.1650 | 0.0% |
| 74 | Mar 18, 2014 | $0.1650 | 0.0% |
| 73 | Feb 18, 2014 | $0.1650 | 0.0% |
| 72 | Jan 16, 2014 | $0.1650 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Dec 26, 2013 | $0.1650 | -34.0% |
| 70 | Dec 17, 2013 | $0.2500 | +56.3% |
| 69 | Nov 19, 2013 | $0.1600 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Oct 17, 2013 | $0.1600 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Sep 18, 2013 | $0.1600 | +3.2% |
| 66 | Aug 19, 2013 | $0.1550 | 0.0% |
| 65 | Jul 31, 2013 | $0.1550 | -22.5% |
| 64 | Jul 18, 2013 | $0.2000 | +29.0% |
| 63 | Jun 18, 2013 | $0.1550 | 0.0% |
| 62 | May 17, 2013 | $0.1550 | 0.0% |
| 61 | Apr 17, 2013 | $0.1550 | 0.0% |
| 60 | Mar 19, 2013 | $0.1550 | +3.3% |
| 59 | Feb 19, 2013 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 58 | Jan 16, 2013 | $0.1500 | -57.1% |
| 57 | Jan 2, 2013 | $0.3500 | +133.3% |
| 56 | Dec 18, 2012 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Nov 19, 2012 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Oct 17, 2012 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Sep 18, 2012 | $0.1500 | +3.4% |
| 52 | Aug 17, 2012 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 51 | Jul 18, 2012 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Jun 19, 2012 | $0.1450 | +3.6% |
| 49 | May 17, 2012 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Apr 18, 2012 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Mar 19, 2012 | $0.1400 | +3.7% |
| 46 | Feb 22, 2012 | $0.1350 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Jan 18, 2012 | $0.1350 | 0.0% |
| 44 | Dec 21, 2011 | $0.1350 | 0.0% |
| 43 | Nov 17, 2011 | $0.1350 | 0.0% |
| 42 | Oct 18, 2011 | $0.1350 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Sep 19, 2011 | $0.1350 | +3.8% |
| 40 | Aug 17, 2011 | $0.1300 | 0.0% |
| 39 | Jul 19, 2011 | $0.1300 | 0.0% |
| 38 | Jun 20, 2011 | $0.1300 | 0.0% |
| 37 | May 18, 2011 | $0.1300 | 0.0% |
| 36 | Apr 19, 2011 | $0.1300 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Mar 22, 2011 | $0.1300 | +4.0% |
| 34 | Feb 17, 2011 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Jan 18, 2011 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Jan 4, 2011 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Nov 17, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Oct 19, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Sep 21, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Aug 18, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Jul 19, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Jun 17, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 25 | May 18, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Apr 19, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Mar 23, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Feb 18, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Jan 19, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Jan 4, 2010 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Nov 18, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Oct 19, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Sep 17, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Aug 18, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Jul 17, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Jun 17, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 13 | May 19, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 12 | Apr 17, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Mar 18, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Feb 18, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Jan 20, 2009 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Dec 17, 2008 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Nov 17, 2008 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 6 | Oct 15, 2008 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Sep 16, 2008 | $0.1250 | -65.3% |
| 4 | Aug 12, 2008 | $0.3600 | +2.9% |
| 3 | May 8, 2008 | $0.3500 | +2.9% |
| 2 | Feb 13, 2008 | $0.3400 | +3.0% |
| 1 | Nov 14, 2007 | $0.3300 |
252 payments · source: consolidated market data, split-adjusted · refreshed daily.
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MAIN dividend FAQ
How often does MAIN pay dividends?
MAIN pays dividends on a monthly schedule, 12 times per year. The most recent payment was $0.2650 per share with ex-dividend date Jul 8, 2026.
When is the next MAIN dividend payment?
Based on the historical pattern, the next ex-dividend date is estimated around Aug 5, 2026. Fund sponsors declare the official date shortly before payment; treat this as an estimate.
Has MAIN ever cut its dividend?
The complete record above shows every per-share payment since 2007. The annual payout has increased for 5 consecutive years in our data.
What is the MAIN dividend yield right now?
Over the trailing twelve months MAIN paid $4.30 per share. At the current price of $55.54 that is a 7.74% TTM yield.
Are these amounts adjusted for splits?
Yes. Historical amounts come from split-adjusted market data, so per-share figures are directly comparable across the entire history.