FDUS BDC — Fidus Investment Corporation
Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS)
FDUS is a BDC. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 11.12%, its trailing-12-month yield is 11.29%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 67/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 531.9% over the past 15.2 years, 145.8 points behind SPY at 677.7%.
At the current 11.12% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,112 per year, or $92.67 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.
FDUS dividend yield and income
Data as of September 3, 2026.
The distribution rate (11.12%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (11.29%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The next declared dividend is $0.62. The next ex-dividend date is 09/15/2026. It is scheduled to be paid on 09/29/2026. At 11.12%, $10,000 would generate about $1,112 a year ($92.67 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | $0.62 | 19.2% |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.52 | 4.0% |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.5 | -12.3% |
| 2025-09-18 | $0.57 | 5.6% |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.54 | 0.0% |
| 2025-03-20 | $0.54 | -11.5% |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.61 | 7.0% |
| 2024-09-19 | $0.57 | -3.4% |
| 2024-06-18 | $0.59 | -9.2% |
| 2024-03-19 | $0.65 | -18.8% |
| 2023-12-19 | $0.8 | 11.1% |
| 2023-09-19 | $0.72 | 2.9% |
| 2023-06-20 | $0.7 | 6.1% |
| 2023-03-21 | $0.66 | 8.2% |
| 2022-12-01 | $0.61 | 41.9% |
| 2022-09-08 | $0.43 | 0.0% |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.43 | -18.9% |
| 2022-03-10 | $0.53 | 29.3% |
| 2021-12-02 | $0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2021-09-13 | $0.42 | 7.7% |
| 2021-06-11 | $0.39 | 2.6% |
| 2021-03-11 | $0.38 | 11.8% |
| 2020-12-03 | $0.34 | 13.3% |
| 2020-09-10 | $0.3 | 0.0% |
| 2020-06-11 | $0.3 | -23.1% |
| 2020-03-12 | $0.39 | 807.0% |
| 2019-12-05 | $0.043 | -89.0% |
| 2019-09-05 | $0.39 | 0.0% |
| 2019-06-06 | $0.39 | 0.0% |
| 2019-03-07 | $0.39 | -9.3% |
| 2018-12-06 | $0.43 | 10.3% |
| 2018-09-06 | $0.39 | 0.0% |
| 2018-06-07 | $0.39 | 0.0% |
| 2018-03-08 | $0.39 | -9.3% |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.43 | 10.3% |
| 2017-09-07 | $0.39 | 0.0% |
| 2017-06-07 | $0.39 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-08 | $0.39 | -9.3% |
| 2016-11-30 | $0.43 | 10.3% |
| 2016-09-07 | $0.39 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-08 | $0.39 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-09 | $0.39 | 0.0% |
| 2015-12-02 | $0.39 | 983.3% |
| 2015-11-24 | $0.036 | N/A |
| 2015-09-15 | $0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2015-06-09 | $0.4 | 5.3% |
| 2015-03-10 | $0.38 | -20.8% |
| 2014-12-03 | $0.48 | 26.3% |
| 2014-09-10 | $0.38 | N/A |
| 2014-08-21 | $0.0446 | 0.2% |
| 2014-07-23 | $0.0445 | -88.3% |
| 2014-06-11 | $0.38 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-19 | $0.38 | -50.0% |
| 2013-12-04 | $0.76 | 81.0% |
| 2013-09-10 | $0.42 | 10.5% |
| 2013-06-10 | $0.38 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-12 | $0.38 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-05 | $0.38 | 0.0% |
| 2012-09-07 | $0.38 | 5.6% |
| 2012-06-11 | $0.36 | 5.9% |
| 2012-03-12 | $0.34 | 6.3% |
| 2011-12-02 | $0.32 | 0.0% |
| 2011-09-08 | $0.32 | — |
| 2011 total | $0.64 | — |
| 2012 total | $1.46 | 128.1% |
| 2013 total | $1.94 | 32.9% |
| 2014 total (cadence changed) | $1.7091 | -11.9% |
| 2015 total (cadence changed) | $1.596 | -6.6% |
| 2016 total | $1.6 | 0.3% |
| 2017 total | $1.6 | 0.0% |
| 2018 total | $1.6 | 0.0% |
| 2019 total | $1.213 | -24.2% |
| 2020 total | $1.33 | 9.6% |
| 2021 total | $1.6 | 20.3% |
| 2022 total | $2 | 25.0% |
| 2023 total | $2.88 | 44.0% |
| 2024 total | $2.42 | -16.0% |
| 2025 total | $2.15 | -11.2% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.14 | 5.6% vs prior-year YTD |
FDUS dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -2.2%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -22.24%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -2.2% |
| 3Y | -7.9% |
| 5Y | 56.7% |
| 10Y | 38.5% |
FDUS holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FDUS performance versus SPY
Data as of September 3, 2026.
Total return is 531.9% over the past 15.2 years, 145.8 points behind SPY at 677.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (15.2 years) | 531.9% | 12.90% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 13.60% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 14.00% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 13.60% |
FDUS key facts
Data as of September 3, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 67 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 7.45%
- Issuer
- Fidus Investment
- Asset type
- BDC
- Asset class
- Equity
- Distribution rate
- 11.12%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 11.29%
- 5-year average yield
- 10.03
- Last close
- $19.58
- Market cap
- $743,146,447
- Average volume
- 361663.0
- Next dividend
- $0.62
- Next ex-dividend date
- 09/15/2026
- Next payment date
- 09/29/2026
- Beta
- 0.719
- Payout ratio
- 1.0327
- P/E ratio
- 9.46
- Forward P/E
- 10.02
- EPS
- $2.07
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (11.12%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (11.29%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of September 3, 2026.
Primary sources: Fidus Investment; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
FDUS risks and drawbacks
Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.5%.
Who may consider FDUS — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FDUS pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Frequently asked questions
Does FDUS pay monthly?
No. FDUS currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is FDUS's dividend yield?
FDUS currently yields 11.12%, paid quarterly.
How has FDUS's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -2.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FDUS pay a dividend?
FDUS pays quarterly. The next declared dividend is $0.62. The next ex-dividend date is 09/15/2026. It is scheduled to be paid on 09/29/2026.
How has FDUS performed?
Total return is 531.9% over the past 15.2 years, 145.8 points behind SPY at 677.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.5%.
Is FDUS a good investment?
FDUS's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 67 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 11.12%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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