HRZN BDC — Horizon Technology Finance Corporation
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN)
HRZN is a BDC. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 22.50%, its trailing-12-month yield is 22.22%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 54/100 (Caution). Total return is 79.7% over the past 15.8 years, 682.3 points behind SPY at 762.0%.
At the current 22.50% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $2,250 per year, or $187.50 per month on an equivalent basis.
HRZN dividend yield and income
Data as of September 3, 2026.
The distribution rate (22.50%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (22.22%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The next declared dividend is $0.09. The next ex-dividend date is 09/16/2026. At 22.50%, $10,000 would generate about $2,250 a year ($187.50 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | $0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2026-07-16 | $0.09 | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-17 | $0.09 | 50.0% |
| 2026-05-18 | $0.06 | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-16 | $0.06 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-16 | $0.06 | -45.5% |
| 2026-02-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-12-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-11-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-10-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-09-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-07-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-04-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-03-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2025-01-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-12-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-10-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-09-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-07-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-06-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-04-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-03-18 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-15 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2024-01-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-11-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-10-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-09-18 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-08-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-07-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-06-15 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-05-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-04-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-03-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-02-16 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2023-01-17 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| 2022-12-16 | $0.11 | 10.0% |
| 2022-11-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022-10-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022-09-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022-08-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022-07-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022-06-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022-05-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022-04-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022-03-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022-02-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022-01-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-12-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-11-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-10-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-09-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-08-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-07-19 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-06-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-05-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-04-19 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-02-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021-01-19 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020-12-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020-11-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020-10-19 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020-09-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020-08-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020-07-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020-06-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020-05-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020-04-16 | $0.1 | -33.3% |
| 2020-03-17 | $0.15 | 50.0% |
| 2020-02-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020-01-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-12-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-11-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-10-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-09-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-08-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-07-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-06-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-05-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-04-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-03-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-02-19 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019-01-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-12-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-11-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-10-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-09-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-08-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-07-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-06-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-05-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-04-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-03-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-02-20 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-19 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-10-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-09-19 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-18 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-06-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-04-19 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-17 | $0.1 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-16 | $0.1 | -13.0% |
| 2016-11-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2016-10-18 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2016-09-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2016-08-17 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2016-07-18 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2016-05-17 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2016-04-18 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-18 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-19 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-12-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-17 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-10-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-17 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-07-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-18 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-04-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-18 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-17 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2015-01-15 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-12-15 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-17 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-15 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-17 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-06-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-05-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-04-15 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-17 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-12 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2014-01-15 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-12 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-15 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-15 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-09-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-08-15 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-15 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-06-18 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-18 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-19 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2013-01-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-18 | $0.115 | N/A |
| 2012-11-14 | $0.45 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-15 | $0.45 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-15 | $0.45 | 0.0% |
| 2012-03-21 | $0.45 | 0.0% |
| 2011-11-21 | $0.45 | 12.5% |
| 2011-08-19 | $0.4 | 21.2% |
| 2011-05-17 | $0.33 | 50.0% |
| 2010-12-23 | $0.22 | — |
| 2010 total | $0.22 | — |
| 2011 total | $1.18 | 436.4% |
| 2012 total | $1.915 | 62.3% |
| 2013 total (cadence changed) | $1.38 | -27.9% |
| 2014 total | $1.38 | 0.0% |
| 2015 total | $1.38 | 0.0% |
| 2016 total | $1.365 | -1.1% |
| 2017 total | $1.2 | -12.1% |
| 2018 total | $1.2 | 0.0% |
| 2019 total | $1.2 | 0.0% |
| 2020 total | $1.25 | 4.2% |
| 2021 total | $1.2 | -4.0% |
| 2022 total | $1.21 | 0.8% |
| 2023 total | $1.32 | 9.1% |
| 2024 total | $1.32 | 0.0% |
| 2025 total | $1.32 | 0.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.64 | -27.3% vs prior-year YTD |
HRZN dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -18.2%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -18.2% |
| 3Y | -16.3% |
| 5Y | -10.0% |
| 10Y | -21.7% |
HRZN holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
HRZN performance versus SPY
Data as of September 3, 2026.
Total return is 79.7% over the past 15.8 years, 682.3 points behind SPY at 762.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 39.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (15.8 years) | 79.7% | 3.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -13.80% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -11.60% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 1.30% |
HRZN key facts
Data as of September 3, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 54 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 12.15%
- Issuer
- Horizon Technology Finance
- Asset type
- BDC
- Asset class
- Equity
- Distribution rate
- 22.50%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 22.22%
- 5-year average yield
- 13.77
- Last close
- $4.86
- Market cap
- $312,378,016
- Average volume
- 757591.0
- Next dividend
- $0.09
- Next ex-dividend date
- 09/16/2026
- Beta
- 0.965
- Payout ratio
- 0.373
- P/E ratio
- 13.14
- Forward P/E
- 7.6278
- EPS
- $0.37
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (22.50%) 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 (22.22%) 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: Horizon Technology Finance; 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.
HRZN risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 39.8%.
Who may consider HRZN — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Frequently asked questions
Does HRZN pay monthly?
Yes. HRZN currently pays monthly.
What is HRZN's dividend yield?
HRZN currently yields 22.50%, paid monthly.
How has HRZN's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -18.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does HRZN pay a dividend?
HRZN pays monthly. The next declared dividend is $0.09. The next ex-dividend date is 09/16/2026.
How has HRZN performed?
Total return is 79.7% over the past 15.8 years, 682.3 points behind SPY at 762.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 39.8%.
Is HRZN a good investment?
HRZN's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 54 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 22.50%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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