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NMFC BDC — New Mountain Finance
New Mountain Finance (NMFC)
Updated October 23, 2026.
Verdict as of October 23, 2026
NMFC's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (44/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 17.09%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.25 with an ex-date of September 16, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: New Mountain Capital page for NMFC, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
NMFC is a BDC. Its distribution rate is 17.09%, its trailing-12-month yield is 17.09%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 44/100 (Caution). Total return is 161.1% over the past 15.4 years, 485.0 points behind SPY at 646.1%.
At the published price, recorded trailing 12-month cash corresponds to $1,709 per $10,000. Past cash distributions do not establish future income.
NMFC dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-23.
The distribution rate (17.09%) uses trailing 12-month split-adjusted cash distributions; includes specials and supplementals; divided by market price dated 2026-10-23. Trailing-12-month yield (17.09%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.25. The ex-dividend date is 09/16/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026. At the published price, recorded trailing 12-month cash corresponds to $1,709 per $10,000. Past cash distributions do not establish future income.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | $0.25 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-16 | $0.25 | -21.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.32 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-17 | $0.32 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.32 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.32 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-17 | $0.32 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.32 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-16 | $0.32 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.32 | 700.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-14 | $0.04 | N/A |
| 2023-12-21 | $0.1 | N/A |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.36 | N/A |
| 2023-09-14 | $0.36 | 2.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-15 | $0.35 | 9.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-16 | $0.32 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-15 | $0.32 | 6.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-15 | $0.3 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-15 | $0.3 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-16 | $0.3 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-15 | $0.3 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-15 | $0.3 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-06-15 | $0.3 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-03-16 | $0.3 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-15 | $0.3 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-09-15 | $0.3 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-15 | $0.3 | -11.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-03-12 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-12 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-09-12 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-06-13 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-03-14 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-13 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-09-13 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-06-14 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-03-14 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-14 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-09-14 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-06-14 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-03-15 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-13 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-09-14 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-06-14 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-03-15 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-14 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-09-14 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-06-12 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-03-13 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-12 | $0.34 | N/A |
| 2014-09-12 | $0.34 | N/A |
| 2014-08-18 | $0.12 | -64.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-06-12 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-03-13 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-13 | $0.34 | N/A |
| 2013-09-12 | $0.34 | N/A |
| 2013-08-16 | $0.12 | -64.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-06-12 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-03-13 | $0.34 | N/A |
| 2012-12-31 | $0.14 | N/A |
| 2012-12-12 | $0.34 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-09-12 | $0.34 | N/A |
| 2012-06-13 | $0.34 | N/A |
| 2012-05-17 | $0.23 | -28.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-03-13 | $0.32 | 6.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-12-13 | $0.3 | N/A |
| 2011-09-13 | $0.29 | N/A |
| 2011-08-18 | $0.27 | — |
| 2011 total | $0.86 | — |
| 2012 total | $1.71 | 98.8% |
| 2013 total | $1.48 | -13.5% |
| 2014 total | $1.48 | 0.0% |
| 2015 total | $1.36 | -8.1% |
| 2016 total | $1.36 | 0.0% |
| 2017 total | $1.36 | 0.0% |
| 2018 total | $1.36 | 0.0% |
| 2019 total | $1.36 | 0.0% |
| 2020 total | $1.24 | -8.8% |
| 2021 total | $1.2 | -3.2% |
| 2022 total | $1.22 | 1.7% |
| 2023 total | $1.49 | 22.1% |
| 2024 total | $1 | -32.9% |
| 2025 total | $1.28 | 28.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.82 | -14.6% vs prior-year YTD |
NMFC dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.9%. 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 -10.84%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -10.9% |
| 3Y | -15.6% |
| 5Y | -5.0% |
| 10Y | -16.2% |
NMFC performance versus SPY
Total return is 161.1% over the past 15.4 years, 485.0 points behind SPY at 646.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -18.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 23.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -5.5% | — |
| 3M | 1.3% | — |
| 6M | -11.4% | — |
| YTD | -19.2% | — |
| 1Y | -18.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -13.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -8.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -3.70% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 3.50% |
| Since inception (15.4 years) | 161.1% | 6.40% |
NMFC key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 44 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 7.52%
- Issuer
- New Mountain Capital
- Asset type
- BDC
- Asset class
- Equity
- Distribution rate
- 17.09%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 17.09%
- 5-year average yield
- 11.29
- Last close
- $6.67 (as of 2026-10-23)
- Market cap
- $629,997,441
- Average volume
- 541,159
- Dividend
- $0.25
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/16/2026
- Payment date
- 09/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.654
- Payout ratio
- 3.1%
- Forward P/E
- 6.78
- EPS
- -$0.48
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (17.09%) uses trailing 12-month split-adjusted cash distributions; includes specials and supplementals; divided by market price dated 2026-10-23. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (17.09%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. 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.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: New Mountain Capital or company page; 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.
NMFC 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 23.2%.
Who may consider NMFC — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NMFC pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does NMFC pay monthly?
No. NMFC currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is NMFC's dividend yield?
NMFC's distribution rate is 17.09%, paid quarterly — trailing 12-month split-adjusted cash distributions; includes specials and supplementals; divided by market price dated 2026-10-23.
How has NMFC's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does NMFC pay a dividend?
NMFC pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.25. The ex-dividend date is 09/16/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
How has NMFC performed?
Total return is 161.1% over the past 15.4 years, 485.0 points behind SPY at 646.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -18.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 23.2%.
Is NMFC a good investment?
NMFC's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 44 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 17.09% (trailing 12-month split-adjusted cash distributions; includes specials and supplementals; divided by market price dated 2026-10-23). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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