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RWAY BDC — Runway Growth Finance Corp.
Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 19, 2026
RWAY's distribution is rated elevated risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (23/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 20.85%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.33 with an ex-date of August 17, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: Runway Growth, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
RWAY is a BDC. its distribution rate is 20.85%, its trailing-12-month yield is 20.85%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 23/100 (Elevated risk). Total return is -1.6% over the past 5 years, 81.5 points behind SPY at 79.9%.
At the published price, recorded trailing 12-month cash corresponds to $2,085 per $10,000. Past cash distributions do not establish future income.
RWAY dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (20.85%) uses trailing 12-month split-adjusted cash distributions; includes specials and supplementals; divided by market price dated 2026-10-16. Trailing-12-month yield (20.85%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.33. The ex-dividend date is 08/17/2026. The payment date is 08/31/2026. At the published price, recorded trailing 12-month cash corresponds to $2,085 per $10,000. Past cash distributions do not establish future income.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | $0.33 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-05-18 | $0.33 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-10 | $0.33 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-11-17 | $0.33 | -8.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.36 | N/A |
| 2025-05-19 | $0.35 | N/A |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.36 | -10.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-11-18 | $0.4 | -11.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-08-12 | $0.45 | -4.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-05-09 | $0.47 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-02-09 | $0.47 | 2.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-11-10 | $0.46 | 2.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-08-14 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-05-12 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-06 | $0.45 | 25.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-11-07 | $0.36 | 9.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-08-08 | $0.33 | 10.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-05-09 | $0.3 | N/A |
| 2022-03-07 | $0.27 | 8.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-11-05 | $0.25 | — |
| 2021 total | $0.25 | — |
| 2022 total | $1.26 | 404.0% |
| 2023 total | $1.81 | 43.7% |
| 2024 total | $1.79 | -1.1% |
| 2025 total | $1.4 | -21.8% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.99 | -7.5% vs prior-year YTD |
RWAY dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.2%. 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 -24.07%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -10.2% |
| 3Y | -22.8% |
RWAY holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
RWAY performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -1.6% over the past 5 years, 81.5 points behind SPY at 79.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -22.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 41.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -3.6% | — |
| 3M | 15.2% | — |
| 6M | 4.6% | — |
| YTD | -18.3% | — |
| 1Y | -22.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -9.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -6.20% |
| Since inception (5 years) | -1.6% | -0.30% |
RWAY key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 23 · Elevated risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 4.80%
- Issuer
- Runway Growth
- Asset type
- BDC
- Asset class
- Equity
- Distribution rate
- 20.85%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 20.85%
- 5-year average yield
- 9.06
- Last close
- $6.33 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $265,289,692
- Average volume
- 310900.0
- Dividend
- $0.33
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/17/2026
- Payment date
- 08/31/2026
- Beta
- 0.63
- Payout ratio
- 89.8%
- P/E ratio
- 26.38
- Forward P/E
- 5.1256
- EPS
- $0.24
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (20.85%) uses trailing 12-month split-adjusted cash distributions; includes specials and supplementals; divided by market price dated 2026-10-16. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (20.85%) 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: Runway Growth; 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.
RWAY 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 41.1%.
Who may consider RWAY — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (RWAY 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 RWAY pay monthly?
No. RWAY currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is RWAY's dividend yield?
RWAY's distribution rate is 20.85%, paid quarterly — trailing 12-month split-adjusted cash distributions; includes specials and supplementals; divided by market price dated 2026-10-16.
How has RWAY's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does RWAY pay a dividend?
RWAY pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.33. The ex-dividend date is 08/17/2026. The payment date is 08/31/2026.
How has RWAY performed?
Total return is -1.6% over the past 5 years, 81.5 points behind SPY at 79.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -22.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 41.1%.
Is RWAY a good investment?
RWAY's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 23 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 20.85% (trailing 12-month split-adjusted cash distributions; includes specials and supplementals; divided by market price dated 2026-10-16). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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