Dividend History
MAIN Dividend History
Every recorded distribution from Main Street Capital Corporation since 2007 — per-payment amounts, annual totals, and payout changes.
Updated September 2026 · 255 recorded payments
Recent payments
The last 24 recorded per-share distributions. Hover any bar for the date and amount.
Annual totals
Per-share cash grouped by ex-date. Finished years compare only with finished years; the current year compares year-to-date cash with the same prior-year span, and launch-year stubs are labeled instead of annualized into growth.
| Period | Total paid / share | Payments | YoY change | Comparison basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $3.255 | 12 | +2.8% | Year to date vs prior-year YTD |
| 2025 | $4.23 | 16 | +2.9% | Full calendar year |
| 2024 | $4.11 | 16 | +11.2% | Full calendar year |
| 2023 | $3.695 | 16 | +25.5% | Full calendar year |
| 2022 | $2.945 | 16 | +14.4% | Full calendar year |
| 2021 | $2.575 | 13 | +14.2% | Full calendar year |
| 2020 | $2.255 | 11 | -22.6% | Full calendar year |
| 2019 | $2.915 | 14 | +2.3% | Full calendar year |
| 2018 | $2.85 | 14 | +2.2% | Full calendar year |
| 2017 | $2.79 | 14 | +2.2% | Full calendar year |
| 2016 | $2.73 | 14 | +2.6% | Full calendar year |
| 2015 | $2.66 | 14 | +4.3% | Full calendar year |
| 2014 | $2.55 | 14 | -4.7% | Full calendar year |
| 2013 | $2.675 | 15 | +55.1% | Full calendar year |
| 2012 | $1.725 | 12 | +1.8% | Full calendar year |
| 2011 | $1.695 | 13 | +13.0% | Full calendar year |
| 2010 | $1.50 | 12 | +9.1% | Full calendar year |
| 2009 | $1.375 | 11 | -11.3% | Full calendar year |
| 2008 | $1.55 | 7 | — | Full calendar year |
| 2007 | $0.33 | 1 | — | Partial launch year |
All 255 recorded payments
Most recent first. The change column compares each payment to the one before it.
| Date | Amount / share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $0.265 | 0.0% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $0.265 | N/A |
| Jul 8, 2026 | $0.265 | -11.7% |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $0.26 | 0.0% |
| May 8, 2026 | $0.26 | 0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | $0.26 | -13.3% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Mar 6, 2026 | $0.26 | 0.0% |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $0.26 | 0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2026 | $0.26 | -13.3% |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $0.255 | 0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $0.255 | 0.0% |
| Oct 8, 2025 | $0.255 | -15.0% |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $0.255 | 0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.255 | 0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2025 | $0.255 | -15.0% |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Jun 6, 2025 | $0.25 | 0.0% |
| May 8, 2025 | $0.25 | 0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2025 | $0.25 | -16.7% |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $0.25 | 0.0% |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $0.25 | 0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2025 | $0.25 | -16.7% |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $0.245 | 0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.245 | 0.0% |
| Oct 8, 2024 | $0.245 | -18.3% |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Sep 6, 2024 | $0.245 | 0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | $0.245 | N/A |
| Jul 8, 2024 | $0.245 | -18.3% |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $0.24 | 0.0% |
| May 7, 2024 | $0.24 | N/A |
| Apr 5, 2024 | $0.24 | -20.0% |
| Mar 19, 2024 | $0.30 | N/A |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $0.24 | 0.0% |
| Feb 7, 2024 | $0.24 | N/A |
| Jan 4, 2024 | $0.24 | -12.7% |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.275 | N/A |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.235 | 0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2023 | $0.235 | N/A |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.235 | -14.5% |
| Sep 19, 2023 | $0.275 | N/A |
| Sep 7, 2023 | $0.23 | 0.0% |
| Aug 7, 2023 | $0.23 | N/A |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.23 | +2.2% |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.225 | N/A |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.225 | 0.0% |
| May 5, 2023 | $0.225 | N/A |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.225 | +28.6% |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.175 | N/A |
| Mar 7, 2023 | $0.225 | 0.0% |
| Feb 7, 2023 | $0.225 | N/A |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.225 | +125.0% |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.10 | N/A |
| Dec 7, 2022 | $0.22 | 0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2022 | $0.22 | N/A |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.22 | +120.0% |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $0.10 | -53.5% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.215 | 0.0% |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.215 | N/A |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.215 | N/A |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.075 | -65.1% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.215 | 0.0% |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.215 | N/A |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.215 | N/A |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.075 | -65.1% |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.215 | 0.0% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.215 | N/A |
| Jan 3, 2022 | $0.215 | N/A |
| Dec 21, 2021 | $0.10 | -52.4% |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $0.21 | 0.0% |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.21 | 0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | $0.21 | +2.4% |
| Aug 26, 2021 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Jul 28, 2021 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2021 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Apr 28, 2021 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Jan 28, 2021 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Jan 4, 2021 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Nov 24, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Oct 28, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Aug 18, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Jun 17, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| May 19, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Apr 17, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Mar 17, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Feb 19, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2020 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.205 | -14.6% |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.24 | +17.1% |
| Nov 19, 2019 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Oct 17, 2019 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Sep 18, 2019 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Aug 19, 2019 | $0.205 | 0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2019 | $0.205 | N/A |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.205 | N/A |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.25 | +25.0% |
| May 17, 2019 | $0.20 | 0.0% |
| Apr 17, 2019 | $0.20 | 0.0% |
| Mar 19, 2019 | $0.20 | +2.6% |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.195 | 0.0% |
| Jan 17, 2019 | $0.195 | N/A |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.195 | N/A |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $0.275 | +41.0% |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $0.195 | 0.0% |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $0.195 | 0.0% |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $0.195 | +2.6% |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $0.19 | 0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $0.19 | N/A |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.19 | N/A |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $0.275 | +44.7% |
| May 18, 2018 | $0.19 | 0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $0.19 | 0.0% |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $0.19 | 0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $0.19 | 0.0% |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $0.19 | N/A |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.19 | N/A |
| Dec 18, 2017 | $0.275 | +44.7% |
| Nov 20, 2017 | $0.19 | 0.0% |
| Oct 19, 2017 | $0.19 | 0.0% |
| Sep 20, 2017 | $0.19 | +2.7% |
| Aug 17, 2017 | $0.185 | 0.0% |
| Jul 18, 2017 | $0.185 | 0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.185 | N/A |
| Jun 15, 2017 | $0.275 | +48.6% |
| May 17, 2017 | $0.185 | 0.0% |
| Apr 18, 2017 | $0.185 | 0.0% |
| Mar 17, 2017 | $0.185 | 0.0% |
| Feb 17, 2017 | $0.185 | 0.0% |
| Jan 18, 2017 | $0.185 | 0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.185 | N/A |
| Dec 14, 2016 | $0.275 | +48.6% |
| Nov 17, 2016 | $0.185 | 0.0% |
| Oct 18, 2016 | $0.185 | 0.0% |
| Sep 19, 2016 | $0.185 | +2.8% |
| Aug 17, 2016 | $0.18 | 0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2016 | $0.18 | 0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2016 | $0.18 | N/A |
| Jun 16, 2016 | $0.275 | +52.8% |
| May 18, 2016 | $0.18 | 0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2016 | $0.18 | 0.0% |
| Mar 17, 2016 | $0.18 | 0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2016 | $0.18 | 0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2016 | $0.18 | 0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2015 | $0.18 | N/A |
| Dec 15, 2015 | $0.275 | +52.8% |
| Nov 18, 2015 | $0.18 | 0.0% |
| Oct 19, 2015 | $0.18 | 0.0% |
| Sep 17, 2015 | $0.18 | +2.9% |
| Aug 18, 2015 | $0.175 | 0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2015 | $0.175 | 0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2015 | $0.175 | N/A |
| Jun 16, 2015 | $0.275 | +57.1% |
| May 18, 2015 | $0.175 | 0.0% |
| Apr 17, 2015 | $0.175 | 0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.175 | +2.9% |
| Feb 18, 2015 | $0.17 | N/A |
| Jan 16, 2015 | $0.17 | 0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.17 | N/A |
| Dec 16, 2014 | $0.275 | +61.8% |
| Nov 18, 2014 | $0.17 | 0.0% |
| Oct 16, 2014 | $0.17 | 0.0% |
| Sep 17, 2014 | $0.17 | +3.0% |
| Aug 18, 2014 | $0.165 | 0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2014 | $0.165 | N/A |
| Jun 26, 2014 | $0.165 | N/A |
| Jun 18, 2014 | $0.275 | +66.7% |
| May 16, 2014 | $0.165 | 0.0% |
| Apr 16, 2014 | $0.165 | 0.0% |
| Mar 18, 2014 | $0.165 | 0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2014 | $0.165 | 0.0% |
| Jan 16, 2014 | $0.165 | N/A |
| Dec 26, 2013 | $0.165 | N/A |
| Dec 17, 2013 | $0.25 | +56.3% |
| Nov 19, 2013 | $0.16 | 0.0% |
| Oct 17, 2013 | $0.16 | 0.0% |
| Sep 18, 2013 | $0.16 | +3.2% |
| Aug 19, 2013 | $0.155 | 0.0% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | $0.155 | N/A |
| Jul 18, 2013 | $0.20 | +29.0% |
| Jun 18, 2013 | $0.155 | 0.0% |
| May 17, 2013 | $0.155 | 0.0% |
| Apr 17, 2013 | $0.155 | 0.0% |
| Mar 19, 2013 | $0.155 | +3.3% |
| Feb 19, 2013 | $0.15 | N/A |
| Jan 16, 2013 | $0.15 | -57.1% |
| Jan 2, 2013 | $0.35 | N/A |
| Dec 18, 2012 | $0.15 | 0.0% |
| Nov 19, 2012 | $0.15 | 0.0% |
| Oct 17, 2012 | $0.15 | 0.0% |
| Sep 18, 2012 | $0.15 | +3.4% |
| Aug 17, 2012 | $0.145 | 0.0% |
| Jul 18, 2012 | $0.145 | 0.0% |
| Jun 19, 2012 | $0.145 | +3.6% |
| May 17, 2012 | $0.14 | 0.0% |
| Apr 18, 2012 | $0.14 | 0.0% |
| Mar 19, 2012 | $0.14 | +3.7% |
| Feb 22, 2012 | $0.135 | 0.0% |
| Jan 18, 2012 | $0.135 | 0.0% |
| Dec 21, 2011 | $0.135 | 0.0% |
| Nov 17, 2011 | $0.135 | 0.0% |
| Oct 18, 2011 | $0.135 | 0.0% |
| Sep 19, 2011 | $0.135 | +3.8% |
| Aug 17, 2011 | $0.13 | 0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2011 | $0.13 | 0.0% |
| Jun 20, 2011 | $0.13 | 0.0% |
| May 18, 2011 | $0.13 | 0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2011 | $0.13 | 0.0% |
| Mar 22, 2011 | $0.13 | +4.0% |
| Feb 17, 2011 | $0.125 | N/A |
| Jan 18, 2011 | $0.125 | N/A |
| Jan 4, 2011 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Nov 17, 2010 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Oct 19, 2010 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Sep 21, 2010 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Aug 18, 2010 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2010 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Jun 17, 2010 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| May 18, 2010 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2010 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Mar 23, 2010 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2010 | $0.125 | N/A |
| Jan 19, 2010 | $0.125 | N/A |
| Jan 4, 2010 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Nov 18, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Oct 19, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Sep 17, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Aug 18, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Jun 17, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| May 19, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Apr 17, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Mar 18, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2009 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Dec 17, 2008 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Nov 17, 2008 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Oct 15, 2008 | $0.125 | 0.0% |
| Sep 16, 2008 | $0.125 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 2008 | $0.36 | +2.9% |
| May 8, 2008 | $0.35 | +2.9% |
| Feb 13, 2008 | $0.34 | +3.0% |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $0.33 | — |
Amounts are per-share cash distributions by ex-date, restated to today's share count (split-adjusted) as recorded by our data pipeline, so a share split or reverse split does not appear as a step between rows and annual totals compare across one. The final tax character of a distribution (income vs. return of capital) is reported by the issuer after year end. Not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
How often does MAIN pay dividends?
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) currently makes monthly distributions. This page records 255 payments since Nov 14, 2007.
What was MAIN's most recent dividend?
The most recent recorded distribution was $0.30 per share on Sep 21, 2026. Data as of September 2026.
How much has MAIN paid in 2026?
So far in 2026, MAIN has made 12 distributions totaling $3.255 per share on the ex-date basis used by this table.
How much did MAIN pay in 2025?
In 2025, MAIN made 16 distributions totaling $4.23 per share on an ex-date basis, restated to today's share count (split-adjusted), so years before and after a share split are on one basis.
Is MAIN's distribution guaranteed to stay the same?
No. Distribution amounts change over time — the payment table on this page shows each change — and for options-based and other actively managed funds the payout can include return of capital. Amounts here are restated to today's share count, so a share split or reverse split does not appear as a step in the table. The fund's page covers yield, price, and payout analysis in full.