MAIN · NYSE

Main Street Capital CORP

Listing type has not been classified. Company financial ratios are not specific to a share class. CIK 0001396440

Dividend overview

Latest reported dividend

$0.265

USD per share · regular

Payment date: Dec 15, 2026. This is not a forecast of the next payment.

Next announced payment

Nov 13, 2026

$0.265 USD per share

Ex-dividend date

Nov 6, 2026

For the next collected payment. An unreported date is not inferred from the record date.

Announced dates and amounts may change. Verify current details with the issuer and your broker before acting.

Cash flow & dividend coverage

Cash payout ratio

Not available

Annual cash dividends ÷ net income.

FCF payout ratio

Not available

Annual cash dividends ÷ (operating cash flow − PP&E expenditures).

Company-level · annual period Not reported – Not reported. Metric date: Oct 22, 2026. Calculated: 2026-10-22T10:22:56.414Z (UTC).

A ratio may be unavailable because comparable annual inputs are missing, earnings or free cash flow are nonpositive, or the reporting period is too old. Missing is not zero.

Payout ratios describe historical financial results and do not guarantee future dividends. Read the calculation rules.

Cash-dividend numerator: Comparable basis not available. Total cash dividends may include more than the common-share distribution.

Dividend history

Showing the latest 12 of 81 displayed records. Expand below for more history.

Reported dividends · amounts per share
Payment date	Stock	Amount	Ex-dividend	Record date	Type / status	Source
Dec 15, 2026Declared: Aug 3, 2026	MAIN	$0.265USD · as reported	Dec 8, 2026	Dec 8, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 4, 2026
Nov 13, 2026Declared: Aug 3, 2026	MAIN	$0.265USD · as reported	Nov 6, 2026	Nov 6, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 4, 2026
Oct 15, 2026Declared: Aug 3, 2026	MAIN	$0.265USD · as reported	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 4, 2026
Sep 28, 2026Declared: Aug 3, 2026	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Sep 21, 2026	Sep 21, 2026	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 4, 2026
Sep 15, 2026Declared: May 4, 2026	MAIN	$0.265USD · as reported	Sep 8, 2026	Sep 8, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 5, 2026
Aug 14, 2026Declared: May 4, 2026	MAIN	$0.265USD · as reported	Aug 7, 2026	Aug 7, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 5, 2026
Jul 15, 2026Declared: May 4, 2026	MAIN	$0.265USD · as reported	Jul 8, 2026	Jul 8, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 5, 2026
Jun 29, 2026Declared: May 4, 2026	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Jun 22, 2026	Jun 22, 2026	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 5, 2026
Jun 15, 2026Declared: Feb 23, 2026	MAIN	$0.26USD · as reported	Jun 8, 2026	Jun 8, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 24, 2026
May 15, 2026Declared: Feb 23, 2026	MAIN	$0.26USD · as reported	May 8, 2026	May 8, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 24, 2026
Apr 15, 2026Declared: Feb 23, 2026	MAIN	$0.26USD · as reported	Apr 8, 2026	Apr 8, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 24, 2026
Mar 27, 2026Declared: Feb 23, 2026	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Mar 20, 2026	Mar 20, 2026	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 24, 2026

More collected dividends (69)

Reported dividends · amounts per share
Payment date	Stock	Amount	Ex-dividend	Record date	Type / status	Source
Mar 13, 2026Declared: Nov 3, 2025	MAIN	$0.26USD · as reported	Mar 6, 2026	Mar 6, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 4, 2025
Feb 13, 2026Declared: Nov 3, 2025	MAIN	$0.26USD · as reported	Feb 6, 2026	Feb 6, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 4, 2025
Jan 15, 2026Declared: Nov 3, 2025	MAIN	$0.26USD · as reported	Jan 8, 2026	Jan 8, 2026	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 4, 2025
Dec 29, 2025Declared: Nov 3, 2025	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Dec 22, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 4, 2025
Dec 15, 2025Declared: Aug 4, 2025	MAIN	$0.255USD · as reported	Dec 8, 2025	Dec 8, 2025	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 5, 2025
Nov 14, 2025Declared: Aug 4, 2025	MAIN	$0.255USD · as reported	Nov 7, 2025	Nov 7, 2025	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 5, 2025
Oct 15, 2025Declared: Aug 4, 2025	MAIN	$0.255USD · as reported	Oct 8, 2025	Oct 8, 2025	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 5, 2025
Sep 26, 2025Declared: Aug 4, 2025	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Sep 19, 2025	Sep 19, 2025	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 5, 2025
Sep 15, 2025Declared: May 5, 2025	MAIN	$0.255USD · as reported	Sep 8, 2025	Sep 8, 2025	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 6, 2025
Aug 15, 2025Declared: May 5, 2025	MAIN	$0.255USD · as reported	Aug 8, 2025	Aug 8, 2025	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 6, 2025
Jul 15, 2025Declared: May 5, 2025	MAIN	$0.255USD · as reported	Jul 8, 2025	Jul 8, 2025	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 6, 2025
Jun 27, 2025Declared: May 5, 2025	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Jun 20, 2025	Jun 20, 2025	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 6, 2025
Jun 13, 2025Declared: Feb 24, 2025	MAIN	$0.25USD · as reported	Jun 6, 2025	Jun 6, 2025	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 25, 2025
May 15, 2025Declared: Feb 24, 2025	MAIN	$0.25USD · as reported	May 8, 2025	May 8, 2025	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 25, 2025
Apr 15, 2025Declared: Feb 24, 2025	MAIN	$0.25USD · as reported	Apr 8, 2025	Apr 8, 2025	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 25, 2025
Mar 27, 2025Declared: Feb 24, 2025	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Mar 20, 2025	Mar 20, 2025	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 25, 2025
Mar 14, 2025Declared: Nov 4, 2024	MAIN	$0.25USD · as reported	Mar 7, 2025	Mar 7, 2025	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 5, 2024
Feb 14, 2025Declared: Nov 4, 2024	MAIN	$0.25USD · as reported	Feb 7, 2025	Feb 7, 2025	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 5, 2024
Jan 15, 2025Declared: Nov 4, 2024	MAIN	$0.25USD · as reported	Jan 8, 2025	Jan 8, 2025	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 5, 2024
Dec 27, 2024Declared: Nov 4, 2024	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Dec 20, 2024	Dec 20, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 5, 2024
Dec 13, 2024Declared: Aug 5, 2024	MAIN	$0.245USD · as reported	Dec 6, 2024	Dec 6, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 6, 2024
Nov 15, 2024Declared: Aug 5, 2024	MAIN	$0.245USD · as reported	Nov 8, 2024	Nov 8, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 6, 2024
Oct 15, 2024Declared: Aug 5, 2024	MAIN	$0.245USD · as reported	Oct 8, 2024	Oct 8, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 6, 2024
Sep 27, 2024Declared: Aug 5, 2024	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Sep 20, 2024	Sep 20, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 6, 2024
Sep 13, 2024Declared: May 6, 2024	MAIN	$0.245USD · as reported	Sep 6, 2024	Sep 6, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 7, 2024
Aug 15, 2024Declared: May 6, 2024	MAIN	$0.245USD · as reported	Aug 8, 2024	Aug 8, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 7, 2024
Jul 15, 2024Declared: May 6, 2024	MAIN	$0.245USD · as reported	Jul 8, 2024	Jul 8, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 7, 2024
Jun 27, 2024Declared: May 6, 2024	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Jun 21, 2024	Jun 21, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 7, 2024
Jun 14, 2024Declared: Feb 20, 2024	MAIN	$0.24USD · as reported	Jun 7, 2024	Jun 7, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 21, 2024
May 15, 2024Declared: Feb 20, 2024	MAIN	$0.24USD · as reported	May 7, 2024	May 8, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 21, 2024
Apr 15, 2024Declared: Feb 20, 2024	MAIN	$0.24USD · as reported	Apr 5, 2024	Apr 8, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 21, 2024
Mar 27, 2024Declared: Feb 20, 2024	MAIN	$0.30USD · as reported	Mar 19, 2024	Mar 20, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 21, 2024
Mar 15, 2024Declared: Oct 31, 2023	MAIN	$0.24USD · as reported	Mar 7, 2024	Mar 8, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 1, 2023
Feb 15, 2024Declared: Oct 31, 2023	MAIN	$0.24USD · as reported	Feb 7, 2024	Feb 8, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 1, 2023
Jan 12, 2024Declared: Oct 31, 2023	MAIN	$0.24USD · as reported	Jan 4, 2024	Jan 5, 2024	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 1, 2023
Dec 27, 2023Declared: Oct 31, 2023	MAIN	$0.275USD · as reported	Dec 19, 2023	Dec 20, 2023	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 1, 2023
Sep 27, 2023Declared: Aug 1, 2023	MAIN	$0.275USD · as reported	Sep 19, 2023	Sep 20, 2023	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 2, 2023
Jun 28, 2023Declared: May 1, 2023	MAIN	$0.225USD · as reported	Jun 20, 2023	Jun 21, 2023	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 2, 2023
Mar 28, 2023Declared: Feb 21, 2023	MAIN	$0.175USD · as reported	Mar 20, 2023	Mar 21, 2023	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 22, 2023
Dec 28, 2022Declared: Nov 1, 2022	MAIN	$0.10USD · as reported	Dec 19, 2022	Dec 20, 2022	Type not confirmedAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 2, 2022
Sep 27, 2022Declared: Aug 1, 2022	MAIN	$0.10USD · as reported	Sep 19, 2022	Sep 20, 2022	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 2, 2022
Jun 30, 2022Declared: May 2, 2022	MAIN	$0.075USD · as reported	Jun 21, 2022	Jun 22, 2022	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 3, 2022
Mar 30, 2022Declared: Feb 23, 2022	MAIN	$0.075USD · as reported	Mar 21, 2022	Mar 22, 2022	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 24, 2022
Dec 30, 2021Declared: Nov 1, 2021	MAIN	$0.10USD · as reported	Dec 21, 2021	Dec 22, 2021	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 2, 2021
Jun 15, 2021Declared: Feb 23, 2021	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	May 27, 2021	May 28, 2021	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 24, 2021
May 14, 2021Declared: Feb 23, 2021	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Apr 28, 2021	Apr 29, 2021	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 24, 2021
Apr 15, 2021Declared: Feb 23, 2021	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Mar 26, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 24, 2021
Mar 15, 2021Declared: Nov 3, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Feb 25, 2021	Feb 26, 2021	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 4, 2020
Feb 12, 2021Declared: Nov 3, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Jan 28, 2021	Jan 29, 2021	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 4, 2020
Jan 15, 2021Declared: Nov 3, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Jan 4, 2021	Jan 5, 2021	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 4, 2020
Dec 15, 2020Declared: Aug 3, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Nov 24, 2020	Nov 25, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 4, 2020
Nov 13, 2020Declared: Aug 3, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Oct 28, 2020	Oct 29, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 4, 2020
Oct 15, 2020Declared: Aug 3, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Sep 28, 2020	Sep 29, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 4, 2020
Sep 15, 2020Declared: May 4, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Aug 18, 2020	Aug 19, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 5, 2020
Aug 14, 2020Declared: May 4, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Jul 17, 2020	Jul 20, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 5, 2020
Jul 15, 2020Declared: May 4, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Jun 17, 2020	Jun 18, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 5, 2020
Jun 15, 2020Declared: Feb 25, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	May 19, 2020	May 20, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 26, 2020
May 15, 2020Declared: Feb 25, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Apr 17, 2020	Apr 20, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 26, 2020
Apr 15, 2020Declared: Feb 25, 2020	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Mar 17, 2020	Mar 18, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Feb 26, 2020
Mar 13, 2020Declared: Nov 4, 2019	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Feb 19, 2020	Feb 20, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 5, 2019
Feb 14, 2020Declared: Nov 4, 2019	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Jan 21, 2020	Jan 22, 2020	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 5, 2019
Jan 15, 2020Declared: Nov 4, 2019	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Dec 27, 2019	Dec 30, 2019	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Nov 5, 2019
Dec 26, 2019Declared: Oct 16, 2019	MAIN	$0.24USD · as reported	Dec 12, 2019	Dec 13, 2019	Special / supplementalAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Oct 17, 2019
Dec 11, 2019Declared: Aug 5, 2019	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Nov 19, 2019	Nov 20, 2019	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 6, 2019
Nov 15, 2019Declared: Aug 5, 2019	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Oct 17, 2019	Oct 18, 2019	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 6, 2019
Oct 15, 2019Declared: Aug 5, 2019	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Sep 18, 2019	Sep 19, 2019	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: Aug 6, 2019
Sep 16, 2019Declared: May 6, 2019	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Aug 19, 2019	Aug 20, 2019	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 7, 2019
Aug 15, 2019Declared: May 6, 2019	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Jul 17, 2019	Jul 18, 2019	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 7, 2019
Jul 15, 2019Declared: May 6, 2019	MAIN	$0.205USD · as reported	Jun 27, 2019	Jun 28, 2019	regularAnnounced schedule	SEC filingFiled: May 7, 2019

Announced dates and amounts may change. An elapsed payment date is not confirmation of payment. As-reported amounts may not be comparable across stock splits.

Financial context

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Annual net income

Reported annual periods; USD. Negative values extend below the baseline.

Selected annual US-GAAP cash-flow and earnings facts · USD
Reporting period	Measure	USD millions	Filing
Dec 31, 2025From Jan 1, 2025	Operating cash flow	-45.7	SEC filingFeb 27, 2026
Dec 31, 2025From Jan 1, 2025	Net income	493.4	SEC filingFeb 27, 2026
Dec 31, 2025From Jan 1, 2025	Common-stock cash dividends	378.0	SEC filingFeb 27, 2026
Dec 31, 2024From Jan 1, 2024	Operating cash flow	-87.1	SEC filingFeb 27, 2026
Dec 31, 2024From Jan 1, 2024	Net income	508.1	SEC filingFeb 27, 2026
Dec 31, 2024From Jan 1, 2024	Common-stock cash dividends	356.8	SEC filingFeb 27, 2026
Dec 31, 2023From Jan 1, 2023	Operating cash flow	285.3	SEC filingFeb 27, 2026
Dec 31, 2023From Jan 1, 2023	Net income	428.4	SEC filingFeb 27, 2026
Dec 31, 2023From Jan 1, 2023	Common-stock cash dividends	302.9	SEC filingFeb 27, 2026
Dec 31, 2022From Jan 1, 2022	Operating cash flow	-246.9	SEC filingFeb 28, 2025
Dec 31, 2022From Jan 1, 2022	Net income	241.6	SEC filingFeb 28, 2025
Dec 31, 2022From Jan 1, 2022	Common-stock cash dividends	192.3	SEC filingFeb 23, 2024
Dec 31, 2021From Jan 1, 2021	Operating cash flow	-515.4	SEC filingFeb 23, 2024
Dec 31, 2021From Jan 1, 2021	Net income	330.8	SEC filingFeb 23, 2024
Dec 31, 2021From Jan 1, 2021	Common-stock cash dividends	170.2	SEC filingFeb 24, 2023
Dec 31, 2020From Jan 1, 2020	Operating cash flow	-54.1	SEC filingFeb 24, 2023
Dec 31, 2020From Jan 1, 2020	Net income	29.4	SEC filingFeb 24, 2023

Latest filed value per tag and exact annual period, within the last seven years. Common-stock and total cash dividends are separate measures; do not add them together. These selected facts are not a complete financial statement.

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