Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 252 recorded MAIN dividend payments, running from November 14, 2007 to July 8, 2026 — 20 calendar years. Together those payments total $49.58 per share.
MAIN has increased its payment rate for 4 consecutive complete years.
Across 20 years of recorded history, MAIN's payment rate has never fallen materially from one complete year to the next.
MAIN dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.23 | 16 (timing) | $0.255 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | $4.11 | 16 (timing) | $0.245 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | $3.69 | 16 (timing) | $0.228 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | $2.95 | 16 (timing) | $0.215 | — |
| 2021 | $2.58 | 13 (timing) | $0.205 | — |
| 2020 | $2.26 | 11 (timing) | $0.205 | — |
| 2019 | $2.92 | 14 | $0.205 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | $2.85 | 14 | $0.190 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | $2.79 | 14 | $0.185 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | $2.73 | 14 | $0.180 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | $2.66 | 14 | $0.175 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | $2.55 | 14 | $0.165 | — |
| 2013 | $2.68 | 15 (timing) | $0.155 | — |
| 2012 | $1.72 | 12 (timing) | $0.145 | — |
| 2011 | $1.69 | 13 (timing) | $0.130 | — |
| 2010 | $1.50 | 12 (timing) | $0.125 | — |
| 2009 | $1.38 | 11 (timing) | $0.125 | — |
| 2008 | $1.55 | 7 (timing) | $0.125 | — |
| 2007 | $0.330 | 1 (timing) | $0.330 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than MAIN's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent MAIN dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | $0.265 |
| June 22, 2026 | $0.300 |
| June 8, 2026 | $0.260 |
| May 8, 2026 | $0.260 |
| April 8, 2026 | $0.260 |
| March 20, 2026 | $0.300 |
| March 6, 2026 | $0.260 |
| February 6, 2026 | $0.260 |
| January 8, 2026 | $0.260 |
| December 22, 2025 | $0.300 |
| December 8, 2025 | $0.255 |
| November 7, 2025 | $0.255 |
| October 8, 2025 | $0.255 |
| September 19, 2025 | $0.300 |
| September 8, 2025 | $0.255 |
| August 8, 2025 | $0.255 |
| July 8, 2025 | $0.255 |
| June 20, 2025 | $0.300 |
| June 6, 2025 | $0.250 |
| May 8, 2025 | $0.250 |
| April 8, 2025 | $0.250 |
| March 20, 2025 | $0.300 |
| March 7, 2025 | $0.250 |
| February 7, 2025 | $0.250 |
| January 8, 2025 | $0.250 |
| December 20, 2024 | $0.300 |
| December 6, 2024 | $0.245 |
| November 8, 2024 | $0.245 |
| October 8, 2024 | $0.245 |
| September 20, 2024 | $0.300 |
| September 6, 2024 | $0.245 |
| August 8, 2024 | $0.245 |
| July 8, 2024 | $0.245 |
| June 21, 2024 | $0.300 |
| June 7, 2024 | $0.240 |
| May 7, 2024 | $0.240 |
| April 5, 2024 | $0.240 |
| March 19, 2024 | $0.300 |
| March 7, 2024 | $0.240 |
| February 7, 2024 | $0.240 |
| January 4, 2024 | $0.240 |
| December 19, 2023 | $0.275 |
| December 7, 2023 | $0.235 |
| November 7, 2023 | $0.235 |
| October 5, 2023 | $0.235 |
| September 19, 2023 | $0.275 |
| September 7, 2023 | $0.230 |
| August 7, 2023 | $0.230 |
| July 6, 2023 | $0.230 |
| June 20, 2023 | $0.225 |
| June 7, 2023 | $0.225 |
| May 5, 2023 | $0.225 |
| April 5, 2023 | $0.225 |
| March 20, 2023 | $0.175 |
| March 7, 2023 | $0.225 |
| February 7, 2023 | $0.225 |
| January 5, 2023 | $0.225 |
| December 19, 2022 | $0.100 |
| December 7, 2022 | $0.220 |
| November 7, 2022 | $0.220 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 252 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
MAIN dividend history questions
How many dividends has MAIN paid?
DivTrkr has 252 recorded MAIN dividend payments between November 14, 2007 and July 8, 2026, totalling $49.58 per share across 20 calendar years.
Has MAIN ever cut its dividend?
Not in the history DivTrkr holds. Across 20 years of recorded payments the per-payment rate has never fallen by a material amount from one complete year to the next.
How fast is the MAIN dividend growing?
There is not yet five full years of MAIN payment history to measure a five-year growth rate.
How often does MAIN pay a dividend?
MAIN's payment frequency has varied over its recorded history.
See the current MAIN dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track MAIN free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.