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MAIN Dividend History

Main Street Capital Corporation — 254 payments on record since 2007. Current yield: 11.17% (monthly).

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MAIN Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
Sep 8, 2026$0.2650+0.0%6.30%
Aug 7, 2026$0.2650+0.0%6.30%
Jul 8, 2026$0.2650-11.7%6.30%
Jun 22, 2026$0.3000+15.4%7.14%
Jun 8, 2026$0.2600+0.0%6.18%
May 8, 2026$0.2600+0.0%6.18%
Apr 8, 2026$0.2600-13.3%6.18%
Mar 20, 2026$0.3000+15.4%7.14%
Mar 6, 2026$0.2600+0.0%6.18%
Feb 6, 2026$0.2600+0.0%6.18%

MAIN price return since first dividend

How much MAIN's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: +167.21%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold MAIN share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $50.11

MAIN DRIP calculator

Compound MAIN's 11.2% yield

Pre-filled with live MAIN data and 254 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Monthly payments.)

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About MAIN Dividends

This page shows the complete MAIN dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) is issued by Main Street Capital. Internally managed BDC (business development company) providing debt and equity capital to lower-middle-market private companies. Pays a regular monthly dividend (~$0.26/share, raised modestly each quarter) plus a supplemental cash dividend roughly every quarter (~$0.30/share) when earnings allow. Combined annualized yield typically 7-8%. Unlike most BDCs, MAIN's internal management structure keeps operating costs low and historically its NAV has grown rather than eroded.

Open the MAIN projection tool to model how reinvesting these dividends would compound over time, or check the Total Return Analyzer to see the real yield after accounting for NAV changes.

MAIN dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does MAIN pay dividends?▾
MAIN pays dividends monthly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment MAIN has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own MAIN before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the MAIN dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend MAIN has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For MAIN, the current yield is roughly 11.17% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are MAIN dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for MAIN varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did MAIN distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in MAIN can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this MAIN dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.