WhiteHorse Finance (WhiteHorse Finance) Dividend Payout Ratio : 2.57 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is WhiteHorse Finance Dividend Payout Ratio?

WhiteHorse Finance's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.57.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of WhiteHorse Finance Inc is 1.68, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for WhiteHorse Finance's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WHF' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51 Med: 0.95 Max: 2.09
Current: 1.68

During the past 12 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of WhiteHorse Finance was 2.09. The lowest was 0.51. And the median was 0.95.

WHF's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
81.04% of 939 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.83 vs WHF: 1.68

As of today (2024-04-30), the Dividend Yield % of WhiteHorse Finance is 11.74%.

During the past 12 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of WhiteHorse Finance was 23.09%. The lowest was 2.90%. And the median was 10.59%.

WhiteHorse Finance's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.39.

During the past 12 months, WhiteHorse Finance's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.20% per year.

During the past 12 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of WhiteHorse Finance was 136.00% per year. The lowest was 1.40% per year. And the median was 68.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

WhiteHorse Finance Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WhiteHorse Finance's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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WhiteHorse Finance Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

WhiteHorse Finance Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.95

0.92

1.00

2.09

1.68

WhiteHorse Finance Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	1.11	2.18	1.54	2.57

Competitive Comparison of WhiteHorse Finance's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, WhiteHorse Finance's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

WhiteHorse Finance's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, WhiteHorse Finance's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WhiteHorse Finance's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

WhiteHorse Finance Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

WhiteHorse Finance's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.48	/	0.88
	=	1.68

WhiteHorse Finance's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.385	/	0.15
	=	2.57

WhiteHorse Finance (NAS:WHF) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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WhiteHorse Finance (WhiteHorse Finance) Business Description

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Address

1450 Brickell Avenue, 31st Floor, Miami, FL, USA, 33131

Website

https://www.whitehorsefinance.com

WhiteHorse Finance Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It makes debt investments in privately held; small-cap companies located in United States. Its investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for investors, primarily by originating senior secured loans to privately held small-cap companies across a broad range of industries.

Executives

John Bolduc	director	1450 BRICKELL AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131
Marco A. Collazos	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	1450 BRICKELL AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131
Stuart D Aronson	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC., 1450 BRICKELL AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131
Joyson Thomas	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC., 1450 BRICKELL AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131
G Stacy Smith	director	300 CRESCENT COURT SUITE 1111, DALLAS TX 75201
Rick Patrick Frier	director	11808 PLEASANT WYATT PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Anthony Tamer	10 percent owner	1001 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, STE 2708, MIAMI FL 33131
Sami Mnaymneh	10 percent owner	1001 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, STE 2708, MIAMI FL 33131
Kevin Francis Burke	director	C/O WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC., 1450 BRICKELL AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131
Rick D Puckett	director	440 S. CHURCH STREET, SUITE 700, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Edward J. Giordano	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O H.I.G. CAPITAL, LLC, 1450 BRICKELL AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131
Gerhard Lombard	officer: Chief Financial Officer	600 FIFTH AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020
Carvell James Demus Iii	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1414, DALLAS TX 75201
Tom C Davis	director	DEAN FOODS COMPANY, 2515 MCKINNEY AVE STE 1200, DALLAS TX 75201
William D Markert	director, officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	EVP - NETWORK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, 1467 ASHBOURNE CIRCLE, SHAKOPEE MN 55379