Capital Southwest (FRA:SFW) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.85 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Capital Southwest Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Capital Southwest's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.85.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Capital Southwest Corp is 1.79, which seems too high.

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

FRA:SFW' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06 Med: 0.66 Max: 1.94
Current: 1.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Capital Southwest was 1.94. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.66.

FRA:SFW's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
91.28% of 1032 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.575 vs FRA:SFW: 1.80

As of today (2025-03-26), the Dividend Yield % of Capital Southwest is 11.48%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Capital Southwest was 17.64%. The lowest was 0.67%. And the median was 6.80%.

Capital Southwest's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.60.

During the past 12 months, Capital Southwest's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 34.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Capital Southwest was 113.90% per year. The lowest was -46.00% per year. And the median was 14.40% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Capital Southwest Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Capital Southwest's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Capital Southwest Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Capital Southwest Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.31

0.97

1.94

1.21

Capital Southwest Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.11	2.25	2.03	1.34	1.85

Competitive Comparison of Capital Southwest's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Capital Southwest'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.

Capital Southwest's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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Capital Southwest Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Capital Southwest's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Mar. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Mar. 2024 )
	=	2.272	/	1.886
	=	1.20

Capital Southwest's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	0.602	/	0.325
	=	1.85

Capital Southwest (FRA:SFW) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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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Capital Southwest Business Description

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Address

8333 Douglas Avenue, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX, USA, 75225

Website

https://www.capitalsouthwest.com

Capital Southwest Corp is a U.S.-based investment company that specializes in providing customized financing to middle market companies across various industries. The company's investment objective is to produce attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating current income from debt investments and capital appreciation from equity and equity related investments. It focuses on providing flexible financing solutions through partnerships with business owners, management teams, and financial sponsors. The company's portfolio may include senior debt, second lien, and subordinated debt, preferred stocks, common stocks, and warrants. The primary source company's revenue comprises interest income and dividend income from investments made as well as management fees.

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