Main Street Capital (STU:13M) Dividend Yield %: 8.53% (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — 17% Above Median


STU:13M Main Street Capital Corp STU:13M
66 GF Score
Price €44.02
GF Value €42.95
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Main Street Capital Dividend Yield %?

Main Street Capital STU:13M +0.49% 66 Dividend Yield % is 8.53% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 7.30. GuruFocus rates STU:13M with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of €42.95 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,111 Asset Management companies, Main Street Capital ranks better than 71.92% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Main Street Capital is 8.53%.

Good Sign:

Main Street Capital Corp stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Main Street Capital's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

STU:13M' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.3   Med: 7.3   Max: 16.98
Current: 8.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Main Street Capital was 16.98%. The lowest was 5.30%. And the median was 7.30%.

STU:13M's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
71.92% of 1111 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.06 vs STU:13M: 8.53

Main Street Capital's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.00.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Main Street Capital Corp is 0.90, which seems too high.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Main Street Capital was 5.47. The lowest was 0.54. And the median was 0.89.

As of today (2026-06-26), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Main Street Capital is 8.49%.

Main Street Capital's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.93.

During the past 12 months, Main Street Capital's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 15.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Main Street Capital was 65.70% per year. The lowest was -4.20% per year. And the median was 7.35% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Main Street Capital  (STU:13M) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

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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Main Street Capital Dividend Yield % Related Terms

Main Street Capital Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Main Street Capital's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Main Street Capital Dividend Yield % Chart

Main Street Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.02 6.27 6.61 7.05 7.07

Main Street Capital Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.59 7.18 6.63 7.07 6.01

STU:13M vs OTF, HASI, FHI: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Main Street Capital's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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.

Main Street Capital Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Main Street Capital's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Main Street Capital's Dividend Yield % falls into.


STU:13M
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Main Street Capital Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Main Street Capital Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.3000002026-06-222026-06-222026-06-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.2600002026-06-082026-06-082026-06-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.2600002026-05-082026-05-082026-05-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.2600002026-04-082026-04-082026-04-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.855000
USD 0.3000002026-03-202026-03-202026-03-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.2600002026-03-062026-03-062026-03-13Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.2600002026-02-062026-02-062026-02-13Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.846000
USD 0.2600002026-01-082026-01-082026-01-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.851000
USD 0.3000002025-12-222025-12-222025-12-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.2550002025-12-082025-12-082025-12-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.2550002025-11-072025-11-072025-11-14Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.2550002025-10-082025-10-082025-10-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.859000
USD 0.3000002025-09-192025-09-192025-09-26Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.852000
USD 0.2550002025-09-082025-09-082025-09-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.852000
USD 0.2550002025-08-082025-08-082025-08-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.859000
USD 0.2550002025-07-082025-07-082025-07-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.857000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Main Street Capital's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=3.67387/44.015
=8.35 %

Current Share Price is €44.015.
Main Street Capital's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is €3.67387.

Main Street Capital's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=3.0816/44.015
=7.00 %

Current Share Price is €44.015.
Main Street Capital's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as €0.2568 * 12 = €3.0816.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 8.53% mean?
Main Street Capital (STU:13M) has a Dividend Yield % of 8.53% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Main Street Capital and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 7.30. Over the past decade, Main Street Capital's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 5.30 to 16.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Main Street Capital ranks #312 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 28.1%.
Is Main Street Capital's Dividend Yield % too high?
Main Street Capital's current Dividend Yield % of 8.53% is 17% above median its 10-year median of 7.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.30 to a high of 16.98. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.06. Main Street Capital's value of 8.53% is 40.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Main Street Capital ranks #312 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Main Street Capital has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Main Street Capital's Dividend Yield % compare to OTF and HASI?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Main Street Capital ranks #312 out of 1111 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts Main Street Capital in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.06. Main Street Capital's value of 8.53% is 40.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Main Street Capital's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 5.30 to 16.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.30 vs. the industry median of 6.06, Main Street Capital has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.06, based on 1,111 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Main Street Capital's current Dividend Yield % of 8.53% is 40.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Main Street Capital and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Main Street Capital's current Dividend Yield % is 8.53%, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 7.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Main Street Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Main Street Capital (STU:13M) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €42.95, compared to a current price of €44.02 — trading 2.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 8.53%, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 7.30 and 40.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.06. Main Street Capital's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Main Street Capital (STU:13M), the current Dividend Yield % is 8.53% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Main Street Capital (STU:13M) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Main Street Capital stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €44.02 is trading 2.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €42.95. GuruFocus considers Main Street Capital to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:13M:

  • Dividend Yield %: 8.53% (17% above median its 10-year median of 7.30)
  • GF Value™: €42.95 vs. price of €44.02 (2.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 40.8% above the Asset Management median (#312 of 1111)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:13M stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Main Street Capital Business Description

Other Exchanges MAIN:USA0JXQ:UK
Address 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, 8th Floor, Houston, TX, USA, 77056
Main Street Capital Corp is a principal investment firm focused on providing customized long-term debt and equity capital solutions to lower middle market ("LMM") companies and debt capital to private ("Private Loan") companies owned by or in the process of being acquired by a private equity fund. The group invests principally in secured debt investments, equity investments, warrants, and other securities of LMM companies, typically based in the U.S. The company operates as a single segment with a principal investment objective to maximize total return by generating current income from debt investments and current income and capital appreciation from equity and equity-related investments.
66GF Score

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