Main Street Capital Dividend Increase

On 4 November, Main Street Capital (MAIN) increased its dividend by 1.96%, from 25.5¢ to 26¢ per share.

The dividend is payable on 15 January 2026 to shareholders of record on 8 January 2026. 

MAIN's forward yield is 5.45% at $57.21 per share.

Source: Simply Safe Dividends

I own 100 MAIN shares at an average cost of $17.42 per share. MAIN's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $6 to $312. 

My yield on cost is now 17.91%.

Since I opened my position in March 2010, the stock has generated a total return of 467%, including $4,151.13 in dividend income. That's a splendid annualized rate of return of 12.4%!

MAIN became DivGro's 6^th Home Run stock in September 2016, when the stock doubled my original capital outlay.

5-Year History of Dividend Payouts by Ex-Date

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	•	2026
$2.750	$2.595	$2.745	$2.910	$3.030	⬆	$3.120✝
0.61%	4.85%	5.78%	6.01%	41.2%	⬇	2.97%
5-year DGR:				4.26%	⬆	4.74%

^✝projected, assuming no further changes

Additionally, MAIN declared a supplemental cash dividend of 30¢ per share, payable on 29 December, to shareholders on record as of 22 December.

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