Main Street Announces First Quarter 2027 Regular Monthly Dividends, Including a Monthly Dividend Increase, and Supplemental Dividend Payable in December 2026
The December supplemental dividend will be paid from undistributed taxable income as of September 30, 2026.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.27 per share for January, February and March 2027. The dividends total $0.81 per share for the first quarter, increasing 1.9% from the regular monthly dividends declared for fourth-quarter 2026 and 3.8% from those paid in first-quarter 2026. Payment dates are January 15, February 12 and March 15, 2027.
The board also declared a $0.30 per share supplemental dividend, payable December 28, 2026. Together, these declarations total $1.11 per share, representing an annualized current yield of 7.9% based on the November 2, 2026 closing price of $56.30.
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Positive
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.$0.27 monthly dividends for first-quarter 2027 increase 1.9% versus fourth-quarter 2026 and 3.8% versus first-quarter 2026.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.$0.30 per share supplemental dividend payable December 28, 2026, returns additional cash to shareholders.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.7.9% annualized current yield on the latest declarations, based on the November 2, 2026 closing price of $56.30.
Negative
- None.
News Explained
The supplemental payout uses undistributed taxable income, but its final tax character is determined after the relevant tax year closes.
Main Street's declared December supplemental cash dividend will be paid from undistributed taxable income as of
Final tax attributes for 2026 and 2027 dividends are determined after each tax year closes; the company currently expects a mix of ordinary taxable income and qualified dividends, with capital gains and return of capital also possible.
Details
News Market Reaction – MAIN
On Nov 3, the day this news came out, MAIN closed 0.05% above the previous close.
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Summary of First Quarter 2027 Regular Monthly Dividends |
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Ex-Dividend Date |
Record Date |
Payment Date |
Amount Per Share |
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11/2/2026 |
1/8/2027 |
1/8/2027 |
1/15/2027 |
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11/2/2026 |
2/5/2027 |
2/5/2027 |
2/12/2027 |
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11/2/2026 |
3/8/2027 |
3/8/2027 |
3/15/2027 |
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Total for First Quarter 2027: |
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In addition to the regular monthly dividends for the first quarter of 2027, the Board of Directors declared a supplemental cash dividend of
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Supplemental Cash Dividend Payable in December 2026 |
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Declared |
Ex-Dividend Date |
Record Date |
Payment Date |
Amount Per Share |
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11/2/2026 |
12/18/2026 |
12/18/2026 |
12/28/2026 |
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Including all dividends declared to date, including the first quarter 2027 regular monthly dividends and the December 2026 supplemental dividend, Main Street will have paid
The final determination of the tax attributes for dividends each year are made after the close of the tax year. The final tax attributes for 2026 and 2027 dividends are currently expected to include a combination of ordinary taxable income and qualified dividends and may include capital gains and return of capital.
Main Street maintains a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan (the "Plan"). The dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan (the "DRIP") provides for the reinvestment of dividends on behalf of Main Street's registered stockholders who hold their shares with Main Street's transfer agent and registrar, Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, or certain brokerage firms that have elected to participate in the DRIP. Under the DRIP, if Main Street declares a dividend, registered stockholders who have not "opted out" of the DRIP by the dividend record date will have their dividend automatically reinvested into additional shares of Main Street common stock. The direct stock purchase feature of the Plan (the "DSPP") provides investors with a convenient and economical method to purchase shares of Main Street common stock. More information about the Plan (including the DSPP prospectus) can be found on the Main Street website (https://ir.mainstcapital.com/dividend-reinvestment-and-direct-stock-purchase-plan).
ABOUT MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION
Main Street (www.mainstcapital.com) is a principal investment firm that primarily provides customized long-term debt and equity capital solutions to lower middle market companies and debt capital to private companies owned by or in the process of being acquired by a private equity fund. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides customized "one-stop" debt and equity financing solutions within its lower middle market investment strategy. Main Street seeks to partner with private equity fund sponsors and primarily invests in secured debt investments in its private loan investment strategy. Main Street's lower middle market portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between
Main Street, through its wholly-owned portfolio company MSC Adviser I, LLC dba Main Street Capital Partners (the "External Investment Manager"), also maintains an asset management business through which it manages investments for external parties. The External Investment Manager is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the continued payment and growth of future dividends and the potential tax attributes for 2026 and 2027 dividends, which are based upon Main Street management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Any such statements other than statements of historical fact are likely to be affected by other unknowable future events and conditions, including elements of the future that are or are not under Main Street's control, and that Main Street may or may not have considered; accordingly, such statements cannot be guarantees or assurances of any aspect of future performance. Actual performance, events and results could vary materially from these estimates and projections of the future as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Main Street's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such statements speak only as of the time when made and are based on information available to Main Street as of the date hereof and are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Main Street assumes no obligation to revise or update any such statement now or in the future.
Contacts:
Main Street Capital Corporation
Dwayne L. Hyzak, CEO, dhyzak@mainstcapital.com
Ryan R. Nelson, CFO, rnelson@mainstcapital.com
713-350-6000
Dennard Lascar Investor Relations
Ken Dennard / ken@dennardlascar.com
Zach Vaughan / zvaughan@dennardlascar.com
713-529-6600
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FAQ
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When will Main Street Capital pay its first-quarter 2027 and December 2026 supplemental dividends?
Main Street will pay $0.27 per share on January 15, February 12 and March 15, 2027, and a $0.30 per share supplemental dividend on December 28, 2026. The corresponding ex-dividend and record dates are January 8, February 5 and March 8, 2027, for the monthly dividends, and December 18, 2026, for the supplemental dividend.
What tax treatment does Main Street Capital expect for its 2026 and 2027 dividends?
Main Street currently expects its 2026 and 2027 dividends to include ordinary taxable income and qualified dividends, and they may include capital gains and return of capital. Final tax attributes are determined after the close of each tax year.