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Higher Main Street (NYSE: MAIN) Q3 2026 dividends plus $0.30 supplemental payout

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Main Street Capital Corporation declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.265 per share for each of July, August and September 2026, totaling $0.795 per share for the third quarter of 2026. The Board also approved a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share payable in June 2026, funded from undistributed taxable income as of March 31, 2026.

These regular monthly dividends represent a 1.9% increase over the second quarter 2026 level and a 3.9% increase over the third quarter 2025. Including all dividends declared to date, shareholders will have received $50.11 per share in cumulative cash dividends since Main Street’s October 2007 IPO at $15.00 per share. The third quarter 2026 regular monthly dividends plus the June 2026 supplemental dividend total $1.095 per share, corresponding to an annualized current yield of 7.9% based on the May 4, 2026 closing price of $55.76 per share.

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Main Street lifts regular dividends and adds a sizable supplemental payout.

Main Street Capital Corporation increased its regular monthly dividend to $0.265 per share for each month in Q3 2026, a 1.9% step-up from Q2 2026 and 3.9% above Q3 2025. In addition, the Board declared a supplemental dividend of $0.30 per share payable in June 2026 from undistributed taxable income as of March 31, 2026.

The company highlights a long history of dividend payments, noting cumulative cash dividends of $50.11 per share since its October 2007 IPO at $15.00 per share. Based on the $55.76 share price on May 4, 2026, the newly declared regular and supplemental dividends equate to an annualized current yield of 7.9%, underscoring an income-focused profile.

Forward-looking statements in the disclosure emphasize that continued dividend growth and the ultimate tax characterization of 2026 dividends depend on future performance and tax determinations. The final 2026 tax mix is expected to include ordinary taxable income and qualified dividends and may also include capital gains and return of capital, which can influence individual shareholder outcomes.

Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Q3 2026 monthly dividend $0.265 per share Regular monthly cash dividend for July, August and September 2026
Q3 2026 total regular dividends $0.795 per share Sum of three $0.265 regular monthly dividends in third quarter 2026
June 2026 supplemental dividend $0.30 per share Supplemental cash dividend payable June 29, 2026
Total recent dividends $1.095 per share Q3 2026 regular monthly dividends plus June 2026 supplemental dividend
Annualized current yield 7.9% Based on $1.095 per share and $55.76 closing price on May 4, 2026
Cumulative dividends since IPO $50.11 per share Total cash dividends since October 2007 IPO at $15.00 per share
Share price reference $55.76 per share Closing share price on May 4, 2026 used for yield calculation
undistributed taxable income financial
"will be paid out of Main Street’s undistributed taxable income (taxable income in excess of dividends paid)"
Undistributed taxable income is income a pooled investment (like a mutual fund or trust) has earned but has not yet paid out to shareholders; tax rules can treat that income as if it were distributed. For investors this matters because you may owe taxes on income you haven’t actually received—similar to getting a bill for money still held by the fund—and it can change your after-tax return and the tax basis of your investment, so it influences income tax timing and planning.
dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan financial
"Main Street maintains a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan (the “Plan”)."
DRIP financial
"The dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan (the “DRIP”) provides for the reinvestment of dividends"
A DRIP (dividend reinvestment plan) automatically uses cash dividends to buy additional shares of the same company instead of paying the money to the investor. Like using spare change from each paycheck to buy more of something you already own, a DRIP helps holdings grow over time through compounding without requiring the investor to decide each time, which can boost long‑term returns but reduce short‑term cash income.
DSPP financial
"The direct stock purchase feature of the Plan (the “DSPP”) provides investors with a convenient and economical method"
return of capital financial
"may include capital gains and return of capital."
Return of capital is when an investor receives money from their investment that is not considered profit or earnings but rather a portion of the original amount they invested. It’s similar to getting back part of your initial savings rather than gains from it. This matters because it can affect how much money an investor still has in the investment and may have tax implications.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the continued payment and growth of future dividends"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________________________________________________________________
FORM 8-K
__________________________________________________________________________
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 5, 2026
__________________________________________________________________________
Main Street Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
814-00746
41-2230745
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1300 Post Oak Boulevard, 8th Floor, Houston, Texas
77056
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (713) 350-6000
Not Applicable
___________________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
MAIN
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE Texas
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act
of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition
period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act. o
Item 8.01Other Events.
On May 5, 2026, the Registrant issued a press release. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1
Press release dated May 5, 2026
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Main Street Capital Corporation
Date: May 5, 2026
By:
/s/ Jason B. Beauvais
Name:    Jason B. Beauvais
Title:      General Counsel
Exhibit 99.1
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    NEWS RELEASE
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
Main Street Announces Third Quarter 2026 Regular Monthly Dividends,
Including a Monthly Dividend Increase, and Supplemental Dividend Payable in
June 2026
Regular Monthly Dividends of $0.265 Per Share for each of July, August and September 2026
Monthly Dividends Represent a 1.9% Increase Compared to Second Quarter 2026 and a 3.9%
Increase Compared to Third Quarter 2025
Supplemental Dividend of $0.30 Per Share Payable in June 2026
HOUSTON, May 5, 2026 – Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) (“Main Street”) is
pleased to announce that its Board of Directors declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.265 per
share for each of July, August and September 2026. These monthly dividends, which will be payable
pursuant to the table below, total $0.795 per share for the third quarter of 2026 and represent a 1.9%
increase from the regular monthly dividends declared for the second quarter of 2026 and a 3.9%
increase from the regular monthly dividends paid in the third quarter of 2025. Since its October 2007
initial public offering, Main Street has periodically increased the amount of its regular monthly
dividends paid per share and has never reduced its regular monthly dividend amount per share.
Summary of Third Quarter 2026 Regular Monthly Dividends
Declared
Ex-Dividend Date
Record Date
Payment Date
Amount Per Share
5/4/2026
7/8/2026
7/8/2026
7/15/2026
$0.265
5/4/2026
8/7/2026
8/7/2026
8/14/2026
$0.265
5/4/2026
9/8/2026
9/8/2026
9/15/2026
$0.265
Total for Third Quarter 2026:
$0.795
In addition to the regular monthly dividends for the third quarter of 2026, the Board of Directors
declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share payable in June 2026. This supplemental
cash dividend, which will be payable as set forth in the table below, will be paid out of Main Street’s
undistributed taxable income (taxable income in excess of dividends paid) as of March 31, 2026.
Supplemental Cash Dividend Payable in June 2026
Declared
Ex-Dividend Date
Record Date
Payment Date
Amount Per Share
5/4/2026
6/22/2026
6/22/2026
6/29/2026
$0.30
Including all dividends declared to date, including the third quarter 2026 regular monthly dividends
and the June 2026 supplemental dividend, Main Street will have paid $50.11 per share in cumulative
cash dividends since its October 2007 initial public offering at $15.00 per share. Including the third
quarter 2026 regular monthly dividends and the June 2026 supplemental dividend, these most recent
dividend declarations represent total dividends to Main Street shareholders of $1.095 per share,
representing an annualized current yield of 7.9% based on the closing price of $55.76 per share on
May 4, 2026.
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 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 $10
million and $150 million. Main Street’s private loan portfolio companies generally have annual
revenues between $25 million and $500 million.
Main Street, through its wholly-owned portfolio company MSC Adviser I, LLC (“MSC Adviser”),
also maintains an asset management business through which it manages investments for external
parties. MSC Adviser 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 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.
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FAQ

What new dividends did Main Street Capital (MAIN) declare for third quarter 2026?

Main Street Capital declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.265 per share for July, August, and September 2026. These total $0.795 per share for third quarter 2026, reflecting higher monthly payouts than both second quarter 2026 and third quarter 2025.

How much is Main Street Capital’s June 2026 supplemental dividend?

Main Street Capital’s Board approved a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share payable in June 2026. This dividend will be paid from undistributed taxable income as of March 31, 2026, adding to the company’s regular monthly dividends for income-focused shareholders.

How did Main Street Capital’s new dividends change versus prior periods?

The regular monthly dividends of $0.265 per share for third quarter 2026 represent a 1.9% increase over second quarter 2026. They are also 3.9% higher than the regular monthly dividends paid in third quarter 2025, indicating incremental dividend growth over time.

What total dividends will Main Street Capital (MAIN) shareholders receive from these declarations?

Combining the third quarter 2026 regular monthly dividends and the June 2026 supplemental dividend, Main Street’s latest declarations equal $1.095 per share. The company also notes cumulative cash dividends of $50.11 per share since its October 2007 initial public offering.

What yield do Main Street Capital’s newly declared dividends represent?

Including the third quarter 2026 regular monthly dividends and the June 2026 supplemental dividend, the total of $1.095 per share represents an annualized current yield of 7.9%. This calculation uses Main Street’s May 4, 2026 closing share price of $55.76.

How might Main Street Capital’s 2026 dividends be taxed for shareholders?

The company expects 2026 dividends to include a mix of ordinary taxable income and qualified dividends. They may also include capital gains and return of capital. Final tax attributes are determined after the tax year ends and will be confirmed then.

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