Dividend compounder review

MAIN

Main Street Capital Corporation · NYSE · US

Financial Services · Asset Management

Score75.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 6.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 22.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 12.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years19
Dividend Yield8.47%
Payout Ratio89.9%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$493.4M
Free Cash Flow$-45.7M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.82
P/E11.0
Revenue Growth 5Y23.7%
Net Margin74.9%
ROE14.4%
Price vs Trend-6.4%
3Y Return73.3%
5Y Return81.4%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend yield is unusually high at 8.5%; possible value trap.
Dividend diary

Activity record

MAIN dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 8.5%; possible value trap.

MAIN dividend payment 0.26 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

MAIN dividend payment 0.26 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

Dividend decreased -13.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.3 to 0.26.

MAIN dividend payment 0.26 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

Dividend increased 15.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.26 to 0.3.

MAIN dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

MAIN dividend payment 0.26 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

MAIN dividend payment 0.26 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

Dividend decreased -13.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.3 to 0.26.

MAIN dividend payment 0.26 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

Dividend increased 17.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.255 to 0.3.

MAIN dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

MAIN dividend payment 0.255 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

MAIN dividend payment 0.255 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

Dividend decreased -15.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.3 to 0.255.

MAIN dividend payment 0.255 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.

Dividend increased 17.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.255 to 0.3.

MAIN dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Main Street Capital Corporation.