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CSWC Dividend History & Analysis | 14.7% Yield

CSWC has a dividend yield of 14.7% and paid 3.17 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 14.73%
Dividends per Share 12m 3.17
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 5.53%
Dividend Rating 46.92%
Yield on Cost 5y 32.25%
Payout Ratio 35.2%
Payouts last 12m 11
Payout Consistency -47.19%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.
Total Return 12m: 14.4%
Total Return 5y: 118.9%

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
ECC 716 M 36.8% 51.3%
OCCI 132 M 31.4% 33.0%
OXSQ 159 M 30.2% 35.5%
MSIF 637 M 16.4% 61.9%
OXLC 1,353 M 28.4% 36.4%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate (CAGR) Payout Consistency
MSIF 637 M 261% 100%
FSCO 1,216 M 179% 87.5%
REFI 274 M 99.4% 88.0%
OWL 24,058 M 73.6% 100%
VCTR 4,211 M 61.3% 100%

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CSWC Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of December 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-03-13 2026-03-13 2026-03-31 Other 0.25 31.6% N/A
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.19 0% N/A
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.19 -24% N/A
2025-12-15 2025-12-15 2025-12-31 Other 0.25 31.6% N/A
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.86%
2025-10-15 2025-10-15 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.19 -24% 0.93%
2025-09-15 2025-09-15 2025-09-30 Other 0.25 31.6% 1.24%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.19 0% 0.84%
2025-07-15 2025-07-15 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.19 -70.3% 0.84%
2025-06-13 2025-06-13 2025-06-30 Quarterly 0.64 0% 2.78%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-03-31 Quarterly 0.64 1.6% 3.12%
2024-12-13 2024-12-13 2024-12-31 Quarterly 0.63 -1.6% 2.97%
2024-09-13 2024-09-13 2024-09-30 Quarterly 0.64 1.6% 2.92%
2024-06-14 2024-06-14 2024-06-28 Quarterly 0.63 0% 2.53%
2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-03-28 Quarterly 0.63 0% 2.48%
2023-12-14 2023-12-15 2023-12-29 Quarterly 0.63 1.6% 2.6%
2023-09-14 2023-09-15 2023-09-29 Quarterly 0.62 5.1% 2.68%
2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-06-30 Quarterly 0.59 1.7% 2.64%
2023-03-14 2023-03-15 2023-03-31 Quarterly 0.58 1.8% 2.98%
2022-12-14 2022-12-15 2022-12-30 Quarterly 0.57 14% 3.32%
2022-09-14 2022-09-15 2022-09-30 Quarterly 0.5 -20.6% 2.8%
2022-06-14 2022-06-15 2022-06-30 Quarterly 0.63 31.3% 3.41%
2022-03-14 2022-03-15 2022-03-31 Quarterly 0.48 -50.5% 2.5%
2021-12-14 2021-12-15 2021-12-31 Quarterly 0.97 79.6% 4.15%
2021-09-14 2021-09-15 2021-09-30 Quarterly 0.54 1.9% 2.12%
2021-06-14 2021-06-15 2021-06-30 Quarterly 0.53 1.9% 1.99%
2021-03-12 2021-03-15 2021-03-31 Quarterly 0.52 2% 1.91%
2020-12-14 2020-12-15 2020-12-31 Quarterly 0.51 0% 2.3%
2020-09-14 2020-09-15 2020-09-30 Quarterly 0.51 0% N/A
2020-06-12 2020-06-15 2020-06-30 Quarterly 0.51 0% N/A
2020-03-13 2020-03-16 2020-03-31 Quarterly 0.51 -59.2% N/A
2019-12-19 2019-12-20 2019-12-31 Quarterly 1.25 150% N/A
2019-09-13 2019-09-16 2019-09-30 Quarterly 0.5 2% N/A
2019-06-13 2019-06-14 2019-06-28 Quarterly 0.49 2.1% N/A
2019-03-14 2019-03-15 2019-03-29 Quarterly 0.48 4.3% N/A
2018-12-13 2018-12-14 2018-12-31 Quarterly 0.46 360% N/A
2018-09-14 2018-09-17 2018-09-28 Quarterly 0.1 -65.5% N/A
2018-06-25 2018-06-26 2018-07-02 Quarterly 0.29 3.6% N/A
2018-03-14 2018-03-15 2018-04-02 Quarterly 0.28 7.7% N/A
2017-12-14 2017-12-15 2018-01-02 Quarterly 0.26 8.3% N/A
2017-09-14 2017-09-15 2017-10-02 Quarterly 0.24 14.3% N/A
2017-06-13 2017-06-15 2017-07-03 Quarterly 0.21 -53.3% N/A
2017-03-13 2017-03-15 2017-04-03 Quarterly 0.45 164.7% N/A
2016-12-13 2016-12-15 2017-01-03 Quarterly 0.17 54.5% N/A
2016-09-13 2016-09-15 2016-10-01 Quarterly 0.11 83.3% N/A
2016-06-16 2016-06-20 2016-07-01 Quarterly 0.06 50% N/A
2016-03-11 2016-03-15 2016-04-01 Quarterly 0.04 708.1% N/A
2015-05-12 2015-05-14 2015-05-29 Semiannual 0.005 0% N/A
2014-11-12 2014-11-14 2014-11-28 Semiannual 0.005 0% N/A
2014-05-13 2014-05-15 2014-05-30 Semiannual 0.005 0% N/A

CSWC Dividend FAQ

Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) focuses on credit, private-equity, and venture-capital investments in middle-market companies, targeting mezzanine, later-stage, mature, and emerging-growth opportunities, as well as buyouts, industry consolidation, recapitalizations, and growth-capital transactions.

What is the Dividend Yield of CSWC?

As of December 2025, CSWC`s dividend yield is 14.73%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 3.17 USD by the current share price of 21.52.

Does CSWC pay a dividend?

As of December 2025, CSWC paid a dividend of 3.17 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-03-13 and the payout was 0.25 USD.

How often does CSWC pay dividends?

CSWC pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, CSWC has issued 11 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-03-13.

CSWC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for CSWC for the next 4 payments are between 0.469 (+87.6%) and 0.535 (+114.0%).
This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment.

Will CSWC pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.25 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-03-13. The next Ex-Dividend date for Capital Southwest (CSWC) is 2026-01-15.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for CSWC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Capital Southwest (CSWC) is 2026-01-15.

What is the Dividend Growth of CSWC?

CSWC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 5.53% per year.
Strong growth: CSWC's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of CSWC?

CSWC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 32.3%. If you bought CSWC's shares at 9.83 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (3.17 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 32.3% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of CSWC?

CSWC Payout Consistency is 26.5%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very unstable: Capital Southwest has a poor track record of dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does CSWC have a good Dividend Yield?

CSWC`s 14.73% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of CSWC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of CSWC is 35.2%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of CSWC?

CSWC`s Overall Dividend Rating is 46.92%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

CSWC Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in CSWC`s Outstanding Shares (CAGR)?

Capital Southwest`s outstanding shares have increased by approximately 24.97% annually over the past 3 years (Correlation: 100.0%), negatively influencing the share price.

Has Capital Southwest ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last Stock Split was on 2015-10-01 with a factor of 2724:1000. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.72.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
1995 15,070,000
1996 15,070,000
1997 15,150,000 +0.53%
1998 14,440,000 -4.69%
1999 15,260,200 +5.68%
2000 15,260,200
2001 15,316,200 +0.37%
2002 15,344,400 +0.18%
2003 15,428,000 +0.54%
2004 15,428,000
2005 15,428,000
2006 15,544,000 +0.75%
2007 15,556,600 +0.08%
2008 14,966,600 -3.79%
2009 14,966,600
2010 11,186,300 -25.26%
2011 15,025,300 +34.32%
2012 15,193,600 +1.12%
2013 16,320,000 +7.41%
2014 15,448,900 -5.34%
2015 15,751,200 +1.96%
2016 15,931,500 +1.14%
2017 16,176,400 +1.54%
2018 17,122,900 +5.85%
2019 18,100,200 +5.71%
2020 19,134,800 +5.72%
2021 23,432,500 +22.46%
2022 31,381,400 +33.92%
2023 41,513,800 +32.29%
2024 54,122,000 +30.37%
2025 64,830,400 +19.79%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid in the last 12m (TTM).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.

Last update: 2025-12-20 02:38