HRZN Dividend History & Analysis | 18.3% Yield

HRZN has a dividend yield of 18.3% and paid 1.43 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 18.31%
Payout Ratio 51.2%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 2.41%
Consistency Lifetime 91.6%
Yield on Cost 5y 17.79%
Payout FCF 122.6%
Streak Years 16
Dividend Rating 75.90%
Ex-Dividend in 7 days: Buy before Feb 17, 2026 to receive the next dividend.

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.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: -16.3%
Total Return 5y: -17.7%

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 709 M 24.3% 44.7%
OXLC 1,177 M 28.3% 29.2%
ECAT 1,534 M 22.0% 36.5%
OCCI 129 M 24.3% 30.5%
BCAT 1,540 M 22.4% 31.2%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
ECAT 1,534 M 144% 91.7%
FSCO 1,204 M 105% 90.0%
OPFI 831 M 108% 100%
SUNS 126 M 90.5% 100%
OWL 21,322 M 60.1% 100%

Quality Dividend Peers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

BUI
BlackRock Utility
 10.47% Yield
GNT
GAMCO Natural Resources
 7.98% Yield
GAM
General American
 11.74% Yield
BK
The Bank of New York
 2.10% Yield
TRIN
Trinity Capital
 14.80% Yield
TBLD
Thornburg Income
 6.56% Yield

HRZN Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-02-17 2026-02-17 2026-03-13 Monthly 0.11 0% N/A
2026-01-16 2026-01-16 2026-02-13 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.64%
2025-12-17 2025-12-17 2026-01-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.72%
2025-11-17 2025-11-17 2025-12-16 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.69%
2025-10-16 2025-10-16 2025-11-14 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.88%
2025-09-17 2025-09-17 2025-10-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.67%
2025-08-18 2025-08-18 2025-09-16 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.57%
2025-07-16 2025-07-16 2025-08-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.39%
2025-06-16 2025-06-16 2025-07-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.47%
2025-05-16 2025-05-16 2025-06-13 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.48%
2025-04-16 2025-04-16 2025-05-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.33%
2025-03-17 2025-03-17 2025-04-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.2%
2025-02-18 2025-02-18 2025-03-14 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.12%
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 2025-02-14 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.2%
2024-12-16 2024-12-16 2025-01-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.19%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-12-13 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.2%
2024-10-17 2024-10-17 2024-11-14 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.05%
2024-09-16 2024-09-16 2024-10-16 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.01%
2024-08-16 2024-08-16 2024-09-13 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.97%
2024-07-17 2024-07-17 2024-08-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.9%
2024-06-17 2024-06-17 2024-07-16 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.94%
2024-05-16 2024-05-17 2024-06-14 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.94%
2024-04-17 2024-04-18 2024-05-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.99%
2024-03-18 2024-03-19 2024-04-16 Other 0.11 0% 0.96%
2024-02-15 2024-02-16 2024-03-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.83%
2024-01-17 2024-01-18 2024-02-14 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.86%
2023-12-18 2023-12-19 2024-01-16 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.84%
2023-11-16 2023-11-17 2023-12-15 Other 0.11 0% 0.91%
2023-10-17 2023-10-18 2023-11-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.92%
2023-09-18 2023-09-19 2023-10-16 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.92%
2023-08-16 2023-08-17 2023-09-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.89%
2023-07-17 2023-07-18 2023-08-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.86%
2023-06-15 2023-06-16 2023-07-14 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.92%
2023-05-17 2023-05-18 2023-06-14 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.88%
2023-04-17 2023-04-18 2023-05-16 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.95%
2023-03-16 2023-03-17 2023-04-14 Monthly 0.11 0% 1.03%
2023-02-16 2023-02-17 2023-03-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.87%
2023-01-17 2023-01-18 2023-02-15 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.89%
2022-12-16 2022-12-19 2023-01-13 Monthly 0.11 10% 0.85%
2022-11-16 2022-11-17 2022-12-15 Other 0.1 0% 0.77%
2022-10-17 2022-10-18 2022-11-15 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.94%
2022-09-16 2022-09-19 2022-10-14 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.84%
2022-08-17 2022-08-18 2022-09-15 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.73%
2022-07-18 2022-07-19 2022-08-16 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.83%
2022-06-16 2022-06-17 2022-07-15 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.89%
2022-05-17 2022-05-18 2022-06-15 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.81%
2022-04-18 2022-04-19 2022-05-16 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.7%
2022-03-17 2022-03-18 2022-04-14 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.72%
2022-02-17 2022-02-18 2022-03-16 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.62%
2022-01-18 2022-01-19 2022-02-16 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.62%

HRZN Dividend FAQ

Horizon Technology Finance Corp. (NASDAQ: HRZN) is a Business Development Company (BDC) that provides secured debt and venture-lending financing to early-stage, venture-capital-backed firms operating in technology, life sciences, healthcare information & services, cleantech, and sustainability, with a focus on U.S.-based companies.

What is the Dividend Yield of HRZN?

As of February 2026, HRZN`s dividend yield is 18.31%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.43 USD by the current share price of 6.62.

Does HRZN pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, HRZN paid a dividend of 1.43 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-02-17 and the payout was 0.11 USD.

How often does HRZN pay dividends?

HRZN pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, HRZN has issued 13 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-02-17.

HRZN dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for HRZN for the next 4 payments are between 0.102 (-7.3%) and 0.108 (-1.8%).
This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable.

Will HRZN pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.11 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-02-17. The next Ex-Dividend date for Horizon Technology (HRZN) is 2026-02-17.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for HRZN?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Horizon Technology (HRZN) is 2026-02-17.

What is the Dividend Growth of HRZN?

HRZN's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 2.41% per year.
Weak growth: HRZN's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of HRZN?

HRZN's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 17.8%. If you bought HRZN's shares at 8.04 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.43 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 17.8% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of HRZN?

HRZN Payout Consistency is 91.6%. 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 consistent: Horizon Technology has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does HRZN have a good Dividend Yield?

HRZN`s 18.31% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of HRZN?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of HRZN is 51.2%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of HRZN?

HRZN`s Overall Dividend Rating is 75.90%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

HRZN Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in HRZN's Outstanding Shares?

Horizon Technology's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 17.26% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 100.0%).

Significant dilution: Heavy share issuance is diluting existing shareholders. Even if total dividends paid increase, your dividend per share may stagnate or decline.

Has HRZN ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2009 7,555,700
2010 7,574,600 +0.25%
2011 7,610,800 +0.48%
2012 8,481,600 +11.44%
2013 9,599,200 +13.18%
2014 9,626,700 +0.29%
2015 11,628,600 +20.8%
2016 11,542,900 -0.74%
2017 11,518,600 -0.21%
2018 11,533,300 +0.13%
2019 14,847,400 +28.74%
2020 18,794,800 +26.59%
2021 20,622,800 +9.73%
2022 26,918,700 +30.53%
2023 33,339,400 +23.85%
2024 36,104,400 +8.29%
2025 45,838,100 +26.96%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Payout Ratio
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Payout FCF
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Growth Rate (CAGR)
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Consistency
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Yield on Cost
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Streak
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Dividend Rating
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-02-03 04:23