RWAY Dividend History & Analysis | 18% Yield

RWAY has a dividend yield of 18% and paid 1.32 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 17.97%
Payout Ratio 89.8%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -0.6%
Consistency Lifetime 86.4%
Yield on Cost 5y 20.5%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 51.6%
Chowder Number yield + growth 17.4% meets 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +39.8% avg 12.86% vs now 17.97%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 21.9x elevated
Income per 10k invested 1,797 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly RWAY annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Runway Growth Finance distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year RWAY year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Runway Growth Finance's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History RWAY dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Runway Growth Finance's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

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Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
ECAT NYSE
BlackRock ESG Capital
1,531 M 21.45% 33.79%
BCAT NYSE
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1,664 M 20.91% 29.34%
TRIN NASDAQ
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1,668 M 15.19% 30.07%
TYG NYSE
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1,138 M 12.21% 32.48%
FSK NYSE
FS KKR Capital
3,380 M 17.99% 20.64%
RWAY NASDAQ
Runway Growth Finance
274 M 17.97% 20.51%
MSIF NYSE
MSC Income Fund
585 M 10.46% 35.52%
FSCO NYSE
FS Credit Opportunities
1,036 M 13.42% 27.07%
BCSF NYSE
Bain Capital Specialty
772 M 14.24% 21.97%
CION NYSE
Cion Investment
363 M 14.66% 19.82%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
ECAT NYSE
BlackRock ESG Capital
1,531 M 44.67% 91.7%
BCAT NYSE
BlackRock Capital
1,664 M 38.22% 100.0%
KBDC NYSE
Kayne Anderson BDC
890 M 35.03% 100.0%
SLRC NASDAQ
SLR Investment
682 M 35.11% 98.3%
VCTR NASDAQ
Victory Capital Holdings
7,277 M 24.64% 100.0%
OWL NYSE
Blue Owl Capital
18,837 M 23.96% 100.0%
BXSL NYSE
Blackstone Secured Lending
5,766 M 25.33% 90.8%
ARES NYSE
Ares Management
47,013 M 21.11% 100.0%
STEP NASDAQ
Stepstone
6,480 M 21.60% 98.9%
BAM NYSE
Brookfield Asset Management
83,249 M 16.22% 100.0%

RWAY Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.8 years of data

Jan - -
Feb 0.72% 20
Mar 2.67% 80
Apr - -
May 3.83% 100
Jun - -
Jul - -
Aug 3.77% 100
Sep - -
Oct - -
Nov 3.19% 100
Dec - -

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 20 Payments (USD) as of September 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-08-17 2026-08-17 2026-08-31 Quarterly 0.33 0% 5%
2026-05-18 2026-05-18 2026-06-02 Quarterly 0.33 0% 5.14%
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 2026-03-24 Quarterly 0.33 0% 4.38%
2025-11-17 2025-11-17 2025-12-03 Quarterly 0.33 -8.3% 3.45%
2025-08-18 2025-08-18 2025-09-02 Quarterly 0.36 +2.9% 3.42%
2025-05-19 2025-05-19 2025-06-03 Quarterly 0.35 -2.8% 3.6%
2025-03-31 2025-03-31 2025-04-14 Quarterly 0.36 -10% 3.47%
2024-11-18 2024-11-18 2024-12-02 Quarterly 0.4 -11.1% 4%
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 2024-08-26 Quarterly 0.45 -4.3% 4.52%
2024-05-09 2024-05-10 2024-05-24 Quarterly 0.47 0% 3.97%
2024-02-09 2024-02-12 2024-02-28 Quarterly 0.47 +2.2% 3.59%
2023-11-10 2023-11-13 2023-11-28 Quarterly 0.46 +2.2% 3.6%
2023-08-14 2023-08-15 2023-08-31 Quarterly 0.45 0% 3.46%
2023-05-12 2023-05-15 2023-05-31 Quarterly 0.45 0% 4.27%
2023-03-06 2023-03-07 2023-03-21 Quarterly 0.45 +25% 3.39%
2022-11-07 2022-11-08 2022-11-22 Quarterly 0.36 +9.1% 2.89%
2022-08-08 2022-08-09 2022-08-23 Quarterly 0.33 +10% 2.44%
2022-05-09 2022-05-10 2022-05-24 Quarterly 0.3 +11.1% 2.19%
2022-03-07 2022-03-08 2022-03-22 Quarterly 0.27 +8% 2.09%
2021-11-05 2021-11-08 2021-11-22 Quarterly 0.25 0% 2.02%

RWAY Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of RWAY?

As of September 2026, RWAY's dividend yield is 17.97%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.32 USD by the current share price of 6.61.

Does RWAY pay a dividend?

As of September 2026, RWAY paid a dividend of 1.32 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-08-17 and the payout was 0.33 USD.

How often does RWAY pay dividends?

RWAY pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, RWAY has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-08-17.

RWAY dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for RWAY for the next payments are between 0.379 (+14.8%) and 0.387 (+17.3%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 23.2%.

Will RWAY pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.33 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-08-17. The next Ex-Dividend date for Runway Growth Finance (RWAY) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for RWAY?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Runway Growth Finance (RWAY) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of RWAY?

RWAY's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -0.58% per year. Negative growth: RWAY's dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of RWAY?

RWAY's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 20.5%. If you bought RWAY's shares at 6.43 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.32 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 20.5% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of RWAY?

RWAY Payout Consistency is 86.4%. 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. Moderately consistent: Runway Growth Finance has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does RWAY have a good Dividend Yield?

RWAY's 17.97% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of RWAY?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of RWAY is 89.8%. High - Check if earnings are stable and growing; otherwise, dividends might not be sustainable.

What is the Dividend Rating of RWAY?

RWAY's Overall Dividend Rating is 51.58%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

RWAY Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in RWAY's Outstanding Shares?

Runway Growth Finance's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 1.83% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -17.7%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has RWAY 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
2016 1,700 0%
2017 6,029,600 +354582.35%
2018 10,975,600 +82.03%
2019 22,243,600 +102.66%
2020 41,380,600 +86.03%
2021 41,380,600 0%
2022 40,531,400 -2.05%
2023 40,509,300 -0.05%
2024 37,465,500 -7.51%
2025 36,697,900 -2.05%
2026 42,074,800 +14.65%

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: 2026-09-01 02:37 UTC