BCSF Dividend History & Yield

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer BDCHigh yield
$11.63
-1.61% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
16.25%
$1.89/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
14.45%
$1.68/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.68
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.42
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026 Declared
in 7 days
Next pay date
Sep 29, 2026
in 21 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 15, 2026
$0.42 per share
Payout ratio
170%
of earnings
Market cap
754.4M
P/E 11.7
5y dividend CAGR
+6.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
7.7
since Dec 28, 2018
1y total return
-14.5%
price -26.5% + dividends 11.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days) Sep 29, 2026 $0.42 $42.00 Declared
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (in 98 days) Dec 29, 2026 $0.42 $42.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 (in 189 days) Mar 30, 2027 $0.42 $42.00 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 280 days) Jun 29, 2027 $0.42 $42.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BCSF's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.68 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 32 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 32 payments per share from Dec 28, 2018 to Jun 15, 2026; most recent $0.42$0.00$0.25$0.50Dec 28, 2018: $0.4024Dec '18Mar 28, 2019: $0.4024Jun 27, 2019: $0.4024Sep 27, 2019: $0.4024Dec 30, 2019: $0.4024Dec '19Mar 30, 2020: $0.4024Jun 29, 2020: $0.34Sep 29, 2020: $0.34Dec 30, 2020: $0.34Dec '20Mar 30, 2021: $0.34Jun 29, 2021: $0.34Sep 29, 2021: $0.34Dec 30, 2021: $0.34Dec '21Mar 30, 2022: $0.34Jun 29, 2022: $0.34Sep 29, 2022: $0.34Dec 29, 2022: $0.36Dec '22Mar 30, 2023: $0.38Jun 29, 2023: $0.38Sep 28, 2023: $0.42Dec 28, 2023: $0.42Dec '23Mar 27, 2024: $0.45Jun 28, 2024: $0.45Sep 30, 2024: $0.45Dec 31, 2024: $0.45Dec '24Mar 17, 2025: $0.45Jun 16, 2025: $0.45Sep 16, 2025: $0.45Dec 16, 2025: $0.45Dec '25Dec 31, 2025: $0.15Mar 16, 2026: $0.42Jun 15, 2026: $0.42

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2018 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502018: $0.4024$0.402420182019: $1.6094$1.609420192020: $1.4224$1.422420202021: $1.36$1.3620212022: $1.38$1.3820222023: $1.60$1.6020232024: $1.80$1.8020242025: $1.95$1.9520252026 (YTD): $0.84$0.842026 YTD

How much BCSF do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month715$8,307$1,200
$500 / month3,572$41,536$6,000
$1,000 / month7,143$83,071$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 14.45%. $10,000 in BCSF would currently pay about $1,445 a year ($120 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BCSF dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 15, 2026 $0.42 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2026 $0.42 +180.0%
Dec 31, 2025 $0.15 -66.7%
Dec 16, 2025 $0.45 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2025 $0.45 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2025 $0.45 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2025 $0.45 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2024 $0.45 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2024 $0.45 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2024 $0.45 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2024 $0.45 +7.1%
Dec 28, 2023 $0.42 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2023 $0.42 +10.5%
Jun 29, 2023 $0.38 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2023 $0.38 +5.6%
Dec 29, 2022 $0.36 +5.9%
Sep 29, 2022 $0.34 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2022 $0.34 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2022 $0.34 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2021 $0.34 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2021 $0.34 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2021 $0.34 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2021 $0.34 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2020 $0.34 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2020 $0.34 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2020 $0.34 -15.5%
Mar 30, 2020 $0.4024 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2019 $0.4024 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2019 $0.4024 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2019 $0.4024 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2019 $0.4024 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2018 $0.4024

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicElevated risk

BCSF scores 85/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (elevated risk).

4 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Yield above 12%, far above market norms
  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years
  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. is business development company specializing in direct loans to middle-market companies. The fund seeks to invest in senior investments with a first or second lien on collateral, senior first lien, stretch senior, senior second lien, unitranche, mezzanine debt, junior securities, other junior investments, and secondary purchases of assets or portfolios that primarily consist of middle-market corporate debt. It typically invests in companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $150 million.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: Dec 28, 2018. 32 payments tracked.

BCSF dividend FAQ

When is BCSF's next ex-dividend date?

BCSF's next ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.42 per share, expected on Sep 29, 2026.

How often does BCSF pay dividends?

BCSF pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.42 per share with an ex-date of Jun 15, 2026.

What is BCSF's dividend yield?

BCSF's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 16.25%, based on $1.89 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $11.63. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.68 per share, is 14.45%.

How much does BCSF pay per share?

BCSF pays about $0.42 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.68 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $168.00 a year.

Has BCSF grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.8% a year (+5.0% over the last year). BCSF did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of BCSF do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 14.45%, you would need about 715 shares of BCSF (roughly $8,307 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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