HCXY Dividend History & Yield

Hercules Capital, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Finance Quarterly payer High yield
$25.05
+0.12% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
6.24%
$1.564/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
6.24%
$1.564/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.564
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.391
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 14, 2026 Estimated
in 35 days
Next pay date
Oct 28, 2026
in 49 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 15, 2026
$0.391 per share
Payout ratio
n/a
not available
Market cap
n/a
P/E 19.4
5y dividend CAGR
+0.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
7.9
since Oct 12, 2018
1y total return
+5.8%
price -0.4% + dividends 6.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 (in 35 days) Oct 28, 2026 $0.391 $39.10 Estimated
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 (in 126 days) Jan 27, 2027 $0.391 $39.10 Estimated
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 (in 217 days) Apr 28, 2027 $0.391 $39.10 Estimated
Wed, Jul 14, 2027 (in 308 days) Jul 28, 2027 $0.391 $39.10 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from HCXY's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.564 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 31 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 31 payments per share from Oct 12, 2018 to Jul 15, 2026; most recent $0.391$0.00$0.25$0.50Oct 12, 2018: $0.156Oct '18Jan 14, 2019: $0.391Apr 12, 2019: $0.391Jul 12, 2019: $0.391Oct 11, 2019: $0.391Oct '19Jan 14, 2020: $0.391Apr 14, 2020: $0.391Jul 14, 2020: $0.391Oct 14, 2020: $0.391Oct '20Jan 14, 2021: $0.391Apr 14, 2021: $0.391Jul 14, 2021: $0.391Oct 14, 2021: $0.391Oct '21Apr 13, 2022: $0.391Jul 14, 2022: $0.391Oct 13, 2022: $0.391Jan 12, 2023: $0.391Jan '23Apr 13, 2023: $0.391Jul 13, 2023: $0.391Oct 12, 2023: $0.391Jan 11, 2024: $0.391Jan '24Apr 12, 2024: $0.391Jul 15, 2024: $0.391Oct 15, 2024: $0.391Jan 15, 2025: $0.391Jan '25Apr 15, 2025: $0.391Jul 15, 2025: $0.391Oct 15, 2025: $0.391Jan 15, 2026: $0.391Jan '26Apr 15, 2026: $0.391Jul 15, 2026: $0.391

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2018 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002018: $0.156$0.15620182019: $1.564$1.56420192020: $1.564$1.56420202021: $1.564$1.56420212022: $1.173$1.17320222023: $1.564$1.56420232024: $1.564$1.56420242025: $1.564$1.56420252026 (YTD): $1.173$1.1732026 YTD

How much HCXY do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month768$19,220$1,200
$500 / month3,837$96,100$6,000
$1,000 / month7,673$192,199$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 6.24%. $10,000 in HCXY would currently pay about $624 a year ($52 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

HCXY dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 15, 2026 $0.391 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2026 $0.391 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2026 $0.391 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2025 $0.391 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2025 $0.391 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2025 $0.391 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2025 $0.391 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2024 $0.391 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2024 $0.391 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2024 $0.391 +0.0%
Jan 11, 2024 $0.391 +0.0%
Oct 12, 2023 $0.391 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2023 $0.391 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2023 $0.391 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2023 $0.391 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2022 $0.391 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2022 $0.391 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2022 $0.391 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2021 $0.391 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2021 $0.391 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2021 $0.391 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2021 $0.391 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2020 $0.391 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2020 $0.391 +0.0%

HCXY dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to HCXY's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

HCXY scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

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 Hercules Capital, Inc.

Sector: Finance. Industry: Investment Managers. First dividend on our records: Oct 12, 2018. 31 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

HCXY dividend FAQ

When is HCXY's next ex-dividend date?

HCXY's next ex-dividend date is Oct 14, 2026 (in 35 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.391 per share, expected on Oct 28, 2026.

How often does HCXY pay dividends?

HCXY pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.391 per share with an ex-date of Jul 15, 2026.

What is HCXY's dividend yield?

HCXY's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 6.24%, based on $1.564 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $25.05. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.564 per share, is 6.24%.

How much does HCXY pay per share?

HCXY pays about $0.391 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.564 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $156.40 a year.

Has HCXY grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has been flat at 0.0% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 6.24%, you would need about 768 shares of HCXY (roughly $19,220 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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