HRZN Dividend History & Yield

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Financial Services Monthly payer BDCHigh yield
$3.96
-1.00% today
as of Oct 24, 2026
TTM yield
27.02%
$1.07/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
27.02%
$1.07/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.07
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.09
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 17, 2026 Declared
in 23 days
Next pay date
Dec 15, 2026
in 51 days
Last ex-dividend date
Oct 16, 2026
$0.09 per share
Payout ratio
386%
of earnings
Market cap
265.5M
P/E 13.7
5y dividend CAGR
-2.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
15.8
since Dec 23, 2010
1y total return
-17.5%
price -35.1% + dividends 17.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 (in 23 days) Dec 15, 2026 $0.09 $9.00 Declared
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 (in 53 days) Jan 15, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated
Sat, Jan 16, 2027 (in 83 days) Feb 14, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated
Mon, Feb 15, 2027 (in 113 days) Mar 16, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 (in 143 days) Apr 15, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated
Fri, Apr 16, 2027 (in 173 days) May 15, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated
Sun, May 16, 2027 (in 203 days) Jun 14, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 233 days) Jul 14, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated
Thu, Jul 15, 2027 (in 263 days) Aug 13, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated
Sat, Aug 14, 2027 (in 293 days) Sep 12, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated
Mon, Sep 13, 2027 (in 323 days) Oct 12, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated
Wed, Oct 13, 2027 (in 353 days) Nov 11, 2027 $0.0892 $8.92 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from HRZN's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.0708 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jul 17, 2023 to Oct 16, 2026; most recent $0.09$0.00$0.10$0.20Jul 17, 2023: $0.11Jul '23Aug 16, 2023: $0.11Sep 18, 2023: $0.11Oct 17, 2023: $0.11Nov 16, 2023: $0.16Dec 18, 2023: $0.11Dec '23Jan 17, 2024: $0.11Feb 15, 2024: $0.11Mar 18, 2024: $0.16Apr 17, 2024: $0.11May 16, 2024: $0.11May '24Jun 17, 2024: $0.11Jul 17, 2024: $0.11Aug 16, 2024: $0.11Sep 16, 2024: $0.11Oct 17, 2024: $0.11Oct '24Nov 15, 2024: $0.11Dec 16, 2024: $0.11Jan 16, 2025: $0.11Feb 18, 2025: $0.11Mar 17, 2025: $0.11Mar '25Apr 16, 2025: $0.11May 16, 2025: $0.11Jun 16, 2025: $0.11Jul 16, 2025: $0.11Aug 18, 2025: $0.11Aug '25Sep 17, 2025: $0.11Oct 16, 2025: $0.11Nov 17, 2025: $0.11Dec 17, 2025: $0.11Jan 16, 2026: $0.11Jan '26Feb 17, 2026: $0.11Mar 16, 2026: $0.06Apr 16, 2026: $0.06May 18, 2026: $0.06Jun 17, 2026: $0.09Jun '26Jul 16, 2026: $0.09Aug 17, 2026: $0.09Sep 16, 2026: $0.09Oct 16, 2026: $0.09

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $1.20$1.2020172018: $1.20$1.2020182019: $1.20$1.2020192020: $1.25$1.2520202021: $1.25$1.2520212022: $1.26$1.2620222023: $1.37$1.3720232024: $1.37$1.3720242025: $1.32$1.3220252026 (YTD): $0.85$0.852026 YTD

How much HRZN do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,122$4,441$1,200
$500 / month5,608$22,206$6,000
$1,000 / month11,215$44,411$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 27.02%. $10,000 in HRZN would currently pay about $2,702 a year ($225 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

HRZN dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Oct 16, 2026 Nov 16, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2026 Oct 15, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
Jun 17, 2026 Jul 15, 2026 $0.09 +50.0%
May 18, 2026 Jun 16, 2026 $0.06 +0.0%
Apr 16, 2026 May 15, 2026 $0.06 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 $0.06 -45.5%
Feb 17, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 $0.11 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2026 Feb 13, 2026 $0.11 +0.0%
Dec 17, 2025 Jan 15, 2026 $0.11 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Oct 16, 2025 Nov 14, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Sep 17, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2025 Sep 16, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
May 16, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Apr 16, 2025 May 15, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2025 Feb 14, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Dec 16, 2024 Jan 15, 2025 $0.11 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 $0.11 +0.0%

HRZN dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Jun 17, 2026 Raised 50.0% $0.06 $0.09 Paid
Mar 16, 2026 Cut 45.5% $0.11 $0.06 Paid

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 heuristicElevated risk

HRZN scores 95/100 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 30% 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 Horizon Technology Finance Corporation

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is a business development company specializing in lending and and investing in development-stage investments. It focuses on making secured debt and venture lending investments to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, cleantech and sustainability industries. It seeks to invest in companies in the United States.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: Dec 23, 2010. 174 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 24, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

HRZN dividend FAQ

When is HRZN's next ex-dividend date?

HRZN's next ex-dividend date is Nov 17, 2026 (in 23 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.09 per share, expected on Dec 15, 2026.

How often does HRZN pay dividends?

HRZN pays dividends every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.09 per share with an ex-date of Oct 16, 2026.

What is HRZN's dividend yield?

HRZN's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 27.02%, based on $1.07 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $3.96. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.07 per share, is 27.02%.

How much does HRZN pay per share?

HRZN pays about $0.09 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.07 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $107.00 a year.

Has HRZN grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 2.3% a year (-18.9% over the last year). HRZN did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 27.02%, you would need about 1,122 shares of HRZN (roughly $4,441 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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