NMFC Dividend History & Yield

New Mountain Finance Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer BDCHigh yield
$6.67
-0.74% today
as of Oct 24, 2026
TTM yield
17.09%
$1.14/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
14.99%
$1.00/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.00
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.25
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 16, 2026 Estimated
in 52 days
Next pay date
Dec 30, 2026
in 66 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 16, 2026
$0.25 per share
Payout ratio
800%
of earnings
Market cap
630.0M
P/E n/a
5y dividend CAGR
-1.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
15.2
since Aug 18, 2011
1y total return
-19.0%
price -30.8% + dividends 11.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 (in 52 days) Dec 30, 2026 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 (in 143 days) Mar 31, 2027 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated
Wed, Jun 16, 2027 (in 234 days) Jun 30, 2027 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated
Wed, Sep 15, 2027 (in 325 days) Sep 29, 2027 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from NMFC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.00 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Mar 15, 2017 to Sep 16, 2026; most recent $0.25$0.00$0.20$0.40Mar 15, 2017: $0.34Mar '17Jun 14, 2017: $0.34Sep 14, 2017: $0.34Dec 14, 2017: $0.34Mar 14, 2018: $0.34Jun 14, 2018: $0.34Jun '18Sep 13, 2018: $0.34Dec 13, 2018: $0.34Mar 14, 2019: $0.34Jun 13, 2019: $0.34Sep 12, 2019: $0.34Sep '19Dec 12, 2019: $0.34Mar 12, 2020: $0.34Jun 15, 2020: $0.30Sep 15, 2020: $0.30Dec 15, 2020: $0.30Dec '20Mar 16, 2021: $0.30Jun 15, 2021: $0.30Sep 15, 2021: $0.30Dec 15, 2021: $0.30Mar 16, 2022: $0.30Mar '22Jun 15, 2022: $0.30Sep 15, 2022: $0.30Dec 15, 2022: $0.32Mar 16, 2023: $0.32Jun 15, 2023: $0.35Jun '23Sep 14, 2023: $0.36Dec 14, 2023: $0.36Dec 21, 2023: $0.10Mar 14, 2024: $0.36Jun 14, 2024: $0.34Jun '24Sep 16, 2024: $0.34Dec 17, 2024: $0.33Mar 17, 2025: $0.32Jun 16, 2025: $0.32Sep 16, 2025: $0.32Sep '25Dec 17, 2025: $0.32Mar 17, 2026: $0.32Jun 16, 2026: $0.25Sep 16, 2026: $0.25

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.36$1.3620172018: $1.36$1.3620182019: $1.36$1.3620192020: $1.24$1.2420202021: $1.20$1.2020212022: $1.22$1.2220222023: $1.49$1.4920232024: $1.37$1.3720242025: $1.28$1.2820252026 (YTD): $0.82$0.822026 YTD

How much NMFC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,200$8,004$1,200
$500 / month6,000$40,020$6,000
$1,000 / month12,000$80,040$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 14.99%. $10,000 in NMFC would currently pay about $1,499 a year ($125 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

NMFC dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 16, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 $0.25 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 $0.25 -21.9%
Mar 17, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 $0.32 +0.0%
Dec 17, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 $0.32 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 $0.32 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 $0.32 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 $0.32 -3.0%
Dec 17, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 $0.33 -2.9%
Sep 16, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 $0.34 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 $0.34 -5.6%
Mar 14, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 $0.36 +260.0%
Dec 21, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 $0.10 -72.2%
Dec 14, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 $0.36 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 $0.36 +2.9%
Jun 15, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 $0.35 +9.4%
Mar 16, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 $0.32 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 $0.32 +6.7%
Sep 15, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 $0.30 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 $0.30 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 $0.30 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2021 Dec 30, 2021 $0.30 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 $0.30 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 $0.30 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 $0.30 +0.0%

NMFC dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Jun 16, 2026 Cut 21.9% $0.32 $0.25 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

NMFC 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 New Mountain Finance Corporation

New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC), a business development company, is a private equity/buyouts and loan fund that specializes in directly investing and lending to middle market companies in “defensive growth” industries. The fund prefers investing in buyout and middle market companies. It also makes investments in debt securities at all levels of the capital structure, including first and second lien debt, unsecured notes, and mezzanine securities. In some cases, its investments may also include equity interests.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: Aug 18, 2011. 67 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 24, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

NMFC dividend FAQ

When is NMFC's next ex-dividend date?

NMFC's next ex-dividend date is Dec 16, 2026 (in 52 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.25 per share, expected on Dec 30, 2026.

How often does NMFC pay dividends?

NMFC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.25 per share with an ex-date of Sep 16, 2026.

What is NMFC's dividend yield?

NMFC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 17.09%, based on $1.14 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $6.67. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.00 per share, is 14.99%.

How much does NMFC pay per share?

NMFC pays about $0.25 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.00 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $100.00 a year.

Has NMFC grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 1.0% a year (-11.6% over the last year). NMFC did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 14.99%, you would need about 1,200 shares of NMFC (roughly $8,004 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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