GLAD Dividend History & Analysis | 8.5% Yield

GLAD has a dividend yield of 8.5% and paid 2.32 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 8.49%
Payout Ratio 39.5%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 27.09%
Consistency Lifetime 94.2%
Yield on Cost 5y 17.97%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years 25
Dividend Rating 95.61%
Ex-Dividend in 10 days: Buy before Feb 18, 2026 to receive the next dividend.

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: -28.2%
Total Return 5y: 47.4%

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
ECC 709 M 24.3% 44.7%
OXLC 1,177 M 28.3% 29.2%
ECAT 1,534 M 22.0% 36.5%
OCCI 129 M 24.3% 30.5%
BCAT 1,540 M 22.4% 31.2%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
ECAT 1,534 M 144% 91.7%
FSCO 1,204 M 105% 90.0%
OPFI 831 M 108% 100%
SUNS 126 M 90.5% 100%
OWL 21,322 M 60.1% 100%

Quality Dividend Peers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

BUI
BlackRock Utility
 10.47% Yield
GNT
GAMCO Natural Resources
 7.98% Yield

GLAD Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-03-23 2026-03-23 2026-03-31 Monthly 0.15 0% N/A
2026-02-18 2026-02-18 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.15 0% N/A
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.15 0% 0.72%
2025-12-22 2025-12-22 2025-12-31 Monthly 0.15 0% 0.73%
2025-11-17 2025-11-17 2025-11-26 Monthly 0.15 0% 0.79%
2025-10-24 2025-10-24 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.15 50% 0.76%
2025-09-23 2025-09-23 2025-09-29 Other 0.1 -39.4% 0.44%
2025-09-22 2025-09-22 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.71%
2025-08-20 2025-08-20 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.62%
2025-07-21 2025-07-21 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.57%
2025-06-20 2025-06-20 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.61%
2025-05-21 2025-05-21 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.62%
2025-04-21 2025-04-21 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.67%
2025-03-19 2025-03-19 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.6%
2025-02-19 2025-02-19 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.57%
2025-01-24 2025-01-24 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.55%
2024-12-20 2024-12-20 2024-12-31 Monthly 0.165 -58.8% 0.6%
2024-12-04 2024-12-04 2024-12-18 Other 0.4 142.4% 1.51%
2024-11-20 2024-11-20 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.62%
2024-10-22 2024-10-22 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.66%
2024-09-20 2024-09-20 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.71%
2024-08-21 2024-08-21 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.72%
2024-07-22 2024-07-22 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.7%
2024-06-18 2024-06-19 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.73%
2024-05-16 2024-05-17 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.165 0% 0.74%
2024-04-18 2024-04-19 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.165 98.8% 0.8%
2024-03-20 2024-03-21 2024-03-29 Monthly 0.083 0% 0.8%
2024-02-20 2024-02-21 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.083 0% 0.81%
2024-01-22 2024-01-23 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.083 0% 0.75%
2023-12-15 2023-12-18 2023-12-29 Monthly 0.083 0% 0.78%
2023-11-17 2023-11-20 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.083 0% 0.83%
2023-10-19 2023-10-20 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.083 0% 0.86%
2023-09-20 2023-09-21 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.083 315% 0.82%
2023-09-06 2023-09-07 2023-09-15 Other 0.02 -75.9% 0.2%
2023-08-22 2023-08-23 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.083 0% 0.83%
2023-07-20 2023-07-21 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.083 3.8% 0.77%
2023-06-20 2023-06-21 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.08 0% 0.82%
2023-05-22 2023-05-23 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.08 0% 0.85%
2023-04-20 2023-04-21 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.08 6.7% 0.85%
2023-03-16 2023-03-17 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.075 0% 0.82%
2023-02-16 2023-02-17 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.075 0% 0.72%
2023-01-19 2023-01-20 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.075 7.1% 0.75%
2022-12-19 2022-12-20 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.07 0% 0.73%
2022-11-17 2022-11-18 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.07 0% 0.68%
2022-10-20 2022-10-21 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.07 2.9% 0.77%
2022-09-21 2022-09-22 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.068 0% 0.72%
2022-08-22 2022-08-23 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.068 0% 0.65%
2022-07-21 2022-07-22 2022-07-29 Monthly 0.068 0% 0.63%
2022-06-21 2022-06-22 2022-06-30 Monthly 0.068 0% 0.68%
2022-05-19 2022-05-20 2022-05-31 Monthly 0.068 0% 0.59%

GLAD Dividend FAQ

Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:GLAD) is a Business Development Company (BDC) that focuses on providing growth-capital and credit solutions to lower-middle-market U.S. companies, typically with $20 M–$150 M in revenue and $3 M–$25 M EBITDA.

What is the Dividend Yield of GLAD?

As of February 2026, GLAD`s dividend yield is 8.49%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.32 USD by the current share price of 19.02.

Does GLAD pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, GLAD paid a dividend of 2.32 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-03-23 and the payout was 0.15 USD.

How often does GLAD pay dividends?

GLAD pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, GLAD has issued 15 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-03-23.

GLAD dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for GLAD for the next 4 payments are between 0.17 (+13.3%) and 0.177 (+18.0%).
This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment.

Will GLAD pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.15 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-03-23. The next Ex-Dividend date for Gladstone Capital (GLAD) is 2026-02-18.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for GLAD?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Gladstone Capital (GLAD) is 2026-02-18.

What is the Dividend Growth of GLAD?

GLAD's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 27.1% per year.
Strong growth: GLAD's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of GLAD?

GLAD's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 18.0%. If you bought GLAD's shares at 12.91 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.32 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 18.0% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of GLAD?

GLAD Payout Consistency is 94.2%. 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.
Very consistent: Gladstone Capital has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does GLAD have a good Dividend Yield?

GLAD`s 8.49% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of GLAD?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of GLAD is 39.5%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of GLAD?

GLAD`s Overall Dividend Rating is 95.61%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

GLAD Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in GLAD's Outstanding Shares?

Gladstone Capital's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 4.55% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 100.0%).

Watch carefully: The company is issuing new shares, diluting existing shareholders. Dividend growth may lag earnings growth as payouts are spread across more shares.

Has GLAD ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Apr 5, 2024 with a ratio of 1:2.

This was a reverse split: Multiple shares were consolidated into fewer shares, increasing the price per share. This is sometimes used to meet exchange listing requirements and can be a warning sign if the company is struggling.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2001 9,974,800
2002 10,124,200 +1.5%
2003 10,333,500 +2.07%
2004 11,615,800 +12.41%
2005 11,573,600 -0.36%
2006 12,294,300 +6.23%
2007 16,953,700 +37.9%
2008 21,087,600 +24.38%
2009 21,087,600
2010 21,039,200 -0.23%
2011 21,038,600 -0%
2012 21,000,200 -0.18%
2013 10,500,100 -50%
2014 10,500,100
2015 11,343,500 +8.03%
2016 12,389,500 +9.22%
2017 13,261,400 +7.04%
2018 14,252,400 +7.47%
2019 15,256,800 +7.05%
2020 16,048,800 +5.19%
2021 17,152,000 +6.87%
2022 17,603,600 +2.63%
2023 21,754,000 +23.58%
2024 22,311,500 +2.56%
2025 23,777,700 +6.57%

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: 2026-02-01 02:18