Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.86
- Forward yield
- 17.78%
- Payout ratio
- 105.1%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 15, 2026 and was paid on September 29, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.86 per share, a yield of about 17.19% at a share price of $10.82.
The regular $0.42 is unchanged throughout the table, which starts in March 2024. From March 2024 to December 2025, each regular payment came with an additional $0.03 per share on the same ex-date, so each quarter paid $0.45 in total. There was also a separate $0.15 payment with an ex-date of December 31, 2025, paid on January 26, 2026. Payments by calendar year were $1.80 in 2024 and $1.95 in 2025, the latter including the $0.15. The three 2026 payments have been $0.42 each, without the additional amount. The source gives a growth streak of two years.
Since 2025, ex-dates have fallen in mid-March, June, September and December, with payment about two weeks later. In 2024 they fell at the end of each quarter. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid at the end of that month.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.42 |
| May 11, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.42 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.42 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.42 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.42 |
| May 5, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.42 |
| May 5, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.42 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.03 |
| May 6, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.42 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.42 |
| May 6, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.03 |
| May 6, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | $0.42 |
| May 6, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | $0.03 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.03 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.42 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) pay a dividend?
Yes. Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.42 per share.
What is BCSF's dividend yield?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance paid $1.86 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 17.78% at the last price of $10.46. Click here to learn more
When is BCSF's most recent ex-dividend date?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Sep 29, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has BCSF been raising its dividend?
Yes — Bain Capital Specialty Finance has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.
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