# Capital Southwest (CSWC) — Dividends CSWC · NASDAQ · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cswc/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | monthly | | Trailing 12 months | $2.56 | | Forward yield | 10.89% | | Growth streak | — | Capital Southwest pays a monthly dividend. Three payments are already declared: $0.19 per share with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 15, 2026, $0.19 with an ex-date of November 13, and $0.25 with an ex-date of December 15, 2026, payable on December 31. The source gives a trailing twelve-month total of $2.56 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 10.82% at a share price of $23.67. The table holds 20 payments starting in September 2025, so it is a short record. The regular monthly amount has been $0.19 throughout. Four times, on the ex-dates in December 2025 and in March, June and September 2026, a second payment of $0.06 shared the ex-date with the regular one, once each quarter. The declared December 2026 payment of $0.25 is larger than any single monthly payment shown. Ex-dates fall around the middle of the month, and payment comes at the end of the same month. The source does not give a growth streak. If the monthly pattern holds, the payment after the declared ones would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid at the end of that month. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Dec 15, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | $0.25 | | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.19 | | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.19 | | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.19 | | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.06 | | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.19 | | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.19 | | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.06 | | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.19 | | May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.19 | | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.19 | | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.19 | | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.06 | | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.19 | | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.19 | | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.19 | | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.06 | | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.19 | | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.19 | | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.19 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Capital Southwest (CSWC) pay a dividend? Yes. Capital Southwest pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.25 per share. ### What is CSWC's dividend yield? Capital Southwest paid $2.56 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 10.89% at the last price of $23.52. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is CSWC's next ex-dividend date? Capital Southwest's next ex-dividend date is Dec 15, 2026, payable on Dec 31, 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ## Similar Stocks - [ARCC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/arcc) — Ares Capital Corporation - Closed End Fund - [MAIN](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/main) — Main Street Capital Corporation Common Stock - [PFLT](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/pflt) — PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Common Stock - [TSLX](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/tslx) — Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Common Stock - [OCSL](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ocsl) — Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation - Closed End Fund - [OBDC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/obdc) — Blue Owl Capital Corporation Common Stock - [MFIC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/mfic) — MidCap Financial Investment Corporation - Closed End Fund - [SLRC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/slrc) — SLR Investment Corp. - Closed End Fund - [BCSF](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bcsf) — Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Common Stock - [NMFC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nmfc) — New Mountain Finance Corporation - Common Stock --- Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).