Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.38
- Forward yield
- 11.25%
- Payout ratio
- 95.2%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Golub Capital BDC pays a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 14, 2026 and was paid on September 29, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.38 per share, a yield of about 11.29% at a share price of $12.23.
The record is irregular. The regular quarterly amount was $0.37 in December 2023 and $0.39 for each quarter from February 2024 through December 2025. Since the payment that went ex-dividend in March 2026, it has been $0.33, about 15.4% below the $0.39 level. Alongside the regular payments, the table shows several small extra payments of $0.04 to $0.07 per share in late 2023 and 2024, some sharing an ex-date with each other. In 2024 these extras added $0.37 per share to the $1.56 of regular payments. In 2025 there were only the four regular payments, also $1.56 in total. The source gives a growth streak of two years.
Recent ex-dates have fallen in mid-March, June, September and December, with payment near the end of the month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid in late December.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.33 |
| May 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.39 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.39 |
| May 2, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.39 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.39 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.04 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | $0.05 |
| May 6, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $0.06 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.07 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.37 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.07 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Golub Capital BDC pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.33 per share.
What is GBDC's dividend yield?
Golub Capital BDC paid $1.38 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 11.25% at the last price of $12.27. Click here to learn more
When is GBDC's most recent ex-dividend date?
Golub Capital BDC's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 14, 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 GBDC been raising its dividend?
Yes — Golub Capital BDC has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.
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.
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