Great Elm Capital (GECC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.17
- Forward yield
- 23.49%
- Payout ratio
- 98.3%
Great Elm Capital pays a quarterly dividend, most recently $0.25 per share. That payment had an ex-date of September 15, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.17 per share, a yield of about 23.35% at a share price of $5.01.
The regular amount has changed several times. It was $0.45 per share in the second half of 2022, then $0.35 through 2023 and 2024 and $0.37 through 2025. In 2026 it was $0.30 in March and $0.25 in June and September, about 32% below the 2025 level. The table also shows two small extra payments with late-December ex-dates: $0.10 in December 2023 and $0.05 in December 2024. Payments by calendar year, extras included, were $1.50 in 2023, $1.45 in 2024 and $1.48 in 2025. The source does not give a growth streak.
Ex-dates fall in mid-March, June, September and December, with payment at the end of the same month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid around December 31. In 2023 and 2024, small extra payments also went ex-dividend late in December.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.25 |
| May 4, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.37 |
| May 5, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.35 |
| May 3, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.35 |
| May 4, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.45 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.45 |
| May 11, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.45 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Great Elm Capital (GECC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Great Elm Capital pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.25 per share.
What is GECC's dividend yield?
Great Elm Capital paid $1.17 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 23.49% at the last price of $4.98. Click here to learn more
When is GECC's most recent ex-dividend date?
Great Elm Capital's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 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
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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