FS KKR Capital Corp.
FSKFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$10.97
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
20.97%
Annual Dividend
$2.30
Payout Ratio
7000%
5-Yr Growth
3.1%
Ex-Date
Jun 17, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FSK Dividend Safety Score
31/ 100
Grade F
Unsafe
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage7000% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.38
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is FSK a good dividend stock?
Higher riskFS KKR Capital Corp. (FSK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 20.97% ($2.30/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of F. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Elevated payout ratio (7000%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 20.97%
- Payout Ratio
- 7000%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.30
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 17, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.90
- Market Cap
- $3.1B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -50%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.72 – $22.68
- Dividend Safety
- F · 31/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2025 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Sep 17, 2025 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Jun 18, 2025 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Mar 19, 2025 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Dec 4, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2023 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.30 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$57.50
Annual$230.00
Monthly avg$19.17
