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GECC Dividend History

Great Elm Capital Corp. · every payment since 2016

As of Oct 27, 2026, Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC) has paid 74 dividends since 2016. The most recent was $0.2500 per share (ex-date Sep 15, 2026, paid Sep 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months GECC paid $1.1700 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 24.89%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is -25.4% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.2500

Last ex-date

Sep 15, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.17

Trailing yield

24.89%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

1 yrs

Key facts: GECC dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 27, 2026, SmarterDividends has 74 dividend payments on record for Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC), going back to 2016.
  • GECC's most recent dividend was $0.25 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 27, 2026, GECC paid $1.17 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 24.89%.
  • GECC's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 17, 2025 ex-date, a 5.7% rise to $0.37 per share.
  • GECC's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Jun 15, 2026 ex-date, a 16.7% reduction to $0.25 per share.
  • GECC paid $1.48 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 2.1% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "GECC Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 27, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GECC/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

14.83%

of price a year ago

Price change

-40.4%

$7.89 → $4.70

Approx. total return

-25.6%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

GECC dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

GECC dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$0.8000—
20254$1.4800+2.1%
20245timing$1.4500+3.6%
20234$1.4000-28.2%
20224$1.9500-18.7%
20214$2.4000+17.7%
202012timing$2.0394-66.7%
201913timing$6.1229-15.4%
201812timing$7.2351+3.3%
201712timing$7.0010+620.5%
20161timing$0.9717—

Every GECC dividend

3 raises · 6 cuts · 4 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 15, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.2500-16.7%Cut
Mar 16, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.3000-18.9%Cut
Dec 15, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.3700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.3700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 16, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.3700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 17, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.3700+5.7%Raise
Dec 31, 2024Jan 15, 2025$0.0500—Special
Dec 16, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 16, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 15, 2024Mar 29, 2024$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.3500-22.2%Cut
Dec 14, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.4500-25.0%Cut
Mar 14, 2022Mar 30, 2022$0.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 2021Dec 30, 2021$0.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2021Sep 30, 2021$0.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2021Jun 30, 2021$0.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2021Mar 31, 2021$0.6000+1150.0%Raise
Dec 30, 2020Jan 21, 2021$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 27, 2020Dec 21, 2020$0.0480+2.5%Raise
Oct 29, 2020Nov 20, 2020$0.0468+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 29, 2020Oct 21, 2020$0.0468+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 28, 2020Sep 21, 2020$0.0468+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 30, 2020Aug 21, 2020$0.0468-52.9%Cut
Jun 29, 2020Jul 15, 2020$0.0995+0.0%Unchanged
May 28, 2020Jun 15, 2020$0.0995+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 29, 2020May 15, 2020$0.0995-79.5%Cut
Mar 30, 2020Apr 15, 2020$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 27, 2020Mar 13, 2020$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 30, 2020Feb 14, 2020$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2019Jan 15, 2020$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 26, 2019—$0.2927—Special
Nov 27, 2019Dec 13, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 30, 2019Nov 15, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 2019Oct 15, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 29, 2019Sep 13, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 30, 2019Aug 15, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2019Jul 15, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
May 30, 2019Jun 14, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 29, 2019May 15, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2019Apr 15, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 27, 2019Mar 15, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 30, 2019Feb 15, 2019$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2018Jan 15, 2019$1.8907—Special
Nov 29, 2018Dec 14, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 30, 2018Nov 15, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 2018Oct 15, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 30, 2018Sep 14, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 30, 2018Aug 15, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2018Jul 16, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
May 30, 2018Jun 15, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 27, 2018May 15, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2018Apr 16, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 27, 2018Mar 15, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 30, 2018Feb 15, 2018$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2017Jan 30, 2018$1.6566—Special
Nov 29, 2017Dec 15, 2017$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 30, 2017Nov 15, 2017$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 2017Oct 16, 2017$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 29, 2017Sep 15, 2017$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 27, 2017Aug 15, 2017$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2017Jul 14, 2017$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 2017Jun 15, 2017$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 26, 2017May 15, 2017$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2017Apr 17, 2017$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 24, 2017Mar 15, 2017$0.4859+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 27, 2017Feb 16, 2017$0.4859—First
Dec 28, 2016Jan 16, 2017$0.9717—First

GECC dividend history — FAQ

How much is GECC's dividend?

As of Oct 27, 2026, GECC's most recent dividend was $0.2500 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.1700 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 24.89%.

How often does GECC pay a dividend?

Great Elm Capital Corp. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is GECC's next dividend?

GECC's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has GECC ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 6 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2024.

How much did GECC pay in dividends in 2025?

GECC paid $1.4800 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 2.1% from 2024.

What was GECC's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 27, 2026, GECC paid $1.1700 per share, 14.83% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -40.4%. That is an approximate total return of -25.6% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to GECC