Gladstone Capital Corporation
GLADFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$19.55
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.43%
Annual Dividend
$1.85
Payout Ratio
101%
5-Yr Growth
4.9%
Ex-Date
Jun 23, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
GLAD Dividend Safety Score
47/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage101% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage120% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.76
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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 GLAD a good dividend stock?
MixedGladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 9.43% ($1.85/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Elevated payout ratio (101%)
- 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
- 9.43%
- Payout Ratio
- 101%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.85
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.92
- Market Cap
- $441.7M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -16%
- 52-Week Range
- $16.54 – $29.50
- Dividend Safety
- D · 47/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 23, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 22, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Jul 21, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| May 21, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.85 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$15.42
Annual$185.00
Monthly avg$15.42
