Hercules Capital, Inc.
HTGCFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$15.57
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
12.07%
Annual Dividend
$1.88
Payout Ratio
105%
5-Yr Growth
7.3%
Ex-Date
May 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
HTGC Dividend Safety Score
43/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage105% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage142% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.15
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 HTGC a good dividend stock?
MixedHercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 12.07% ($1.88/yr), with 0 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
- Strong 7.3% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Elevated payout ratio (105%)
- 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
- 12.07%
- Payout Ratio
- 105%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.88
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.74
- Market Cap
- $2.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -10%
- 52-Week Range
- $13.70 – $19.67
- Dividend Safety
- D · 43/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2025 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| May 13, 2025 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2025 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| May 13, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.88 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$47.00
Annual$188.00
Monthly avg$15.67
