MAIN Ex-Dividend Date
Main Street Capital Corporation · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Oct 15, 2026, the next MAIN ex-dividend date is Nov 6, 2026 with a pay date of Nov 13, 2026. To receive the upcoming Main Street Capital Corporation dividend of $0.2650/share, you must buy MAIN before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
Nov 6, 2026
Next Pay Date
Nov 13, 2026
Amount / Share
$0.2650
Frequency
Monthly
Forward Yield
5.91%
Annual Dividend
$3.09
Key facts: MAIN ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 15, 2026, the next ex-dividend date for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) is Nov 6, 2026, with the dividend paid on Nov 13, 2026.
- To receive MAIN's next dividend, shares must be bought before Nov 6, 2026; buyers on or after the ex-date do not get that payment.
- MAIN's most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 8, 2026, for $0.27 per share, paid Oct 15, 2026.
- MAIN pays dividends monthly, so it has about 12 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MAIN Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Oct 15, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MAIN/ex-dividend-date
MAIN Ex-Dividend Date History
Full MAIN dividend history MAIN profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.2650 | regular |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | $0.3000 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.2650 | regular |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.2650 | regular |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.2650 | regular |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.3000 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.2600 | regular |
| May 8, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.2600 | regular |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.2600 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.2600 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.2600 | regular |
MAIN Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next MAIN ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 15, 2026, the next MAIN ex-dividend date on record is Nov 6, 2026, with a pay date of Nov 13, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own MAIN shares before this date.
What is an ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy MAIN on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.
Do I have to own MAIN on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
You must own MAIN before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.
How much is the MAIN dividend?
As of Oct 15, 2026, MAIN's most recent dividend was $0.2650 per share, paid on a monthly basis — about $3.09 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 5.91%.
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