Blue Owl Capital Corporation
OBDCFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$11.30
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
12.57%
Annual Dividend
$1.42
Payout Ratio
216%
5-Yr Growth
-1.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
OBDC Dividend Safety Score
43/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage216% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage150% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.18
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 OBDC a good dividend stock?
MixedBlue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 12.57% ($1.42/yr), with 2 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 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (216%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- 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
- 12.57%
- Payout Ratio
- 216%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.42
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -1.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.67
- Market Cap
- $5.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 16.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -23%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.52 – $15.19
- Dividend Safety
- D · 43/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.42 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$35.50
Annual$142.00
Monthly avg$11.83
