Rand Capital Corporation
RANDFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$10.43
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
11.13%
Annual Dividend
$1.16
Payout Ratio
51%
5-Yr Growth
-32.8%
Ex-Date
May 27, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
RAND Dividend Safety Score
76/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage51% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.98
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 RAND a good dividend stock?
YesRand Capital Corporation (RAND) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 11.13% ($1.16/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (51%)
Risks
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 11.13%
- Payout Ratio
- 51%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.16
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -32.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.17
- Market Cap
- $31.0M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -38%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.05 – $20.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 76/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2026 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2025 | — | $0.8500 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $4.2000 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.16 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$29.00
Annual$116.00
Monthly avg$9.67
