WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
WHFFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$6.79
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
14.71%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
312%
5-Yr Growth
1.6%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WHF Dividend Safety Score
47/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage312% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.29
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 WHF a good dividend stock?
MixedWhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (WHF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 14.71% ($1.00/yr), with 13 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
- 13 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (312%)
- 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
- 14.71%
- Payout Ratio
- 312%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 13
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.42
- Market Cap
- $146.7M
- P/E Ratio
- 16.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -54%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.07 – $9.66
- Dividend Safety
- D · 47/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2025 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Jun 18, 2025 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2025 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | $0.2450 | regular |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.00
Annual$100.00
Monthly avg$8.33
