Main Street Dividends

MAIN Stock  USD 48.75  0.25  0.51%   
At this time, Main Street's Dividends Paid is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 6th of June 2024, Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to grow to 0.87, while Dividend Yield is likely to drop 0.05. Main Street's past performance could be the main factor of why investors trade Main Street Capital stock today. Investors should clearly understand every aspect of the Main Street dividend schedule, including its future sustainability, and how it might impact an overall investment strategy. This tool is helpful to digest Main Street's dividend schedule and payout information. Main Street Capital dividends can also provide a clue to the current valuation of Main Street.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Dividends Paid271.6 M285.2 M
Dividend Yield 0.08  0.05 
Dividend Payout Ratio 0.63  0.87 
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio 1.36  1.43 
One of the primary advantages of investing in dividend-paying companies such as Main Street is that dividends usually grow steadily over time. As a result, well-established companies that pay dividends typically increase their dividend payouts yearly, which many long-term traders find attractive.
  
Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Main Street Capital is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Main Street must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.

Main Street Dividends Paid Over Time

Today, most investors in Main Street Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Main Street's growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's dividends paid growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Main Street dividends paid as a starting point in their analysis.
The total amount of dividends that a company has paid out to its shareholders over a specific period.
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Main Street Historical Dividend Yield Growth

A solid dividend growth pattern of Main Street could indicate future dividend growth is likely, which can signal long-term profitability for Main Street Capital. When investors calculate the dividend yield growth rate, they can use any interval of time they wish. They may also calculate the dividend yield growth rate using the least-squares method or simply take an annualized figure over a given time period.
Dividend Yield is Main Street Capital dividend as a percentage of Main Street stock price. Main Street Capital dividend yield is a measure of Main Street stock productivity, which can be interpreted as interest rate earned on an Main Street investment. A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, calculated as annual dividends per share divided by price per share.
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Recent Main Street Dividends Paid (per share)

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Main Street Expected Dividend Income Per Share

Dividend payment represents part of Main Street's profit that is distributed to its stockholders. It is considered income for that tax year rather than a capital gain. In other words, a dividend is a prize given to shareholders for investing in Main Street. Main Street's board of directors can pay out dividends at a planned frequency, such as monthly or quarterly.
$2.23
Bottom Scenario
$2.33
$2.43
Top Scenario
One Year
Main Street Capital expected dividend income per share adjusted for ongoing price standard deviation

Main Street Past Distributions to stockholders

Is Asset Management & Custody Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Main Street. If investors know Main will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Main Street listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.258
Dividend Share
2.79
Earnings Share
5.49
Revenue Per Share
6.142
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.094
The market value of Main Street Capital is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Main that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Main Street's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Main Street's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Main Street's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Main Street's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Main Street's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Main Street is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Main Street's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.

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