Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Payout Ratio (2023 - 2025)
Chicago Atlantic BDC's Payout Ratio came in at 0.70 for Q4 2025, down 45.8% from 1.29 a year earlier and down 0.8% from the prior quarter.
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Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Payout Ratio (2023 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Going back to Q4 2023, Chicago Atlantic BDC's Payout Ratio data covers 9 quarters.
- Going back by year, Payout Ratio was 1.29 in FY2024 (+14.6%) and 1.13 in FY2023.
- The five-year range for quarterly Payout Ratio is 0.65 (Q1 2025) to 2.17 (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 51.1% over the last five quarters.
- Business Quant data shows LIEN's Payout Ratio at 0.71 (Q3 2025), 0.71 (Q2 2025) and 0.65 (Q1 2025) in the three quarters before Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.26 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - |
| 2 | Orix | 42.40 Bn | 42.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.56 Bn | 33.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 24.47 Bn | 24.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.34 Bn | 17.03 Bn | - |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.06 Bn | -44.91 Bn | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.98 Bn | 19.21 Bn | 390.45 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.18 Bn | 5.27 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.71 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - |
| 10 | Chicago Atlantic BDC | 217.71 Mn | 189.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.94 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.63 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.72 |
API Access
Chicago Atlantic BDC Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=LIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "LIEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=LIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();