Main Street Capital (MAIN) Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital (MAIN) posted Payout Ratio of 0.53 for Q2 2026, down 67.62% on a QoQ basis from 1.63 in Q1 2026, and up 1.64% year-over-year from 0.52 in Q2 2025.
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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Main Street Capital has reported Payout Ratio for 6 years, with the latest figure at 0.53 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio rose 1.64% year-over-year to 0.53 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 1.02, a 1.01% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.42, down 10.86% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.53 for Q2 2026 at Main Street Capital, down from 1.63 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payout Ratio was 980.08 in Q3 2022, with the low at 44.75 in Q4 2022.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 50.51, with a median of 1.38 recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Payout Ratio plunged 600.13% in 2022, then surged 231.77% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 44.75 in 2022, then jumped by 137.22% to 16.65 in 2023, then sank by 91.7% to 1.38 in 2024, then dropped by 0.51% to 1.38 in 2025, then plunged by 61.52% to 0.53 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.53 (Q2 2026), 1.63 (Q1 2026), and 1.38 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.14 Bn | 13.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.70 Bn | 5.44 Bn | - |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.54 Bn | 5.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.29 Bn | 5.23 Bn | - |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.08 Bn | 4.87 Bn | - |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.65 Bn | 4.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.42 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.32 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -127.01 Mn | - |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.63 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.38 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.38 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.91 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.68 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.76 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.65 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -18.93 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -13.19 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -14.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -44.75 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 980.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.86 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -21.32 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.39 |