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Main Street Capital Corporation · NYSE
Price: $50.97 · Annual div: $4.03/share · Frequency: monthly · Payout ratio: 50% · Ex-div: TBD
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$10,000 in MAIN → $14.92M in 10 years · $22,253.72/month
Main Street Capital Corporation functions as a Business Development Company (BDC), providing diverse capital solutions across different market segments. Primarily, the firm supplies equity capital to lower middle market companies. These investments support various strategic objectives, including recapitalizations, management buyouts, refinancing, family estate planning, industry consolidation, and growth initiatives for both mature and later-stage emerging businesses. Main Street actively seeks to forge partnerships with entrepreneurs, business owners, and management teams, frequently offering comprehensive, "one-stop" financing alternatives for its lower middle market portfolio. Companies targeted for equity investment in this segment typically have annual revenues between $5 million and $300 million, with individual equity investments generally ranging from $2 million to $75 million, and an enterprise value for the target company usually falling between $3 million and $20 million. The firm is prepared to take stakes from a 5% minority position up to a 50% majority interest. In addition to its equity offerings, Main Street also extends debt capital to middle market companies. These funds are allocated to finance activities such as acquisitions, management buyouts, growth strategies, recapitalizations, and refinancing. Debt transactions in the middle market typically range from $5 million to $50 million per deal, targeting businesses with annual EBITDA between $1 million and $20 million. It is important to note that these middle market debt recipients are generally larger in scale than the companies within Main Street's lower middle market equity portfolio. The firm demonstrates a wide investment scope, engaging with numerous industries. These include, but are not limited to: air freight and logistics, auto components, building products, chemicals, commercial services, computing, construction and engineering, consumer finance and services, electronic equipment, energy (equipment, services, and consumables), financial services, healthcare (equipment and providers), hospitality, internet software and services, IT services, machinery, paper and forest products, professional and industrial services, road and rail transportation, software, specialty retail, and telecommunications. Broadly, this covers sectors within consumer discretionary, energy, materials, technology, and transportation. Main Street Capital Corporation was established in 2007, with its main operations based in Houston, Texas, and an additional office located in Chojnów, Poland.
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Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold MAIN.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 7.91% | 5.11% | $791 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 6.72% | 3.92% | $672 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 6.33% | 3.53% | $633 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 7.91% | 5.11% | $791 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 7.22% | 4.42% | $722 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 7.91% | 5.11% | $791 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 5.93% | 3.13% | $593 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 6.72% | 3.92% | $672 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 5.54% | 2.74% | $554 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 5.82% | 3.02% | $582 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 5.54% | 2.74% | $554 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $4.03/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
MAIN pays every month — 12 payments per year.
How MAIN compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for MAIN sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
| Insider | Title | Type | Date | Shares | Price | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J-Other | 2026-05-15 | 192.589 | $50.45 | $9.7K | ||
| J-Other | 2026-05-15 | 72.309 | $50.69 | $3.7K | ||
| J-Other | 2026-05-15 | 64.67 | $50.69 | $3.3K | ||
| J-Other | 2026-05-15 | 68.343 | $50.65 | $3.5K | ||
| J-Other | 2026-05-15 | 259.092 | $50.45 | $13.1K | ||
| J-Other | 2026-05-15 | 22.468 | $50.69 | $1.1K | ||
| J-Other | 2026-05-15 | 34.824 | $50.69 | $1.8K | ||
| J-Other | 2026-05-15 | 41.3 | $50.69 | $2.1K | ||
| J-Other | 2026-05-15 | 252.634 | $50.45 | $12.7K | ||
| J-Other | 2026-05-15 | 98.413 | $50.69 | $5.0K |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
Analyst consensus price target via FMP. Not a guarantee of future performance. Past analyst accuracy varies.
Altman Z-Score predicts bankruptcy risk. Piotroski F-Score measures financial strength across 9 criteria. High scores → lower dividend cut risk. Data via FMP financial statements.
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. DividendFlow is not a registered investment advisor. Projections generated by the MAIN dividend calculator are estimates based on historical data and user inputs. Actual future returns, stock prices, and dividend payments will vary. Dividends can be cut or suspended at any time. All investments carry risk, including the loss of principal. Please consult a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. Full disclaimer →
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