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23.95% YieldFinancial ServicesSaratoga Investment Corp. · NYSE
Price: $13.57 · Annual div: $3.25/share · Frequency: monthly · Payout ratio: 141% · Ex-div: 2026-11-05
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SAR Dividend History — Last 77 Payments
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount / Share | TTM Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-03Latest | 2026-12-22 | $0.2500 | — | — |
| 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-24 | $0.2500 | — | — |
| 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-22 | $0.2500 | 20.93% | $16.72 |
| 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-23 | $0.2500 | 19.08% | $18.34 |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-25 | $0.2500 | 17.96% | $19.49 |
| 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-23 | $0.2500 | 15.53% | $22.54 |
| 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-23 | $0.2500 | 15.42% | $22.70 |
| 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-21 | $0.2500 | 14.87% | $23.53 |
| 2026-04-07 | 2026-04-23 | $0.2500 | 16.37% | $21.38 |
| 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-19 | $0.2500 | 16.92% | $23.58 |
| 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-23 | $0.2500 | 15.57% | $24.02 |
| 2026-01-06 | 2026-01-22 | $0.2500 | 15.06% | $23.17 |
| 2025-12-02 | 2025-12-18 | $0.5000 | 18.58% | $23.30 |
| 2025-11-04 | 2025-11-20 | $0.2500 | 17.14% | $22.35 |
| 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-23 | $0.2500 | 14.85% | $24.10 |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-24 | $0.2500 | 15.93% | $25.55 |
| 2025-08-06 | 2025-08-21 | $0.2500 | 15.82% | $24.15 |
| 2025-07-08 | 2025-07-24 | $0.2500 | 14.22% | $25.10 |
| 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-24 | $0.2500 | 16.53% | $24.56 |
| 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-22 | $0.2500 | 15.50% | $24.58 |
| 2025-04-08 | 2025-04-24 | $0.2500 | 14.04% | $25.35 |
| 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-25 | $0.7400 | 15.66% | $25.79 |
| 2024-12-04 | 2024-12-19 | $1.0900 | 15.61% | $25.75 |
| 2024-09-11 | 2024-09-26 | $0.7400 | 15.35% | $23.72 |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-27 | $0.7400 | 12.10% | $23.96 |
| 2024-03-12 | 2024-03-28 | $0.7300 | 15.04% | $23.61 |
| 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | $0.7200 | 13.40% | $26.11 |
| 2023-09-13 | 2023-09-28 | $0.7100 | 10.80% | $25.75 |
| 2023-06-12 | 2023-06-29 | $0.7000 | 10.96% | $28.64 |
| 2023-03-15 | 2023-03-30 | $0.6900 | 8.88% | $27.49 |
| 2022-12-14 | 2023-01-04 | $0.6800 | 10.45% | $26.90 |
| 2022-09-13 | 2022-09-29 | $0.5400 | 8.87% | $24.01 |
| 2022-06-13 | 2022-06-29 | $0.5300 | 9.66% | $26.41 |
| 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-28 | $0.5300 | 8.94% | $27.42 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-19 | $0.5300 | 8.06% | $29.02 |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-28 | $0.5200 | 7.74% | $28.70 |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-06-29 | $0.4400 | 7.98% | $26.30 |
| 2021-04-07 | 2021-04-22 | $0.4300 | 6.45% | $25.72 |
| 2021-01-25 | 2021-02-10 | $0.4200 | 6.02% | $20.43 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-10 | $0.4100 | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | 2020-08-12 | $0.4000 | — | — |
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-06 | $0.5600 | — | — |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-09-26 | $0.5600 | — | — |
| 2019-06-12 | 2019-06-27 | $0.5500 | — | — |
| 2019-03-13 | 2019-03-28 | $0.5400 | — | — |
| 2018-12-14 | 2019-01-02 | $0.5300 | — | — |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-27 | $0.5200 | — | — |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-27 | $0.5100 | — | — |
| 2018-03-13 | 2018-03-26 | $0.5000 | — | — |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-27 | $0.4900 | — | — |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-26 | $0.4800 | — | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-27 | $0.4700 | — | — |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-28 | $0.4600 | — | — |
| 2017-01-27 | 2017-02-09 | $0.4500 | — | — |
| 2016-10-27 | 2016-11-09 | $0.4400 | — | — |
| 2016-08-22 | 2016-09-05 | $0.2000 | — | — |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-09 | $0.4300 | — | — |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-27 | $0.4100 | — | — |
| 2016-01-28 | 2016-02-29 | $0.4000 | — | — |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-30 | $0.3600 | — | — |
| 2015-07-30 | 2015-08-31 | $0.3300 | — | — |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-05 | $1.0000 | — | — |
| 2015-04-30 | 2015-05-29 | $0.2700 | — | — |
| 2015-01-29 | 2015-02-27 | $0.2200 | — | — |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-11-28 | $0.1800 | — | — |
| 2013-11-08 | 2013-12-27 | $2.6500 | — | — |
| 2012-11-16 | 2012-12-31 | $4.2500 | — | — |
| 2011-11-22 | 2011-12-30 | $0.6000 | — | — |
| 2010-11-17 | 2010-12-29 | $0.8200 | — | — |
| 2009-11-23 | 2009-12-31 | $2.4600 | — | — |
| 2008-12-16 | 2008-12-29 | $2.5000 | — | — |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-15 | $3.9000 | — | — |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-06-13 | $3.9000 | — | — |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-10 | $3.9000 | — | — |
| 2008-01-16 | 2008-01-28 | $1.8000 | — | — |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-03 | $3.8000 | — | — |
| 2007-08-22 | 2007-08-31 | $3.6000 | — | — |
About Saratoga Investment Corp. (SAR) — Dividend Analysis 2026
Saratoga Investment Corp. is a business development company specializing in leveraged and management buyouts, acquisition financings, growth financings, recapitalization, debt refinancing, and transitional financing transactions at the lower end of middle market companies. The fund structures its investments as debt and equity by investing through first and second lien loans, mezzanine debt, co-investments, select high yield bonds, senior secured bonds, unsecured bonds, and preferred and common equity. The fund prefers to invest in aerospace, automotive aftermarket and services, business products and services, consumer products and services, education, environmental services, industrial services, financial services, food and beverage, healthcare products and services, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, restaurants services, food services, software services, technology services, specialty chemical, media and telecommunications. The fund seeks to invest in the United States. The fund primarily invests between $60 million and $75 million in companies having EBITDA of $2 million or greater and revenues between $10 million and $150 million. It targets annual revenues between $8 and $250 million. The fund prefers to take a majority stake. The fund invests through direct lending as well as participation in loan syndicates.
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🌍 SAR Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold SAR.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 23.95% | 21.15% | $2,395 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 20.36% | 17.56% | $2,036 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 19.16% | 16.36% | $1,916 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 23.95% | 21.15% | $2,395 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 21.85% | 19.05% | $2,185 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 23.95% | 21.15% | $2,395 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 17.96% | 15.16% | $1,796 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 20.36% | 17.56% | $2,036 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 16.76% | 13.96% | $1,676 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 17.63% | 14.83% | $1,763 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 16.76% | 13.96% | $1,676 / 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.
🎯 SAR Income Goal & Break-Even
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $3.25/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 SAR Dividend Payment Schedule
SAR pays every month — 12 payments per year.
📊 SAR vs Financial Services Benchmarks
How SAR compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for SAR sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ SAR Insider Activity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | 2026-10-09 | 15,000 | $14.83 | $222.4K | ||
| Buy | 2026-10-08 | 15,000 | $14.89 | $223.3K | ||
| J-Other | 2026-09-09 | 290 | — | — | ||
| J-Other | 2026-08-18 | 280 | — | — | ||
| J-Other | 2026-07-22 | 2,560 | — | — | ||
| G-Gift | 2026-01-29 | 1,000 | — | — | ||
| G-Gift | 2025-12-19 | 1,000 | — | — | ||
| G-Gift | 2025-12-11 | 5,200 | — | — | ||
| G-Gift | 2025-12-11 | 7,800 | — | — | ||
| G-Gift | 2025-12-11 | 7,800 | — | — |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
Analyst Price Target
Wall Street consensusAnalyst consensus price target via FMP. Not a guarantee of future performance. Past analyst accuracy varies.
Peer Group
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Financial Health Scores
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.
Insiders are net buyers — historically a positive signal for dividend sustainability. Last purchase: 2026-10-09
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.
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Saratoga Investment Corp. (SAR) is currently trading at $13.57, trading near its 52-week low. The current dividend yield is 23.95% based on an annual payout of $3.25 per share.
SAR (Saratoga Investment Corp.) — 23.95% Dividend Yield Analysis
Saratoga Investment Corp. (SAR) is a financial services stock currently trading at $13.57 with a dividend yield of 23.95%. It pays an annual dividend of $3.25 per share. The payout ratio of 141% indicates investors should monitor dividend sustainability. Over the past 5 years, SAR has grown its dividend at a compound annual rate of 26.8%.
- High payout ratio (141%) — dividend cuts are possible if earnings decline.
- Above-average yield (23.95%) may signal elevated risk — verify sustainability.
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