Main Street Announces Third Quarter 2024 Regular Monthly Dividends, Including a Monthly Dividend Increase, and Supplemental Dividend Payable in June 2024

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Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) has announced an increase in its regular monthly dividends for July, August, and September 2024, totaling $0.735 per share for the third quarter. The dividends represent a 2.1% increase from the second quarter of 2024 and a 6.5% increase from the third quarter of 2023. In addition, a supplemental dividend of $0.30 per share will be paid in June 2024, bringing the total cumulative cash dividends to $41.59 per share since the company's IPO in October 2007. The recent dividend declarations yield an annualized 8.1% based on the closing price of $50.88 per share on May 6, 2024.

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• Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) has increased its regular monthly dividends for the third quarter of 2024, reflecting a positive commitment to rewarding shareholders.

• The dividend increase of 2.1% from the second quarter of 2024 and 6.5% from the third quarter of 2023 demonstrates Main Street's consistent growth in returning value to investors.

• The supplemental dividend of $0.30 per share payable in June 2024 further enhances the total cumulative cash dividends to $41.59 per share since the company's IPO, showcasing a commitment to shareholder value.

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• None.

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Financial Analyst

The announcement by Main Street Capital Corporation regarding the increase in regular monthly dividends and a supplemental dividend suggests confidence in the company’s financial health and its ability to generate ample cash flow. From a financial perspective, the 2.1% increase in the monthly dividends compared to the previous quarter and the 6.5% year-over-year increase is modest, yet it is indicative of a stable and potentially growing income stream for investors. The supplemental dividend of $0.30 per share is a further incentive, often perceived as a return of excess capital, which can encourage investment but should be analyzed in the context of the company’s long-term earnings and payout ratio to ensure sustainability. This pattern of consistent dividend growth since the 2007 IPO could attract income-focused investors, particularly in a low-interest-rate environment. However, investors should also consider the company’s earning reports and future earnings guidance to assess if the dividend payment is supported by the fundamentals. The tax implications, including the nature of dividends as ordinary income, qualified dividends, or return of capital, are also important as they affect net investor returns.

Tax Consultant

Main Street's declaration regarding the tax attributes of its dividends is key for investors to understand potential tax liabilities. Dividends that qualify for the lower tax rates applicable to qualified dividends can result in significant tax savings compared to dividends taxed as ordinary income. However, if part of the distribution is characterized as a return of capital, it lowers an investor's cost basis in the stock, which can affect capital gains taxes upon sale. It’s essential for shareholders to consult with their tax professionals to understand the after-tax impact of these dividends and any reinvested amounts through the dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). As tax considerations can significantly affect the attractiveness of an investment, particularly for those in higher tax brackets, Main Street’s tax attribute expectations are an important piece of information for investors' portfolio planning and should be monitored as they are finalized at year-end.

Regular Monthly Dividends of $0.245 per Share for each of July, August and September 2024

Monthly Dividends Represent a 2.1% Increase Compared to Second Quarter 2024 and a 6.5% Increase Compared to Third Quarter 2023

Supplemental Dividend of $0.30 per Share Payable in June 2024

HOUSTON, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.245 per share for each of July, August and September 2024. These monthly dividends, which will be payable pursuant to the table below, total $0.735 per share for the third quarter of 2024 and represent a 2.1% increase from the regular monthly dividends declared for the second quarter of 2024 and a 6.5% increase from the regular monthly dividends paid in the third quarter of 2023. Since its October 2007 initial public offering, Main Street has periodically increased the amount of its regular monthly dividends paid per share and has never reduced its regular monthly dividend amount per share.

Summary of Third Quarter 2024 Regular Monthly Dividends
Declared	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Amount Per Share
5/6/2024	7/8/2024	7/8/2024	7/15/2024	$0.245
5/6/2024	8/8/2024	8/8/2024	8/15/2024	$0.245
5/6/2024	9/6/2024	9/6/2024	9/13/2024	$0.245
		Total for Third Quarter 2024:		$0.735

 

In addition to the regular monthly dividends for the third quarter of 2024, the Board of Directors declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share payable in June 2024. This supplemental cash dividend, which will be payable as set forth in the table below, will be paid out of Main Street's undistributed taxable income (taxable income in excess of dividends paid) as of March 31, 2024.

Supplemental Cash Dividend Payable in June 2024
Declared	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Amount Per Share
5/6/2024	6/21/2024	6/21/2024	6/27/2024	$0.30

 

Including all dividends declared to date, including the third quarter 2024 regular monthly dividends and the June 2024 supplemental dividend, Main Street will have paid $41.59 per share in cumulative cash dividends since its October 2007 initial public offering at $15.00 per share. Including the third quarter 2024 regular monthly dividends and the June 2024 supplemental dividend, these most recent dividend declarations represent total dividends to Main Street shareholders of $1.035 per share, representing an annualized current yield of 8.1% based on the closing price of $50.88 per share on May 6, 2024.

The final determination of the tax attributes for dividends each year are made after the close of the tax year. The final tax attributes for 2024 dividends are currently expected to include a combination of ordinary taxable income and qualified dividends and may include capital gains and return of capital.

Main Street maintains a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan (the "Plan"). The dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan (the "DRIP") provides for the reinvestment of dividends on behalf of Main Street's registered stockholders who hold their shares with Main Street's transfer agent and registrar, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, or certain brokerage firms that have elected to participate in the DRIP. Under the DRIP, if Main Street declares a dividend, registered stockholders who have not "opted out" of the DRIP by the dividend record date will have their dividend automatically reinvested into additional shares of Main Street common stock. The direct stock purchase feature of the Plan (the "DSPP") provides investors with a convenient and economical method to purchase shares of Main Street common stock. More information about the Plan (including the DSPP prospectus) can be found on the Main Street website (https://ir.mainstcapital.com/dividend-reinvestment-and-direct-stock-purchase-plan).

ABOUT MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION
Main Street (www.mainstcapital.com) is a principal investment firm that primarily provides long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market investment strategy. Main Street's lower middle market portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. Main Street's middle market portfolio companies are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.

Main Street, through its wholly owned portfolio company MSC Adviser I, LLC ("MSC Adviser"), also maintains an asset management business through which it manages investments for external parties. MSC Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the continued payment and growth of future dividends and the potential tax attributes for 2024 dividends. Any such statements other than statements of historical fact are likely to be affected by other unknowable future events and conditions, including elements of the future that are or are not under Main Street's control, and that Main Street may or may not have considered; accordingly, such statements cannot be guarantees or assurances of any aspect of future performance. Actual performance and results could vary materially from these estimates and projections of the future as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Main Street's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such statements speak only as of the time when made and are based on information available to Main Street as of the date hereof and are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Main Street assumes no obligation to revise or update any such statement now or in the future.

Contacts:
Main Street Capital Corporation
Dwayne L. Hyzak, CEO, dhyzak@mainstcapital.com 
Jesse E. Morris, CFO and COO, jmorris@mainstcapital.com 
713-350-6000

Dennard Lascar Investor Relations
Ken Dennard / ken@dennardlascar.com 
Zach Vaughan / zvaughan@dennardlascar.com 
713-529-6600

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SOURCE Main Street Capital Corporation

FAQ

What is the total amount of regular monthly dividends declared for July, August, and September 2024 for MAIN?

The total amount of regular monthly dividends declared for July, August, and September 2024 for MAIN is $0.735 per share for the third quarter.

What is the percentage increase in regular monthly dividends for MAIN from the second quarter of 2024?

The regular monthly dividends for MAIN have increased by 2.1% from the second quarter of 2024.

What is the total cumulative cash dividends paid by MAIN since its IPO in October 2007?

MAIN has paid a total of $41.59 per share in cumulative cash dividends since its IPO in October 2007.

What is the annualized current yield of MAIN's recent dividend declarations based on the closing price on May 6, 2024?

The recent dividend declarations of MAIN represent an annualized current yield of 8.1% based on the closing price of $50.88 per share on May 6, 2024.