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Ares Capital Corporation
$19.12+$0.59 (+3.18%)
Ares Capital Corporation’s quoted price sits in the lower half of its reported 52-week range, 9.56% below the high.
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Main Street Capital Corporation’s quoted price sits in the lower half of its reported 52-week range, 14.3% below the high.
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THE INCOME SIDE
Main Street Capital Corporation’s forward annual dividend is $3.18 per share, paid monthly. The forward yield is 5.69% at the quoted price. Future payments can change.
Historical amounts are adjusted for stock splits. Understand ex-dividend and payment dates →
BEHIND THE RESULTS
Main Street Capital Corporation’s next earnings report is currently expected on Nov 5, 2026, with estimated earnings per share of $0.93. The reporting date and estimates may change.
Upcoming dates and analyst estimates may change. Fiscal quarters follow Main Street Capital Corporation’s reporting calendar.
THE COMPANY BEHIND THE TICKER
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. 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. 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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| Q1 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $1.01+1.0% vs estimate | $170.69M+23.44% vs estimate |
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| Q4 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | $1.02-5.56% vs estimate | $221.23M+56.46% vs estimate |
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| Q3 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $1.00-1.96% vs estimate | $136.82M-4.28% vs estimate |
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Latest available per-share figures in USD. The payout ratio compares dividends with earnings.
THE ANALYST VIEW
15 ratings in the current snapshot. Strong buy and strong sell are grouped with buy and sell.
Percentages compare targets with the quoted price when currencies match. Targets are analyst estimates, not guaranteed outcomes.
Consensus coverage: 4 contributors · Median target $57.50.
Average targets in published notes for each window. These figures use a different sample from the consensus above.
HOW THE BUSINESS IS PERFORMING
Statement amounts use the company’s reporting currency and are not converted to the stock’s listing currency. K = thousand, M = million, B = billion, T = trillion. Cash-flow figures are matched by fiscal year; missing figures appear as a dash.
PUT THE NUMBERS IN CONTEXT
Current metrics alongside available historical medians. A lower multiple or higher margin alone does not establish whether a stock is a good investment.
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