Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Finance/Investors Services
8y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
12.57%
@ $13.36
TTM Yield
9.43%
Forward Annual
$1.68
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.9b
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
148%
Latest Amount
$0.4200
Ex 2026-03-16
3y CAGR
-36.0%
5y CAGR
-20.9%
10y CAGR
—
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-15
Last recorded cut on or near 2020-06-29.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Yellow2 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (7.18)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (24.2%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
3/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -1.5%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (31)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-15$0.4200Quarterly2026-06-29recurring
2026-03-16$0.4200Quarterly2026-03-30recurring
2025-12-31$0.1500—2026-01-26special
2025-12-16$0.4200Quarterly2025-12-30recurring
2025-09-16$0.0300—2025-09-30special
2025-06-16$0.4200Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-03-17$0.4200Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2024-12-31$0.4200Quarterly2025-01-31recurring
2024-09-30$0.4200Quarterly2024-10-31recurring
2024-06-28$0.4200Quarterly2024-07-29recurring
2024-03-27$0.0300—2024-04-30special
2023-12-28$0.4200Quarterly2024-01-31recurring
2023-09-28$0.4200Quarterly2023-10-31recurring
2023-06-29$0.3800Quarterly2023-07-31recurring
2023-03-30$0.3800Quarterly2023-04-28recurring
2022-12-29$0.3600Quarterly2023-01-27recurring
2022-09-29$0.3400Quarterly2022-10-28recurring
2022-06-29$0.3400Quarterly2022-07-29recurring
2022-03-30$0.3400Quarterly2022-04-29recurring
2021-12-30$0.3400Quarterly2022-01-28recurring
2021-09-29$0.3400Quarterly2021-10-29recurring
2021-06-29$0.3400Quarterly2021-07-30recurring
2021-03-30$0.3400Quarterly2021-04-30recurring
2020-09-29$0.3400Quarterly2020-10-30recurring
2020-06-29$0.3400Quarterly2020-07-30recurring
2020-03-30$0.4100Quarterly2020-04-30recurring
2019-12-30$0.4100Quarterly2020-01-30recurring
2019-09-27$0.4100Quarterly2019-10-30recurring
2019-06-27$0.4100Quarterly2019-07-29recurring
2019-03-28$0.4100Quarterly2019-04-12recurring
2018-12-28$0.4100—2019-01-14unknown
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