Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Capital Southwest (CSWC) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Textiles
5y payment streak2y growth streakActiveMonthly
Forward Yield
9.85%
@ $23.57
TTM Yield
9.85%
Forward Annual
$2.32
Monthly
Market Cap
$1.5b
Payout (FCF)
—
-1.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
140%
Latest Amount
$0.1934
Ex 2026-05-15
3y CAGR
13.4%
5y CAGR
—
10y CAGR
8.6%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-15
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-07-15.
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.
Grey (2.08)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (48.7%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
2/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
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: +14.9%
✓ 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 (47)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-15$0.0600—2026-06-30supplemental
2026-05-15$0.1934Monthly2026-05-29recurring
2026-04-15$0.1934Monthly2026-04-30recurring
2026-03-13$0.0600—2026-03-31supplemental
2026-02-13$0.1934Monthly2026-02-27recurring
2026-01-15$0.1934Monthly2026-01-30recurring
2025-12-15$0.0600—2025-12-31special
2025-11-14$0.1934Monthly2025-11-28recurring
2025-10-15$0.1934Monthly2025-10-31recurring
2025-09-15$0.1934Monthly2025-09-30recurring
2025-08-15$0.1934Monthly2025-08-29recurring
2025-07-15$0.1934Monthly2025-07-31recurring
2025-06-13$0.5800Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-03-14$0.5800Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2024-12-13$0.5800Quarterly2024-12-31recurring
2024-09-13$0.0600—2024-09-30supplemental
2024-06-14$0.0600—2024-06-28supplemental
2024-03-14$0.0600—2024-03-29supplemental
2023-09-14$0.0600—2023-09-29supplemental
2023-06-14$0.0500—2023-06-30supplemental
2023-03-14$0.5300Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2022-12-14$0.5200Quarterly2022-12-30recurring
2022-09-14$0.5000Quarterly2022-09-30recurring
2022-06-14$0.1500—2022-06-30special
2022-03-14$0.4800Quarterly2022-03-31recurring
2021-12-14$0.5000—2021-12-31special
2021-09-14$0.1000—2021-09-30special
2021-06-14$0.1000—2021-06-30special
2021-03-12$0.1000—2021-03-31supplemental
2020-12-14$0.4100Quarterly2020-12-31recurring
2020-09-14$0.4100Quarterly2020-09-30recurring
2020-06-12$0.1000—2020-06-30supplemental
2020-03-13$0.4100Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-12-19$0.4000Quarterly2019-12-31recurring
2019-09-13$0.4000Quarterly2019-09-30recurring
2019-06-13$0.3900Quarterly2019-06-28recurring
2019-03-14$0.3800Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-12-13$0.3600Quarterly2018-12-31recurring
2018-09-14$0.3400Quarterly2018-09-28recurring
2018-06-25$0.6000—2018-07-02supplemental
2018-03-14$0.2800Quarterly2018-04-02recurring
2017-12-14$0.2600Quarterly2018-01-02recurring
2017-06-13$0.2100Quarterly2017-07-03recurring
2017-03-13$0.2600—2017-04-03special
2016-12-13$0.1700Quarterly2017-01-03recurring
2016-09-13$0.1100Quarterly2016-10-01recurring
2016-06-16$0.0600Quarterly2016-07-01recurring
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