Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
MSC Income Fund (MSIF) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Finance/Investors Services
1y payment streakDelayedQuarterly
Forward Yield
11.61%
@ $12.06
TTM Yield
2.90%
Forward Annual
$1.40
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.5b
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
56%
Latest Amount
$0.3500
Ex 2025-09-30
3y CAGR
—
5y CAGR
—
10y CAGR
—
Next Ex-Date
2026-07-02
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-07-02.
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: Green2 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.56)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (40.2%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
No coverage
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
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.
✓ OK
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.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -15.0%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Full dividend history (9)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-09-16$0.0300—2026-09-23supplemental
2026-09-02$0.1100Monthly2026-09-09recurring
2026-08-03$0.1100Monthly2026-08-10recurring
2026-07-02$0.1100Monthly2026-07-09recurring
2026-03-31$0.0100—2026-05-01supplemental
2025-12-31$0.0100—2026-01-30supplemental
2025-09-30$0.3500Quarterly2025-10-31recurring
2025-06-30$0.0100—2025-08-01supplemental
2025-03-31$0.3500Quarterly2025-05-01recurring
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