Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 8.04%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
8.04%
MAIN now pays $4.30 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-07-25) | $33.18 | 12.96% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $42.02 | 10.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $41.81 | 10.28% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $64.31 | 6.69% |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| Buying today(at $53.47) |
| $53.47 |
| 8.04% |
Projection: starting from today's 8.04% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 11.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
8.04%
In 3 years
13.21%
In 5 years
18.39%
In 10 years
42.06%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN).
Starting Yield
8.04%
Ending YOC
40.88%
Year 15 Dividend
$21.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$170.93
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.30 | N/A | 8.04% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.79 | +11.45% | 8.96% | $4.79 |
| Year 2 | $5.34 | +11.45% | 9.99% | $10.13 |
| Year 3 | $5.95 | +11.45% | 11.13% | $16.09 |
| Year 4 | $6.63 | +11.45% | 12.41% | $22.72 |
| Year 5 | $7.39 | +11.45% | 13.83% | $30.11 |
| Year 6 | $8.24 | +11.45% | 15.41% | $38.35 |
| Year 7 | $9.18 | +11.45% | 17.18% | $47.54 |
| Year 8 | $10.24 | +11.45% | 19.14% | $57.77 |
| Year 9 | $11.41 | +11.45% | 21.33% | $69.18 |
| Year 10 | $12.71 | +11.45% | 23.78% | $81.90 |
| Year 11 | $14.17 | +11.45% | 26.50% | $96.06 |
| Year 12 | $15.79 | +11.45% | 29.53% | $111.86 |
| Year 13 | $17.60 | +11.45% | 32.92% | $129.46 |
| Year 14 | $19.62 | +11.45% | 36.68% | $149.07 |
| Year 15 | $21.86 | +11.45% | 40.88% | $170.93 |
