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$56.40 +0.17 (+0.30%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$5.29B
Shares
93.85M
Volume · Nov 13 352.61K Avg daily vol (3M) 457.82K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$56.40 Open$56.59 Day$56.13–56.59 52W close$49.63–64.60 Avg vol 30d467K Short int9.2M · 9.8% of shares · 20.3d Short vol54% Last earningsNov 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 6

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 6
Earnings call
Quarter results deliver 14.7% ROE, record $34.22 NAV per share

Main Street Capital Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 annualized ROE of 14.7% and record NAV per share of $34.22. It declared a $0.30 December supplemental dividend and raised fourth-quarter 2027 regular monthly dividends to $0.27 per share.

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Thank you for joining us for Main Street Capital Corporation's third quarter 2026 earnings conference call. We are pleased with our performance in the third quarter, which resulted in an annualized return on equity of 14.7%, DNII before taxes per share, in line with our guidance from last quarter's call, and an increase in NAV per share. Net asset value, or NAV, increased by $0.30 per share over the second quarter, or 0.9%, and by $1.44 per share, or 4.4%, when compared to a year ago, to a record NAV per share of $34.22 at quarter end. Based upon our results for the third quarter and our favorable outlook for the future, earlier this week our Board declared a supplemental dividend of $0.30 per share payable in December, representing our 21st consecutive quarterly supplemental dividend, and an increase to our regular monthly dividends for the fourth quarter of 2027 to $0.27 per share. Open the document at this passage
Nov 6
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Nine-month annualized investment return fell to 13.7%

Main Street Capital Corporation's LMM and Private Loan portfolios had fair values of $3,250.1 million and $2,107.3 million, respectively. Nine-month annualized total return on investments declined to 13.7% from 16.4%.

Net income $117.08M ▼ 5.3%
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Main Street Capital Corporation (“MSCC” or, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Main Street” or the “Company”) is a principal investment firm primarily focused on providing customized long-term debt and equity capital solutions to lower middle market (“LMM”) companies (its “LMM investment strategy”) and debt capital to private (“Private Loan”) companies owned by or in the process of being acquired by a private equity fund (its “Private Loan investment strategy”). | | September 30, 2026 | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | LMM (a) | | Private Loan | | | (dollars in millions) | | | | Fair value | 3,250.1 | | 2,107.3 | For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we achieved an annualized total return on investments of 13.7% and 16.4%, respectively. Open the document at this passage
Nov 5
Current report 8-K
Third-quarter NII $0.89 per share; $0.30 supplemental dividend

Main Street Capital Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 net investment income of $83.8 million, or $0.89 per share. Net asset value was $34.22 per share, and the company declared a $0.30 per share supplemental dividend for December 2026.

Financial results
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HOUSTON, November 5, 2026 – Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) (“Main Street”) is pleased to announce its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Net investment income (“NII”) of $83.8 million, or $0.89 per share Net asset value of $34.22 per share Our strong third quarter results and continued positive outlook for the future resulted in the declaration of another $0.30 per share supplemental dividend to be paid in December 2026, representing our twenty-first consecutive quarterly supplemental dividend, to go with the 13 increases to our regular monthly dividends declared since the fourth quarter of 2021. Open the document at this passage
Nov 3
Current report 8-K
Monthly dividend rises 3.8% as supplemental payment declared

Main Street Capital Corporation declared regular monthly dividends of $0.27 per share for January, February and March 2027, up 3.8% from first quarter 2026, plus a $0.30 per share supplemental dividend payable December 2026.

Other events
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Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) (“Main Street”) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.27 per share for each of January, February and March 2027. These monthly dividends, which will be payable pursuant to the table below, total $0.81 per share for the first quarter of 2027 and represent a 1.9% increase from the regular monthly dividends declared for the fourth quarter of 2026 and a 3.8% increase from the regular monthly dividends paid in the first quarter of 2026. In addition to the regular monthly dividends for the first quarter of 2027, the Board of Directors declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share payable in December 2026. Open the document at this passage
Oct 30
Current report 8-K Events of Oct 27
Entered into a material agreement, New debt or off-balance-sheet obligation

Main Street Capital Corporation closed the October 29, 2026 issuance of $500.0 million of 6.55% notes due January 15, 2030, receiving approximately $493.0 million in net proceeds and intending initially to repay outstanding indebtedness.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$577.75M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$444.75M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+1.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
14.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 6.9%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$2.49B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
7.7%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+4.6%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-4.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
9.8%
Latest settlement · 20.3 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 7, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Main Street Capital reported strong Q2 2026 results with an 18.9% annualized ROE, record NAV per share of $33.92, and a $46 million realized gain from the Center Technologies exit, while guiding Q3 DNII before taxes to at least $0.97 per share citing lower non-recurring income and higher cost of capital.

Bullish
  • + Q2 annualized ROE of 18.9% on record NAV per share of $33.92
  • + Realized $46 million gain on Center Technologies exit
  • + Regular monthly dividends raised 3.9% for Q4 2026 and 20th consecutive supplemental dividend declared
  • + Strong liquidity of $1.2 billion and conservative leverage well below targets
  • + $65 million of net fair value appreciation and $33 million of net realized gains boosted portfolio value
Bearish
  • − Q3 DNII before taxes guided to at least $0.97 per share, $0.11 below Q2 due to lower non-recurring income and higher cost of capital
  • − Dividend income decreased $10.4 million year-over-year
  • − Operating expenses increased $5.1 million year-over-year driven by higher interest expense
  • − Non-accruals at 1.1% of portfolio at fair value and 4.0% at cost
  • − Net fair value depreciation on external investment manager due to lower public peer multiples

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +2%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +2%
above
RSI (14) 55
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 45%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return +5%
trailing
6-month return +10%
trailing
YTD return −7%
this year
Relative strength +10%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $55 › 200d $55 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
385 of 407 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -877.5K sh shares · +38 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
9.76% of shares out · ▼ -4.2% MoM · 20.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
407 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 78
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
EPS growth +1%
Y/Y
Buyback $17.3M
remaining
Balance sheet $2.4B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 24%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −23%
past year
ATR 1.8%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Nov 6, 2026
fourth quarter of 2027
Regular monthly dividends $0.27
trailing 12-month period
Total supplemental dividends $1.20
payable in December
Supplemental dividend $0.30
Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed Oct 15, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Net asset value (NAV) per share · as of September 30, 2026 $34.18 – $34.26
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 15, 2026
Net investment income (NII) per share · third quarter 2026 $0.87 – $0.91
Distributable net investment income (DNII) per share · third quarter 2026 $0.94 – $0.98
DNII before taxes per share · third quarter 2026 $0.96 – $1.00

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 4 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+2% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+2% Bullish
RSI (14)
55 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
45% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $55 › 200d $55 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
385 of 407 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -877.5K sh shares · +38 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
9.76% of shares out · ▼ -4.2% MoM · 20.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
407 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $50 Now $56 · 45% Range high $65
vs 200-day avg +2% vs 50-day avg +2%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
investments on non-accrual status (% of total investment portfolio at cost) 3.5% as of September 30, 2026 —
investments on non-accrual status (% of total investment portfolio at fair value) 0.9% as of September 30, 2026 —
Net asset value per share $34.18 as of September 30, 2026 —
Net asset value per share (high end) $34.26 as of September 30, 2026 —
funded total investments across its private loan portfolio with a cost basis $162M the third quarter of 2026 —
Number of portfolio companies (Private Loan) 86 As of September 30, 2026 —
originated new or increased commitments in its private loan portfolio $157.2M the third quarter of 2026 —
private loan portfolio total investments at cost 2.1B As of September 30, 2026 —
administrative service fee income (External Investment Manager) $0.2M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
annualized total return on investments 17.3% the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
base management fees (External Investment Manager) $6.2M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Distributable net investment income non-GAAP $97.39M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net investment income 90.32M
+5.81M Share-based compensation expense
+1.26M Deferred compensation expense
= Distributable net investment income 97.39M
Distributable net investment income before taxes non-GAAP $100.87M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
Distributable net investment income 97.39M (the result of another reconciliation in this filing)
+659K Excise tax expense
+2.81M Federal and state income and other tax expenses
= Distributable net investment income before taxes 100.87M
Distributable net investment income before taxes per share—Basic and diluted non-GAAP $1.08 the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Distributable net investment income per share—Basic and diluted non-GAAP $1.04 the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
dividends earned from the External Investment Manager $2.1M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
expenses allocated to the External Investment Manager $6.6M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
incentive fees, net of waivers (External Investment Manager) $3M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
total contribution of the External Investment Manager to net investment income $8.7M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
aggregate liquidity 1.15B as of June 30, 2026 —
aggregate unused capacity 1.1B as of June 30, 2026 —
April 2031 Notes outstanding 150M as of June 30, 2026 —
August 2028 Notes outstanding 350M as of June 30, 2026 —
Average EBITDA (LMM) 11.8M June 30, 2026 —
Average EBITDA (Private Loan) 39.3M June 30, 2026 —
Cost (LMM) 2.55B June 30, 2026 —
Cost (Private Loan) 2.12B June 30, 2026 —
Fair value (LMM) 3.21B June 30, 2026 —
Fair value (Private Loan) 2.09B June 30, 2026 —
July 2026 Notes outstanding 500M as of June 30, 2026 —
March 2029 Notes outstanding 550M as of June 30, 2026 —
net asset value 3.2B as of June 30, 2026 —
Number of portfolio companies (LMM) 94 June 30, 2026 —
outstanding borrowings under the Corporate Facility 26M as of June 30, 2026 —
outstanding borrowings under the SPV Facility 215M as of June 30, 2026 —
SBIC debentures outstanding 350M as of June 30, 2026 —
total assets under management (External Investment Manager) 1.8B the second quarter of 2026 —
total commitments under the Corporate Facility 1.24B as of June 30, 2026 —
total commitments under the SPV Facility 600M as of June 30, 2026 —
total fee income, net of waivers (External Investment Manager) 9.4M the second quarter of 2026 —
Weighted-average annual effective yield (LMM) 12.6% June 30, 2026 —
Weighted-average annual effective yield (Private Loan) 10.2% June 30, 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Asset Management — same industry group
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$5.29B -6.6% — — 9.8%
BLK
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$198.15B +14.3% +16.2% 27.9 1.3%
BN
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$91.46B -10.7% — — 1.0%
BX
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$90.28B -22.0% +9.2% 26.8 2.6%
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
$87.47B -23.1% -11.0% — 1.6%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
410
% held
23.3%
Reported
385 of 407
Top holder
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES I…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
25
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
9.2M
Days to cover
20.3d
Change
-402.6K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
54%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
10
Value
$537
As of
Oct 13, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
47.7%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$2.0M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
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Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$493.4M
EPS diluted
$3.95
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$20.0M
Remaining
$17.3M
Spent Remaining
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Nov 6, 2026
This year
28

Main Street Capital Corporation's LMM and Private Loan portfolios had fair values of $3,250.1 million and $2,107.3 million, respectively. Nine-month annualized total return on investments declined to 13.7% from 16.4%.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$2.0M
Shares
35.0K
Filed
Aug 21, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 6, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Third Quarter 2026 Net Investment…
Published
Nov 5, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
MAIN -1.1% +4.8% +10.2% +2.1% -6.6%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -3.7% +5.9% +9.7% +2.2% -17.2%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.265 / share · ex Nov 6, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.265 / share · ex Dec 8, 2026
Cut 11.7%
Paid (TTM)
$4.34 / share · 16 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
7.70%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2026
Authorized
$20.00M
Spent (derived)
$2.65M
Remaining
$17.34M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1396440 CUSIP 56035L104 13F (30d) 361 filings 314 filers Visit website Investor relations