How much does CSWC pay per share?

At the current rate, Capital Southwest Corporation pays about $2.17 per share over a year, paid quarterly.

When is the next CSWC dividend?

The next ex-dividend date is 14 August 2026, already announced by the company.

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Capital Southwest Corporation

Current price $24.21

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Amount invested ($)

Holding period: 10 years

Dividend growth: 1.0% a year

Share price growth: 5.0% a year

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Dividend tax: 0%

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CSWC dividend health check

Dividend yield8.98%

Very high yield

Resilience score

Has not cleared the dividend quality gate. See why →

Growth streakNone

Consecutive years of rises in our payment data

Payment frequencyQuarterly

Next payment on 31 August 2026 (announced)

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How resilient is the CSWC dividend?

Capital Southwest Corporation has not cleared the dividend-quality gate; its resilience score is not available.

The Resilience score is a 0 to 100 composite across Quality, Discount, Concentration and Risk, built for BDCs. It is a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell, and not financial advice.

Full CSWC resilience breakdown

CSWC vs similar payers

Share	Yield	5y dividend growth
CSWCCapital Southwest Corporation	8.98%	1.0%	This page
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GAINGladstone Investment Corp.	5.70%	1.3%	Calculate →
MAINMain Street Capital Corporation	7.74%	11.8%	Calculate →

Frequently asked questions

How much does CSWC pay per share?: At the current rate, Capital Southwest Corporation pays about $2.17 per share over a year, paid quarterly.
When is the next CSWC dividend?: The next ex-dividend date is 14 August 2026, already announced by the company.
How resilient is the CSWC dividend?: Capital Southwest Corporation has not cleared the dividend-quality gate; its resilience score is not available. See the full Resilience breakdown on our Business development companies (BDCs) page for CSWC. Informational only, not financial advice.

How the Resilience score is calculated (methodology)

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