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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) pays a $1.44 annual dividend ($0.33 quarterly), yielding 11.08% at $13.00/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-14. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 11.08%
Annual Dividend: $1.44 per share
Payout Ratio: 214.6% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-14
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 17
GBDC's 214.6% payout ratio is based on trailing earnings, which appear unusually depressed relative to the company's historical profitability. A single year of earnings can produce an unusually high payout ratio that may not reflect the dividend's long-term sustainability. For established dividend payers, free cash flow coverage and forward earnings estimates are often more meaningful indicators of dividend safety than a single year of trailing EPS.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +8.2% | $1.23 (2022) | $1.56 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.4% | $1.20 (2020) | $1.56 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +2.0% | $1.28 (2015) | $1.56 (2025) |
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | $0.3300 |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.3300 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.3300 |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.3900 |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.3900 |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.3900 |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.3900 |
| 2024-12-09 | $0.3900 |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.0900 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.3900 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9900 |
| 2025 | $1.5600 |
| 2024 | $1.9300 |
| 2023 | $1.5100 |
| 2022 | $1.2300 |
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