Main Street Capital (MAIN) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

The latest trading day saw Main Street Capital (MAIN) settling at $55.9, representing a +2.36% change from its previous close.

Zacks Investment Research • 3 hours ago

Verizon Used Just 49% of Its Free Cash Flow for Dividends. Here Are 4 Other High-Yield Stocks

A fat dividend yield means nothing if the company is borrowing to fund it. These five stocks prove their payouts with cold, hard cash flow numbers that tell a very different story than the yield alone.

24/7 Wall Street • 9 hours ago

The IRS Takes Up to 37% of These 5 High-Yield Dividends (Unless You Move Them)

Most of what a REIT or business development company pays you is taxed as ordinary income. In the top 37% federal bracket, that means the IRS takes more than a third of each payout.

24/7 Wall Street • 13 hours ago

Building A 7%-Yielding Dividend Growth Portfolio With SCHD As Its Core Holding

SCHD is one of the best dividend growth ETFs available, but its modest 3% yield and several important diversification gaps make it insufficient for many income-focused retirees. I explain how investors can potentially more than double SCHD's yield while maintaining meaningful dividend growth, broad diversification, and exposure to several beaten-down high-yield sectors. I share a near-7%-yielding retirement portfolio blueprint, including specific holdings, portfolio allocations, and the key risks investors should understand before putting their retirement savings to work.

Seeking Alpha • 15 hours ago

Main Street Prices Public Offering of $500 Million of 6.55% Notes due 2030

HOUSTON, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.55% notes due 2030 (the "Notes"). The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.55% per year, payable semiannually, will mature on January 15, 2030 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at Main Street's option at any time at par plus a "make-whole" premium, if applicable.

PRNewsWire • Oct 27, 2026

2 Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy That Haven't Cut Their Payouts in More Than 6 Years

Investors should consider real estate investment trusts and business development companies for stocks with high dividend yields. When stocks have high dividend yields, it's always important for investors to ensure that the dividends are sustainable.

The Motley Fool • Oct 27, 2026

A $500,000 Roth Portfolio Loaded With These Dividend Stocks Pays $34,350 a Year and the IRS Gets None of It

Four dividend stocks sitting in the wrong account quietly hand a five-figure sum to the IRS every single year, and the bracket you land in determines exactly how much compounding power you surrender over time.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 24, 2026

Why I'm Capping My BDC Exposure At 15%

BDCs trade at a steep discount, but the risks the bears talk about most may not be the ones that matter. One overlooked risk, hidden in loans made years ago, is already hurting several well-known names. Some of the most popular BDCs may be more exposed than their results suggest, and the moment of truth is getting closer.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 24, 2026

Main Street Capital (MAIN) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

The latest trading day saw Main Street Capital (MAIN) settling at $53.51, representing a -1.09% change from its previous close.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 23, 2026

2 BDC Stocks to Buy and Hold That Earn More Than Their Regular Dividends

Main Street Capital covered its regular distribution by 130% in the second quarter of 2026. Hercules Capital covered its regular distribution by 125% in the second quarter of 2026.

The Motley Fool • Oct 21, 2026