Highest Dividend Yield BDCs
BDCs ranked by forward dividend yield, from highest to lowest. Data compiled from SEC filings and company disclosures.
Last updated: 07/18/2026
Dividend Yield Rankings
| Rank | Ticker | Name | Dividend Yield | Annual/Share | Frequency | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OXSQ | Oxford Square Capital Corp. | 27.1% | $0.43 | Quarterly | $1.6 |
| 2 | TPVG | TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. | 19.6% | $0.94 | Quarterly | $4.8 |
| 3 | GECC | Great Elm Capital Corp. | 18.7% | $1.03 | Quarterly | $5.5 |
| 4 | CION | CION Investment Corporation | 18.6% | $1.21 | Quarterly | $6.5 |
| 5 | SCM | Stellus Capital Investment Corporation | 16.2% | $1.36 | Monthly | $8.4 |
| 6 | FSK | FS KKR Capital Corp. II | 15.5% | $1.71 | Quarterly | $11 |
| 7 | HRZN | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation | 15.2% | $0.71 | Monthly | $4.7 |
| 8 | GSBD | Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. | 14.3% | $1.29 | Quarterly | $9 |
| 9 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance Corporation | 14.2% | $1.01 | Quarterly | $7.1 |
| 10 | PNNT | PennantPark Investment Corporation | 14.2% | $0.48 | Quarterly | $3.4 |
| 11 | SAR | Saratoga Investment Corp. | 14% | $3 | Quarterly | $21.4 |
| 12 | CGBD | Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. | 13.4% | $1.42 | Quarterly | $10.6 |
| 13 | PFLT | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. | 13.3% | $0.96 | Quarterly | $7.2 |
| 14 | BCSF | Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. | 13.1% | $1.68 | Quarterly | $12.8 |
| 15 | MFIC | MidCap Financial Investment Corporation | 12.6% | $1.25 | Quarterly | $9.9 |
| 16 | PSEC | Prospect Capital Corporation | 12.5% | $0.7 | Monthly | $5.6 |
| 17 | BBDC | Barings BDC, Inc. | 12.2% | $1.05 | Quarterly | $8.6 |
| 18 | CCAP | Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. | 12.1% | $1.34 | Quarterly | $11.1 |
| 19 | MSDL | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 11.6% | $1.81 | Quarterly | $15.6 |
| 20 | TRIN | Trinity Capital Inc. | 11.5% | $2.04 | Monthly | $17.7 |
| 21 | NCDL | Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. | 11.2% | $1.43 | Quarterly | $12.8 |
| 22 | HTGC | Hercules Capital, Inc. | 9.8% | $1.86 | Quarterly | $18.95 |
| 23 | OCSL | Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation | 9.8% | $1.21 | Quarterly | $12.3 |
| 24 | FDUS | Fidus Investment Corporation | 9.5% | $1.93 | Quarterly | $20.3 |
| 25 | OBDC | Blue Owl Capital Corporation | 9.5% | $1.44 | Quarterly | $15.2 |
| 26 | TSLX | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | 9.5% | $2.01 | Quarterly | $21.2 |
| 27 | ARCC | Ares Capital Corporation | 9.2% | $1.92 | Quarterly | $21.45 |
| 28 | GBDC | Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | 9% | $1.4 | Quarterly | $15.6 |
| 29 | GLAD | Gladstone Capital Corporation | 9% | $1.8 | Monthly | $20 |
| 30 | SLRC | SLR Investment Corp. | 9% | $1.45 | Quarterly | $16.1 |
| 31 | BXSL | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 8.5% | $2.62 | Quarterly | $30.8 |
| 32 | CSWC | Capital Southwest Corporation | 8.5% | $1.99 | Quarterly | $23.4 |
| 33 | GAIN | Gladstone Investment Corporation | 7.5% | $1.09 | Monthly | $14.5 |
| 34 | MAIN | Main Street Capital Corporation | 7.5% | $3.24 | Monthly | $43.8 |