Highest Dividend Yield BDCs
BDCs ranked by forward dividend yield, from highest to lowest. Data compiled from SEC filings and company disclosures.
Last updated: 11/04/2026
Dividend Yield Rankings
| Rank | Ticker | Name | Dividend Yield | Annual/Share | Frequency | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OXSQ | Oxford Square Capital Corp. | 45.6% | $0.43 | Quarterly | $0.92 |
| 2 | PNNT | PennantPark Investment Corporation | 31.1% | $0.48 | Quarterly | $3.09 |
| 3 | PSEC | Prospect Capital Corporation | 31% | $0.7 | Monthly | $1.55 |
| 4 | HRZN | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation | 27.7% | $0.71 | Monthly | $3.86 |
| 5 | SAR | Saratoga Investment Corp. | 23.9% | $3 | Quarterly | $13.6 |
| 6 | GECC | Great Elm Capital Corp. | 23.3% | $1.03 | Quarterly | $5.03 |
| 7 | TPVG | TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. | 22.2% | $0.94 | Quarterly | $4.5 |
| 8 | CION | CION Investment Corporation | 19.9% | $1.21 | Quarterly | $6.83 |
| 9 | FSK | FS KKR Capital Corp. II | 18.3% | $1.71 | Quarterly | $11.13 |
| 10 | SCM | Stellus Capital Investment Corporation | 17.9% | $1.36 | Monthly | $7.12 |
| 11 | BCSF | Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. | 17.1% | $1.68 | Quarterly | $10.88 |
| 12 | CCAP | Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. | 16.9% | $1.34 | Quarterly | $9.35 |
| 13 | PFLT | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. | 16.7% | $0.96 | Quarterly | $6.79 |
| 14 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance Corporation | 16.3% | $1.01 | Quarterly | $7.01 |
| 15 | GSBD | Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. | 15.6% | $1.29 | Quarterly | $8.83 |
| 16 | CGBD | Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. | 13.9% | $1.42 | Quarterly | $10.78 |
| 17 | NCDL | Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. | 13.5% | $1.43 | Quarterly | $11.91 |
| 18 | BXSL | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 13.3% | $2.62 | Quarterly | $23.22 |
| 19 | MSDL | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 13.2% | $1.81 | Quarterly | $14.04 |
| 20 | OBDC | Blue Owl Capital Corporation | 13.1% | $1.44 | Quarterly | $10.5 |
| 21 | TRIN | Trinity Capital Inc. | 13% | $2.04 | Monthly | $17.05 |
| 22 | MFIC | MidCap Financial Investment Corporation | 12.7% | $1.25 | Quarterly | $10.3 |
| 23 | SLRC | SLR Investment Corp. | 12.2% | $1.45 | Quarterly | $11.8 |
| 24 | OCSL | Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation | 12% | $1.21 | Quarterly | $12.2 |
| 25 | BBDC | Barings BDC, Inc. | 12% | $1.05 | Quarterly | $8.69 |
| 26 | HTGC | Hercules Capital, Inc. | 11.5% | $1.86 | Quarterly | $16.41 |
| 27 | FDUS | Fidus Investment Corporation | 11% | $1.93 | Quarterly | $19.43 |
| 28 | CSWC | Capital Southwest Corporation | 11% | $1.99 | Quarterly | $23.25 |
| 29 | GBDC | Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | 10.8% | $1.4 | Quarterly | $12.74 |
| 30 | GLAD | Gladstone Capital Corporation | 10.3% | $1.8 | Monthly | $19.15 |
| 31 | ARCC | Ares Capital Corporation | 10.1% | $1.92 | Quarterly | $19.01 |
| 32 | TSLX | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | 10.1% | $2.01 | Quarterly | $17.9 |
| 33 | MAIN | Main Street Capital Corporation | 7.7% | $3.24 | Monthly | $56.33 |
| 34 | GAIN | Gladstone Investment Corporation | 6.4% | $1.09 | Monthly | $15.1 |