HCXY Hercules Capital Inc — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. It focuses on venture lending capital-backed companies in the technology and life science industries. The company was founded in December 2003 and is headquartered in San Mater, CA.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
6.24%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$1.5624
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
43.2
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
53
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$24.60 – $25.70
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
95.95% (EPS-based)
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
8
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
1.54
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
HCXY's dividend yield rose from 6.23% to 6.24% over the past ~90 days (+0.01 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.01 pp from the share price ($25.08 → $25.04). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 335 daily observations over the past 16 months, HCXY's current yield is higher than approximately 59% of them. Our stored price history for HCXY covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 30, 2025 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Jul 15, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Apr 12, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 12, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Oct 12, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | Oct 30, 2023 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Apr 13, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Jan 12, 2023 | Jan 13, 2023 | Jan 30, 2023 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Oct 13, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Jul 14, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Apr 13, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 |
| $0.3906 Q | Regular | - | Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 14, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Oct 14, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | Oct 30, 2021 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Jul 14, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Apr 14, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Jan 14, 2021 | Jan 15, 2021 | Jan 30, 2021 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Oct 14, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Jul 14, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | Jul 30, 2020 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Apr 14, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Jan 14, 2020 | Jan 15, 2020 | Jan 30, 2020 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Oct 11, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Jul 12, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Apr 12, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| $0.3910 Q | Regular | - | Jan 14, 2019 | Jan 15, 2019 | Jan 30, 2019 |
| $0.1560 Q | Regular | - | Oct 12, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | Oct 30, 2018 |
Peer Comparison
Selected Financial - Credit Services dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORXCF | ORIX Corporation | 3.44% | 7.5% | 2 yrs | 81 |
| MFIN | Medallion Financial Corp. | 4.65% | -13.8% | 3 yrs | 78 |
| GCSSF | Gecoss Corporation | 5.98% | 6.8% | 3 yrs | 76 |
| AEOJF | AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. | 4.23% | 4.9% | 1 yr | 75 |
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HCXY dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Hercules Capital Inc pay a dividend?
Yes. Hercules Capital Inc (HCXY) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.56 per share, a yield of approximately 6.24%.
What is Hercules Capital Inc's dividend yield?
Hercules Capital Inc's dividend yield is approximately 6.24%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Hercules Capital Inc pay dividends?
Hercules Capital Inc pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
When is Hercules Capital Inc's next ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record for Hercules Capital Inc is October 15, 2026. The associated payment is $0.3906 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has Hercules Capital Inc paid dividends?
Hercules Capital Inc has 8 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.