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%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
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
50.7
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
53
As of Sep 14, 2026
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
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
87.93% (EPS-based)
12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.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 (TTM)
1.42
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported 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 on Jun 16, 2026 → $25.04 on Sep 14, 2026). 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 (through Sep 11, 2026), 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 | 80 |
| GCSSF | Gecoss Corporation | 5.98% | 6.8% | 3 yrs | 80 |
| MFIN | Medallion Financial Corp. | 4.65% | -13.8% | 3 yrs | 74 |
| MIUFY | Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. | 3.69% | 3.2% | 3 yrs | 72 |
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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 14, 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.