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NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Financial Services / Asset Management

$12.15 ▲ $0.08(0.66%) as of Sep 13, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NCDL), initially formed as a Delaware limited liability company on March 13, 2018, and subsequently restructured into a Maryland corporation on June 18, 2019, prior to commencing its business activities, operates as a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company. It has chosen to be regulated as a Business Development Company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The firm's principal investment goal is to generate appealing risk-adjusted returns, primarily through current income. This is achieved by predominantly investing in senior secured loans provided to private equity-backed U.S. middle market companies, which NCDL identifies as enterprises with annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) generally ranging from $10.0 million to $100.0 million. Its portfolio will largely comprise what it refers to as "Senior Loans," primarily consisting of privately originated first-lien senior secured debt and unitranche loans (excluding "last-out" positions) to these performing U.S. middle market businesses. Additionally, the company selectively pursues "Junior Capital Investments," which include instruments such as second-lien loans, subordinated debt, last-out unitranche loan positions, and various equity-related securities.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusFlat
Latest Dividend$0.3800
Forward Annual$1.52
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 30, 2026
Next Ex-DateSep 30, 2026
Next Pay DateOct 27, 2026
1-Yr Growth-9.5%

Key Metrics

Current Yield

12.51%

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

$1.5200

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

32.6

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)

42

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

$12.07 – $15.41

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio

155.84% (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

2

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

0.77

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

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: the payout is well covered and the overall model profile is strong. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 33/100, yield 12.51%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
No dividend cut in the available payment record.
E Enduring
2 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume105,022How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$12.07The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$12.04 – $12.18The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$12.07The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$670.82MThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out55.21MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$1.30Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E9.3Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendSep 30, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateOct 27, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

NCDL's dividend yield rose from 6.36% to 12.51% over the past ~90 days (+6.15 pp). Of that move, +5.93 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.22 pp from the share price ($12.57 → $12.15). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current12.51%
1-Yr Average16.27%
Low / High5.40% – 40.57%
Percentile62%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months, NCDL's current yield is higher than approximately 62% of them. Our stored price history for NCDL 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
$0.3800 Q Regular Jul 29, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 Oct 27, 2026
$0.3800 S Regular Apr 29, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Jul 28, 2026
$0.4000 S Regular Feb 26, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Apr 28, 2026
$0.4500 Q Regular Oct 29, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 Jan 27, 2026
$0.4500 M Regular Jul 30, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Oct 28, 2025
$0.4500 Q Regular May 08, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Jul 28, 2025
$0.4500 Q Regular Feb 27, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Apr 28, 2025
$0.1000 S Regular Jan 10, 2024 Feb 12, 2025 Feb 12, 2025 Apr 28, 2025
$0.4500 Q Regular Nov 07, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Jan 28, 2025
$0.1000 S Regular Jan 10, 2024 Nov 08, 2024 Nov 11, 2024 Jan 28, 2025
$0.4500 Q Regular Jul 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Oct 28, 2024
$0.1000 S Regular Jan 10, 2024 Aug 12, 2024 Aug 12, 2024 Oct 28, 2024
$0.4500 Q Regular May 09, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 Jul 29, 2024
$0.1000 S Regular Jan 10, 2024 May 10, 2024 May 13, 2024 Jul 28, 2024
$0.4500 Q Regular Feb 27, 2024 Mar 27, 2024 Mar 30, 2024 Apr 29, 2024

Peer Comparison

Selected Asset Management dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
SOR Source Capital, Inc. 5.42% 8.8% 0 yrs 78
CGI.TO Canadian General Investments, Limited 2.36% 5.2% 7 yrs 76
AGFMF AGF Management Limited 2.60% 8.1% 5 yrs 73
CGRIF Canadian General Investments, Limited 2.27% 4.1% 2 yrs 72

NCDL dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. pay a dividend?

Yes. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NCDL) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.52 per share, a yield of approximately 12.51%.

What is Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.'s dividend yield?

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.'s dividend yield is approximately 12.51%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. pay dividends?

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

When is Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.'s next ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. is September 30, 2026. The associated payment is $0.3800 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

How long has Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. paid dividends?

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. has 2 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.

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