Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
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- symbol MAIN
- Rev/Share 8.2908
- Book/Share 32.0156
- PB 1.8041
- Debt/Equity 0.7933
- CurrentRatio 2.5884
- ROIC 0.0988
- MktCap 5142338144.0
- FreeCF/Share 0.119
- PFCF 486.9638
- PE 9.9107
- Debt/Assets 0.4273
- DivYield 0.0722
- ROE 0.1896
- Rating B+
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 3
- DCF Score 1
- P/B Score 2
- D/E Score 2
Recent Analyst Ratings
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News
Main Street Capital: I'm Turning To Hold As Previous Thesis Worked
Published: June 16, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
MAIN remains a top BDC pick in my portfolio, but after a 10%+ rally, I rate it a hold. MAIN's internally managed structure and disciplined expense control set it apart, supporting long-term shareholder value. The portfolio's mix of fixed-rate debt, interest rate floors, and equity positions makes MAIN resilient to interest rate cuts.
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A Brief Lesson On Huge Yielders
Published: June 13, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Charts? Dog photos? Me? An Opportunity to learn? So many reasons to like this article. Beware of extremely high return on equity figures. It looks great today, but you need to evaluate the source of the income.
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Monthly Dividends? These Stocks Don't Make You Wait 3 Months to Get Paid
Published: June 13, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
You're not alone if you're an investor who's insistent on being paid monthly dividends rather than quarterly dividends.
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Retirement Yield Trap Or Treasure? 1 Stock To Sell, 1 To Buy
Published: June 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Retirement income investing and high-yields are not mutually exclusive. In fact, I could see a case for building a prudent portfolio that consists of 7%+ yielding securities. Yet, there is a merit of including lower yielding securities as well.
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I'm Buying Up To 10% Yields For Recurring Income
Published: June 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
I focus on the payback period and high-yield income, highlighting Hercules Capital and VICI Properties for faster capital recoupment and strong recurring income. HTGC stands out with a 10.4% yield, first-lien senior secured loans, robust credit ratings, and a well-covered dividend. VICI offers a 5.4% yield, stable triple-net leases with blue-chip tenants, and a strong balance sheet, supporting reliable income and growth.
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Buy 7 Ideal 'Safer' May Dividends, Out Of 40 Reader Tags
Published: June 06, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
My yield-based 'dogcatcher' strategy spotlights high-yield stocks whose dividends from $1,000 invested exceed their share price, favoring underdogs for income growth. Analyst targets project average net gains of 41.9% for the top ten May 2025 ReFa/Ro Dogs, with Oxford Lane Capital leading at 83.4% upside potential. All ten top ReFa/Ro Dogs currently meet my 'ideal' criteria, but caution is warranted as several have negative free cash flow margins, signaling cash-poor status.
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Dividends A Fallacy? This Is My $3,000 Per Month Response
Published: June 04, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
There are many critics for dividend investing. I think that they are theoretically right. Yet, there is a difference between theory and what flies in practice.
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Fat Dividends Served Reality Check
Published: May 29, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
Big dividends sound great, but how about big losses? Since Q2 2025 began, book values got smacked. Not talking about share prices. You can tell if the share price declined (hopefully). That would be a worthless article. One of these high-yield sectors has been doing much better than the others.
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3 Cash-Cow Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy and Forget
Published: May 28, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
Monthly dividend stocks are worth considering ahead of a potential downturn. Dividend-paying businesses have strong cash flows and can weather a recession better.
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2 BDCs That Qualify For The Retirement Income League
Published: May 23, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Business development companies, or BDCs, are inherently risk-on assets that operate in a volatile segment (private credit). In most cases they do not go well together with retirement income portfolios. Yet, there are some rare exceptions.
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Main Street Announces New Portfolio Investment
Published: May 22, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Invests $42.5 Million in Recapitalization of Doral Corporation HOUSTON , May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that it recently completed a new portfolio investment to facilitate the minority recapitalization of Doral Corporation ("Doral" or the "Company"), a leading midwestern U.S. based contractor specializing in rigging, millwrighting, machinery moving, steel fabrication and material handling installation. Main Street partnered with the Company's existing owner to facilitate the transaction, with Main Street funding $42.5 million in a combination of first lien, senior secured term debt and a direct equity investment.
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It Is Hard To Imagine A Retirement Portfolio Without These 3 Big Dividends
Published: May 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Retiring on dividends offers peace of mind, focusing on dependable cash flow rather than market volatility or portfolio value swings. Therefore, finding big yet low-risk dividends is ideal. We share 3 yields of ~8% that appear very well-suited for a retirement portfolio.
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Main Street Capital: Trade De-Escalation Could Propel It To New Highs While Paying A Substantial Dividend
Published: May 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Main Street Capital is poised to benefit from trade war de-escalation and sustained high interest rates, supporting a fair value estimate of $63 per share. The company's internally managed structure, diversified portfolio, and consistent dividend growth underpin its strong investment case and premium valuation. With most debt fixed and investments floating, higher rates will boost profitability, supporting an anticipated $4.245 dividend in 2025 (8% yield).
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Main Street Capital: Why The Market Keeps Paying A Premium
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
MAIN stands out for its disciplined, internally managed BDC model, prioritizing sustainable dividends and steady NAV growth over headline yields. Q1 2025 results showcased strong NAV growth, robust dividend coverage, and a standout equity exit, reinforcing MAIN's value-creation strategy. The company's conservative dividend policy, with regular and supplemental payouts, ensures reliability and resilience even in volatile markets.
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Main Street Capital: Following Up On A Thesis
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
MAIN's valuation reached an unsustainable 2.0x book value, prompting me to sell due to mean reversion risk and limited upside. After a sharp 20% decline and NAV growth, the Company now trades near its historical average valuation, making it more attractive again. MAIN continues to deliver strong investment results, recently realizing a 72.2% IRR on a portfolio exit, supporting special distributions.
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Main Street Capital: A Good Choice To Navigate Concerns Of The BDC Sector
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Main Street Capital remains a top-quality BDC with solid fundamentals, strong management, and consistent income generation, as evidenced by robust Q1 earnings. Despite a recent 11.5% price decline, MAIN still trades at a 68.5% premium to NAV, well above its historical average. Macro risks and sector-wide premium valuations make me hesitant to add to my MAIN position or increase BDC exposure right now.
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Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: May 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 9, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Zach Vaughan - Investor Relations, Dennard Lascar Associates LLC Dwayne Hyzak - Chief Executive Officer David Magdal - President and CIO Ryan Nelson - Chief Financial Officer Nick Meserve - Managing Director and Head, Main Street's Private Credit Investment Group Conference Call Participants Robert Dodd - Raymond James Mark Hughes - Truist Securities Douglas Harter - UBS Sean-Paul Adams - B. Riley Securities Operator Greetings.
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Main Street Capital Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Expenses Rise Y/Y
Published: May 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MAIN's first-quarter 2025 results benefit from higher investment income. Yet, rising expenses act as a spoilsport.
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Boomers Are Buying 5 Safe Monthly Dividend Stocks Delivering Huge Passive Income
Published: May 05, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
Passive income is characterized by its ability to generate revenue without requiring the earner's continuous active effort, making it a desirable financial strategy for those seeking to diversify their income streams or achieve financial independence.
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Main Street Announces Amendment of its Corporate Credit Facility
Published: May 01, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Interest Rate Decreased Total Commitments Increased to $1.145 Billion Final Maturity Date Extended to April 2030 HOUSTON , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce the amendment of its revolving credit facility (the "Corporate Facility"). The recently closed amendment decreases the interest rate to the applicable Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% plus (a) 1.775% prior to satisfying certain step-down conditions or (b) 1.65% after satisfying certain step-down conditions.
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2 Monthly Dividend Stocks Spraying Passive Income Around
Published: April 30, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
Looking back on the stock market's last 100 years, we find dividend investing beats all other stocks.
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2 Strategic Retirement Income Picks At Wonderful Prices
Published: April 29, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
When becoming financially independent or when transitioning into a retirement phase, one automatically becomes dependent on his/her portfolio. In this period, the room for error is extremely small and the consequences of bad investments could be severe. One way to mitigate these risks (including outliving the accumulated asset base) is to calibrate the investments strategy towards income producing securities.
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These Assets Helped Me Achieve $3000 In Monthly Dividend Income
Published: April 28, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
I transitioned from traditional S&P 500 index funds to high-yield dividend assets to build a more secure income stream. I eventually crossed an average above $3K per month. Business Development Companies like Ares Capital and Blackstone Secured Lending offer high dividend yields, making them attractive for income-focused portfolios. Option ETFs, such as JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF, provide substantial income but may underperform traditional indexes in total return.
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Focusing On Lower Risk Shares (And Updated Charts For High-Yield Stocks)
Published: April 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Market volatility has increased, making it challenging to predict future Treasury rates and impacting the frequency of my article publications. Price-to-book ratios reveal bargains. Preferred shares offer lower risk and high yields; recent trades in DX-C and EFC-B have been profitable.
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High-Yield Investors Rejoice: 2 Growth-Oriented BDCs Attractive On The Price Drop
Published: April 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Market volatility offers dividend investors a chance to buy high-quality BDCs like Blackstone Secured Lending and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending at attractive prices. Despite recession fears, BXSL and MSDL's strong fundamentals, low non-performing loans, and robust liquidity make them appealing investment opportunities. BXSL's $28 price and MSDL's discount to NAV present attractive entry points, backed by well-known asset managers and growth-focused strategies.
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Two BDCs For 60 Cents On The Dollar: 1 To Buy And 1 To Avoid
Published: April 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
BDCs have gone through a notable repricing. Some of them are trading now at a deep discount territory. These deep discounts enhance the risk to reward ratios, especially for those that have been unfairly punished.
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Got $1,000 to Invest? 5 Elite High-Yield Stocks to Buy Now
Published: April 15, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
If you have an extra $1,000 laying around, you may want to put it to use in high-yielding stocks.
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Very Bad News For BDCs: How To Play President Trump's Tariff Volatility
Published: April 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
The business development company, or BDC, sector's strong run appears to be coming to an end. The dividend party may be over, and I share one sector favorite whose dividend may surprisingly be in trouble. I also share one BDC, whose dividend remains relatively safe and its stock trades at a compelling valuation.
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How To Navigate BDC Investing In Lower Interest Rate Environment
Published: April 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
Lower interest rates negatively impact BDCs' net investment income due to the floating rate nature of their loans tied to the Fed Funds rate. A typical BDC portfolio, with a debt to equity ratio of 1.0x, cannot fully offset lower rates through floating leverage. However, there are some ways to manage this situation.
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Let's Talk Mortgage REITs (But Not For Too Long)
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
A bunch of mortgage REITs were severely overvalued. Now they are less overvalued. But some others are actually bargains. Tons of charts because images are fun. Ellington Financial's higher price-to-book ratio may be due to lower volatility in the total economic return by period. Digital Realty Trust deserves to be mocked. I am reporting for duty!
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About Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
- IPO Date 2007-10-09
- Website https://www.mainstcapital.com
- Industry Asset Management
- CEO Mr. Dwayne Louis Hyzak CPA
- Employees 104