SAR Dividend
Saratoga Investment Corp.
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 17.53%
- Annual dividend
- $3.00
- Payout ratio
- 2.77
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Share price
- $17.11
- Market cap
- $279M
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.2500
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is SAR a good dividend stock?
What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.
- Yield is far above the marketAt 17.53%, the yield is more than three times the median of 2.92% across US dividend payers. A yield rises when a share price falls, so an unusually high figure often reflects what the market expects rather than what management has promised.
- Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 2.77 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
- Dividend has been cut 8 timesAcross 18 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2020, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.
- Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.
SAR dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2007 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Irregular | ||
| $0.5000 | Special | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.2500 | Monthly | ||
| $0.7400 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $1.0900 | Special | ||
| $0.7400 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.7400 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.7300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.7200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.7100 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.7000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.6900 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.6800 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5400 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4400 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4100 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4000 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5600 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5600 | Quarterly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does SAR pay a dividend?
- Yes. Saratoga Investment Corp. pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 17.53% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.00 per share.
- How much does SAR pay in dividends?
- $3.00 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
- When is the next SAR ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is October 6, 2026, with payment on October 22, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.