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Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Boston, United States | NYSE
13.58 USD +0.34 (2.568%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:45 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:04 p.m. EDT

BCSF is currently trading near its 52-week low, with a high dividend yield and a history of consistent dividend payments. While the recent price action shows some volatility, the dividend yield is attractive for income-focused investors. However, the high payout ratio and recent earnings misses raise concerns about the company's financial health. Short-term traders may consider the recent dip as a buying opportunity, but the low IV and mixed options activity suggest caution. Long-term investors should evaluate the company's fundamentals and growth potential before committing, as the stock may not be a strong buy at this moment.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.037664
AutoETS0.037796
AutoTheta0.038195
MSTL0.039278

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 59%
H-stat 2.10
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.268
Excess Kurtosis -0.77
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Debt to Equity Ratio 131.625
Revenue per Share 4.215
Market Cap 880,914,304
Trailing P/E 8.88
Forward P/E 9.22
Beta 0.62
Profit Margins 36.14%
Website https://www.baincapitalspecialtyfinance.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:04 p.m. EDT: The options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. Calls show a concentration of open interest (OI) on out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes, indicating potential bullish speculation, particularly around higher price levels. However, puts also show significant OI on OTM strikes, which could imply caution or a bearish outlook. The ATM strikes are relatively inactive, which may suggest uncertainty about the immediate direction. The IV (implied volatility) is generally low, indicating limited expectations for large price swings in the near term. The overall options data does not provide a clear consensus on the direction, suggesting a cautious approach.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
3.51% 14.74% 14.14% 14.84%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-16 0.420000 3.505843
2025-12-31 0.150000 1.116389
2025-12-16 0.450000 3.388112
2025-09-16 0.450000 3.339245
2025-06-16 0.450000 3.387948
2025-03-17 0.450000 3.122322
2024-12-31 0.450000 3.027619
2024-09-30 0.450000 3.278055
2024-06-28 0.450000 3.426188
2024-03-27 0.450000 3.662538
2023-12-28 0.420000 3.614034
2023-09-28 0.420000 3.635475
2023-06-29 0.380000 3.922871
2023-03-30 0.380000 4.584075
2022-12-29 0.360000 4.415655
2022-09-29 0.340000 4.246955
2022-06-29 0.340000 3.881510
2022-03-30 0.340000 3.469225
2021-12-30 0.340000 3.619479
2021-09-29 0.340000 3.785827
2021-06-29 0.340000 3.750053
2021-03-30 0.340000 3.954028
2020-12-30 0.340000 5.047826
2020-09-29 0.340000 6.017004
2020-06-29 0.340000 5.777376
2020-03-30 0.402355 8.658283
2019-12-30 0.402355 4.177948
2019-09-27 0.402355 4.558368
2019-06-27 0.402355 4.503483
2019-03-28 0.402355 4.585847
2018-12-28 0.402355 5.223587
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.68
dividendYield 12.69
exDividendDate 2026-03-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.68
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.12688822
lastDividendValue 0.42
lastDividendDate 2026-03-16
dividendDate 2026-03-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.083737016
Address1 200 Clarendon Street
All Time High 20.510303
All Time Low 6.977429
Ask 13.57
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 2.7 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 441,860
Average Daily Volume3 Month 568,513
Average Volume 568,513
Average Volume10Days 441,860
Beta 0.62
Bid 13.54
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 9
Book Value 17.226
City Boston
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 13.58
Current Ratio 2.025
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 13.66
Day Low 13.43
Debt To Equity 131.625
Display Name Bain Capital Specialty Finance
Dividend Date 1,774,828,800
Dividend Rate 1.68
Dividend Yield 12.69
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,772,197,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,772,197,200
Earnings Growth 0.249
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.255
Earnings Timestamp 1,772,139,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,924,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,924,800
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 8.401
Enterprise Value 2,295,436,032
Eps Current Year 1.61667
Eps Forward 1.47333
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.53
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 617 516 2010
Fifty Day Average 12.7854
Fifty Day Average Change 0.79459953
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.062148977
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -8.373701
Fifty Two Week High 16.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.42
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.15125
Fifty Two Week Low 11.82
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.7600002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.1489002
Fifty Two Week Range 11.82 - 16.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,542,292,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 10.25
Forward Eps 1.47333
Forward P E 9.217216
Free Cashflow 82,180,128
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 273,240,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00644
Held Percent Institutions 0.55578
Implied Shares Outstanding 64,868,507
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Last Dividend Value 0.42
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,589,241,600
Last Split Factor 1,019:1000
Long Business Summary Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. is business development company specializing in direct loans to middle-market companies. The fund seeks to invest in senior investments with a first or second lien on collateral, senior first lien, stretch senior, senior second lien, unitranche, mezzanine debt, junior securities, other junior investments, and secondary purchases of assets or portfolios that primarily consist of middle-market corporate debt. It typically invests in companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $150 million.
Long Name Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 880,914,304
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_314042517
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 98,756,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 858,859,032
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 13.36
Operating Cashflow 29,524,000
Operating Margins 0.73414004
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 1.098
Peg Ratio 1.0474
Phone 617 516 2000
Previous Close 13.24
Price Eps Current Year 8.399982
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.7883432
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.223958
Profit Margins 0.36143002
Quick Ratio 1.431
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.66667
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.34000015
Regular Market Change Percent 2.567977
Regular Market Day High 13.66
Regular Market Day Low 13.43
Regular Market Day Range 13.43 - 13.66
Regular Market Open 13.36
Regular Market Previous Close 13.24
Regular Market Price 13.58
Regular Market Time 1,776,455,151
Regular Market Volume 285,719
Return On Assets 0.04862
Return On Equity 0.087510005
Revenue Growth -0.07
Revenue Per Share 4.215
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 64,868,507
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0149
Shares Short 967,966
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 494,648
Short Name Bain Capital Specialty Finance,
Short Percent Of Float 0.0177
Short Ratio 1.75
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol BCSF
Target High Price 15.0
Target Low Price 13.0
Target Mean Price 13.66667
Target Median Price 13.0
Total Cash 34,219,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.528
Total Debt 1,470,796,032
Total Revenue 273,240,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.68
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.12688822
Trailing Eps 1.53
Trailing P E 8.875817
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 14.03485
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.4548502
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.032408625
Type Disp Equity
Volume 285,719
Website https://www.baincapitalspecialtyfinance.com
Zip 2,116