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Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD)

Financial Services | Asset Management | McLean, United States | NasdaqGS
19.21 USD +0.33 (1.751%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:25 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. EDT

GLAD is a high-yield stock with a dividend yield of 10.84%, which is attractive for income-focused investors. However, the payout ratio of 1.22 suggests that the company is not generating enough earnings to sustain the dividend, which could be a risk. The stock has been volatile in the short term, with a recent dip below the 50-day average, and the forecast model indicates a slight downward trend. The options activity suggests mixed signals, with some speculation on both upward and downward price movement. While the stock could be a good buy for long-term investors looking for income, the short-term volatility and high payout ratio make it a risky investment.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.102368
AutoARIMA0.102954
MSTL0.104251
AutoTheta0.128130

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 55%
H-stat 2.55
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.066
Excess Kurtosis 0.39
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-23
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-22
Debt to Equity Ratio 80.143
Revenue per Share 4.087
Market Cap 434,012,800
Trailing P/E 12.16
Forward P/E 10.07
Beta 0.95
Profit Margins 38.91%
Website https://www.gladstonecapital.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls show a concentration on the 20.0 strike with high open interest and volatility, indicating potential for a price increase. However, the puts show a focus on the 15.0 strike with high open interest and volatility, suggesting concern about a price decline. The ATM strikes for calls and puts are also showing moderate volatility, which could indicate uncertainty about the stock's direction. Overall, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook with a slight bias towards potential price movement.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.85% 9.36% 10.96% 10.91%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-23 0.150 0.849858
2026-02-18 0.150 0.813833
2026-01-23 0.150 0.739342
2025-12-22 0.150 0.753776
2025-11-17 0.150 0.824422
2025-10-24 0.150 0.793266
2025-09-23 0.100 0.457501
2025-09-22 0.165 0.755536
2025-08-20 0.165 0.658049
2025-07-21 0.165 0.619462
2025-06-20 0.165 0.666934
2025-05-21 0.165 0.681062
2025-04-21 0.165 0.747891
2025-03-19 0.165 0.657359
2025-02-19 0.165 0.620193
2025-01-24 0.165 0.605684
2024-12-20 0.165 0.669958
2024-12-04 0.400 1.683069
2024-11-20 0.165 0.715601
2024-10-22 0.165 0.764746
2024-09-20 0.165 0.808490
2024-08-21 0.165 0.848570
2024-07-22 0.165 0.796622
2024-06-18 0.165 0.856836
2024-05-16 0.165 0.883765
2024-04-18 0.165 0.951085
2024-03-20 0.166 0.957619
2024-02-20 0.166 0.990004
2024-01-22 0.166 0.919290
2023-12-15 0.166 0.980496
2023-11-17 0.166 1.031848
2023-10-19 0.166 1.093047
2023-09-20 0.166 1.035886
2023-09-06 0.040 0.261497
2023-08-22 0.166 1.054812
2023-07-20 0.166 1.025636
2023-06-20 0.160 1.074751
2023-05-22 0.160 1.108949
2023-04-20 0.160 1.111321
2023-03-16 0.150 1.058508
2023-02-16 0.150 0.955380
2023-01-19 0.150 1.008253
2022-12-19 0.140 1.002052
2022-11-17 0.140 0.907889
2022-10-20 0.140 1.062121
2022-09-21 0.136 0.996814
2022-08-22 0.136 0.914938
2022-07-21 0.136 0.880157
2022-06-21 0.136 0.983470
2022-05-19 0.136 0.886974
2022-04-21 0.136 0.782436
2022-03-22 0.130 0.779504
2022-02-17 0.130 0.835935
2022-01-20 0.130 0.857477
2021-12-22 0.130 0.866358
2021-11-18 0.130 0.792861
2021-10-21 0.130 0.830754
2021-09-21 0.130 0.854557
2021-08-20 0.130 0.844623
2021-07-22 0.130 0.859228
2021-06-17 0.130 0.864095
2021-05-18 0.130 0.925746
2021-04-22 0.130 0.927035
2021-03-17 0.130 0.994562
2021-02-16 0.130 1.034832
2021-01-21 0.130 1.082775
2020-12-22 0.130 1.159481
2020-11-19 0.130 1.233725
2020-10-22 0.130 1.376890
2020-09-22 0.130 1.409202
2020-08-21 0.130 1.415453
2020-07-23 0.130 1.431420
2020-06-18 0.130 1.441605
2020-05-18 0.130 1.695263
2020-04-23 0.130 1.842889
2020-03-19 0.140 2.054592
2020-02-18 0.140 1.174260
2020-01-23 0.140 1.176430
2019-12-18 0.140 1.183197
2019-11-18 0.140 1.184317
2019-10-21 0.140 1.270183
2019-09-16 0.140 1.310065
2019-08-19 0.140 1.347927
2019-07-19 0.140 1.352254
2019-06-18 0.140 1.373988
2019-05-21 0.140 1.366637
2019-04-18 0.140 1.396071
2019-03-19 0.140 1.439132
2019-02-19 0.140 1.464619
2019-01-17 0.140 1.539060
2018-12-19 0.140 1.707775
2018-11-19 0.140 1.515887
2018-10-18 0.140 1.458783
2018-09-18 0.140 1.419475
2018-08-20 0.140 1.431179
2018-07-19 0.140 1.510352
2018-06-19 0.140 1.531747
2018-05-21 0.140 1.550230
2018-04-19 0.140 1.649041
2018-03-19 0.140 1.637702
2018-02-15 0.140 1.633941
2018-01-19 0.140 1.570598
2017-12-18 0.140 1.539256
2017-11-17 0.140 1.512994
2017-10-19 0.140 1.533230
2017-09-19 0.140 1.608812
2017-08-17 0.140 1.583631
2017-07-19 0.140 1.540316
2017-06-19 0.140 1.560742
2017-05-17 0.140 1.570214
2017-04-19 0.140 1.614032
2017-03-20 0.140 1.712776
2017-02-14 0.140 1.674662
2017-01-18 0.140 1.687147
2016-12-16 0.140 1.770955
2016-11-15 0.140 2.018890
2016-10-19 0.140 1.934863
2016-09-19 0.140 1.995778
2016-08-18 0.140 1.951440
2016-07-20 0.140 2.093417
2016-06-15 0.140 2.357105
2016-05-17 0.140 2.431588
2016-04-20 0.140 2.291920
2016-03-17 0.140 2.406094
2016-02-16 0.140 2.770580
2016-01-20 0.140 3.564810
2015-12-16 0.140 2.444578
2015-11-13 0.140 2.100565
2015-10-22 0.140 2.030605
2015-09-17 0.140 2.095341
2015-08-18 0.140 2.252590
2015-07-22 0.140 2.357307
2015-06-17 0.140 2.288397
2015-05-15 0.140 2.183545
2015-04-22 0.140 2.171288
2015-03-18 0.140 2.183508
2015-02-13 0.140 2.512342
2015-01-21 0.140 2.658318
2014-12-17 0.140 2.394957
2014-11-13 0.140 2.178847
2014-10-20 0.140 2.332594
2014-09-17 0.140 2.178021
2014-08-18 0.140 2.125944
2014-07-23 0.140 2.066385
2014-06-17 0.140 2.099677
2014-05-16 0.140 2.171633
2014-04-16 0.140 2.154036
2014-03-13 0.140 2.176421
2014-02-14 0.140 2.165262
2014-01-17 0.140 2.145993
2013-12-12 0.140 2.342848
2013-11-12 0.140 2.406845
2013-10-18 0.140 2.460286
2013-09-16 0.140 2.610826
2013-08-19 0.140 2.718659
2013-07-17 0.140 2.581870
2013-06-17 0.140 2.717657
2013-05-16 0.140 2.630809
2013-04-18 0.140 2.589566
2013-03-13 0.140 2.508707
2013-02-13 0.140 2.566450
2013-01-16 0.140 2.688958
2012-12-17 0.140 2.883681
2012-11-15 0.140 3.227909
2012-10-18 0.140 2.703489
2012-09-17 0.140 2.697627
2012-08-20 0.140 2.843721
2012-07-18 0.140 2.944708
2012-06-18 0.140 3.199716
2012-05-16 0.140 3.171793
2012-04-18 0.140 3.248392
2012-03-20 0.140 3.033274
2012-02-16 0.140 3.087583
2012-01-19 0.140 3.048473
2011-12-19 0.140 3.529649
2011-11-15 0.140 3.172094
2011-10-19 0.140 3.691015
2011-09-20 0.140 3.611774
2011-08-17 0.140 3.354569
2011-07-20 0.140 2.937691
2011-06-16 0.140 2.943724
2011-05-18 0.140 2.583002
2011-04-19 0.140 2.482724
2011-03-17 0.140 2.558897
2011-02-16 0.140 2.505284
2011-01-19 0.140 2.477142
2010-12-21 0.140 2.430845
2010-11-17 0.140 2.598334
2010-10-19 0.140 2.546253
2010-09-20 0.140 2.559260
2010-08-19 0.140 2.833659
2010-07-20 0.140 2.684998
2010-06-18 0.140 2.680337
2010-05-18 0.140 2.699134
2010-04-20 0.140 2.295259
2010-03-19 0.140 2.709068
2010-02-16 0.140 3.401452
2010-01-19 0.140 3.934691
2009-12-18 0.140 3.980810
2009-11-17 0.140 3.897203
2009-10-20 0.140 3.553507
2009-09-18 0.140 3.548768
2009-08-19 0.140 4.353135
2009-07-21 0.140 3.580538
2009-06-18 0.140 4.484562
2009-05-27 0.140 4.900894
2009-04-23 0.140 5.835602
2009-03-19 0.280 9.363849
2009-02-17 0.280 8.747656
2009-01-20 0.280 9.195838
2008-12-18 0.280 9.091733
2008-11-17 0.280 9.371185
2008-10-21 0.280 6.377622
2008-09-18 0.280 4.197373
2008-08-19 0.280 4.864596
2008-07-21 0.280 4.953477
2008-06-18 0.280 4.389730
2008-05-19 0.280 4.255119
2008-04-18 0.280 4.105515
2008-03-18 0.280 4.419312
2008-02-19 0.280 4.685437
2008-01-18 0.280 4.693838
2007-12-18 0.280 4.197144
2007-11-19 0.280 4.166256
2007-10-19 0.280 4.443991
2007-09-18 0.280 3.922036
2007-08-21 0.280 4.195604
2007-07-19 0.280 3.975091
2007-06-19 0.280 3.684452
2007-05-18 0.280 3.674950
2007-04-18 0.280 3.532064
2007-03-20 0.280 3.733326
2007-02-15 0.280 3.681124
2007-01-19 0.280 3.610611
2006-12-18 0.280 3.629112
2006-11-17 0.280 3.586765
2006-10-19 0.280 3.859682
2006-09-19 0.280 3.964655
2006-08-21 0.280 4.047082
2006-07-19 0.280 4.065508
2006-06-20 0.270 4.097549
2006-05-18 0.270 4.046973
2006-04-18 0.270 3.976985
2006-03-21 0.270 4.248424
2006-02-15 0.270 4.183714
2006-01-17 0.270 4.401741
2005-12-19 0.270 4.194567
2005-11-17 0.270 3.965646
2005-10-19 0.270 4.283451
2005-09-20 0.270 4.068413
2005-08-19 0.270 4.044329
2005-07-19 0.270 3.781973
2005-06-14 0.260 3.910393
2005-05-11 0.260 4.047883
2005-04-13 0.260 4.132388
2005-03-16 0.240 3.540972
2005-02-09 0.240 3.501398
2005-01-12 0.240 3.575888
2004-12-15 0.240 3.543521
2004-11-15 0.240 3.432491
2004-10-14 0.240 3.811059
2004-09-15 0.240 3.740829
2004-08-16 0.240 3.858902
2004-07-15 0.240 4.293586
2004-06-15 0.230 4.168760
2004-05-13 0.230 4.306402
2004-04-15 0.230 3.977474
2004-03-16 0.220 3.686785
2004-02-11 0.220 3.644622
2004-01-14 0.220 3.650961
2003-12-16 0.220 3.825576
2003-11-13 0.220 3.967441
2003-10-16 0.220 4.196896
2003-09-26 0.660 13.392799
2003-06-26 0.580 11.183453
2003-03-27 0.500 12.332705
2002-12-27 0.460 11.630729
2002-09-26 0.420 10.206394
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.85
dividendYield 9.77
exDividendDate 2026-04-24
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.935
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.10248941
lastDividendValue 0.15
lastDividendDate 2026-03-23
dividendDate 2026-03-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.21169102
Address1 1,521 Westbranch Drive
Address2 Suite 100
All Time High 52.9
All Time Low 8.08
Ask 24.55
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 231,140
Average Daily Volume3 Month 229,373
Average Volume 229,373
Average Volume10Days 231,140
Beta 0.946
Bid 13.88
Bid Size 2
Book Value 21.127
City McLean
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,135,987,200
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 19.21
Current Ratio 1.653
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 19.435
Day Low 18.96
Debt To Equity 80.143
Display Name Gladstone Capital
Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Dividend Rate 1.85
Dividend Yield 9.77
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,157,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,157,000
Earnings Growth -0.801
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.798
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,097,600
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 9.353
Enterprise Value 857,441,152
Eps Current Year 1.932
Eps Forward 1.9075
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.58
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,988,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 703-287-5901
Fifty Day Average 18.1896
Fifty Day Average Change 1.0203991
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.05609794
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -21.169102
Fifty Two Week High 29.5
Fifty Two Week High Change -10.290001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.3488136
Fifty Two Week Low 16.54
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.6699982
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.16142672
Fifty Two Week Range 16.54 - 29.5
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,028,295,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 8.13
Forward Eps 1.9075
Forward P E 10.070772
Free Cashflow 29,741,376
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 91,673,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.028099999
Held Percent Institutions 0.14231
Implied Shares Outstanding 22,593,069
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,224,000
Last Dividend Value 0.15
Last Fiscal Year End 1,759,190,400
Last Split Date 1,712,275,200
Last Split Factor 1:2
Long Business Summary Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in lower middle market, growth capital, add on acquisitions, change of control, buy & build strategies, debt refinancing, debt investments in senior term loans, revolving loans, secured first and second lien term loans, senior subordinated loans, unitranche loans, junior subordinated loans, and mezzanine loans and equity investments in the form of common stock, preferred stock, limited liability company interests, or warrants. It operates as a business development company. The fund also makes private equity investments in acquisitions, buyouts and recapitalizations, and refinancing existing debts. It targets small and medium-sized companies in United States. It is industry agnostic and seeks to invest in companies engaged in the business services, light and specialty manufacturing, niche industrial products and services, specialty consumer products and services, energy services, transportation and logistics, healthcare and education services, specialty chemicals, media and communications and aerospace and defense. The fund seeks to invest in debt between $8 million and $40 million in companies that have between $20 million and $150 million in sales and EBITDA between $3 million and $25 million. It prefers to acquire minority stakes. It seeks to exit its investments through strategic acquisitions by other industry participants or financial buyers, initial public offerings of common stock, or other capital market transactions.
Long Name Gladstone Capital Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 434,012,800
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1187230
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 35,670,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,726,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 426,557,142
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 19.05
Operating Cashflow -63,284,000
Operating Margins 0.73106
Payout Ratio 1.2247
Phone 703-287-5893
Previous Close 18.88
Price Eps Current Year 9.943064
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.90926296
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.734358
Profit Margins 0.3891
Quick Ratio 1.384
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.32999992
Regular Market Change Percent 1.7506627
Regular Market Day High 19.435
Regular Market Day Low 18.96
Regular Market Day Range 18.96 - 19.435
Regular Market Open 19.05
Regular Market Previous Close 18.88
Regular Market Price 19.21
Regular Market Time 1,776,450,316
Regular Market Volume 146,056
Return On Assets 0.04956
Return On Equity 0.07156
Revenue Growth 0.116
Revenue Per Share 4.087
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 22,593,069
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0249
Shares Short 562,240
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 422,117
Short Name Gladstone Capital Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.025899999
Short Ratio 2.43
Source Interval 15
State VA
Symbol GLAD
Target High Price 22.0
Target Low Price 21.0
Target Mean Price 21.66667
Target Median Price 22.0
Total Cash 4,168,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.184
Total Debt 405,902,016
Total Revenue 91,673,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.935
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.10248941
Trailing Eps 1.58
Trailing P E 12.158227
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 21.71995
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.5099506
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.11555969
Type Disp Equity
Volume 146,056
Website https://www.gladstonecapital.com
Zip 22,102