Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC) dividend history and payment record
Great Elm Capital Corp. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 73 payments for it, going back to December 2016 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for GECC. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
GECC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.25 per share, June 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.00 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 73 payments since December 2016 |
Great Elm Capital Corp.'s dividend schedule
Great Elm Capital Corp. has paid quarterly across the 9 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 15, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for GECC.
The most recent increase was 640.0%, from $0.05 to $0.37, effective with the March 2025 ex-date.
GECC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 73 going back to December 2016.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.45 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside GECC's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.323 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.283 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own GECC before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does GECC pay a dividend?
- Great Elm Capital Corp. has historically paid quarterly, across 73 payments since December 2016.
- How much does GECC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.25 per share, with an ex-date of June 15, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.00 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.