WHF Dividend History & Yield

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Financial Services BDCHigh yield
$7.04
-0.85% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
16.76%
$1.18/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
n/a
no indicated rate
Annual dividend
$1.18
per share, trailing
Per payment
$0.25
most recent payment
Frequency
Irregular
no regular schedule
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 21, 2026 Declared
in 13 days
Next pay date
Oct 5, 2026
in 27 days
Last ex-dividend date
May 21, 2026
$0.25 per share
Payout ratio
147%
of earnings
Market cap
151.2M
P/E 9.0
5y dividend CAGR
-5.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
13.7
since Dec 26, 2012
1y total return
-3.9%
price -17.7% + dividends 13.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 (in 13 days) Oct 5, 2026 $0.25 $25.00 Declared

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WHF's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.25 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Mar 23, 2018 to May 21, 2026; most recent $0.25$0.00$0.25$0.50Mar 23, 2018: $0.355Mar '18Jun 15, 2018: $0.355Sep 17, 2018: $0.355Dec 17, 2018: $0.355Mar 25, 2019: $0.355Jun 19, 2019: $0.355Jun '19Sep 20, 2019: $0.355Oct 30, 2019: $0.195Dec 18, 2019: $0.355Mar 26, 2020: $0.355Jun 18, 2020: $0.355Jun '20Sep 18, 2020: $0.355Oct 29, 2020: $0.125Dec 18, 2020: $0.355Mar 25, 2021: $0.355Jun 17, 2021: $0.355Jun '21Sep 17, 2021: $0.355Oct 28, 2021: $0.135Dec 17, 2021: $0.355Mar 24, 2022: $0.355Jun 16, 2022: $0.355Jun '22Sep 19, 2022: $0.355Oct 28, 2022: $0.05Dec 20, 2022: $0.355Mar 23, 2023: $0.425Jun 20, 2023: $0.37Jun '23Sep 18, 2023: $0.37Dec 19, 2023: $0.385Mar 21, 2024: $0.385Jun 18, 2024: $0.385Sep 18, 2024: $0.385Sep '24Oct 31, 2024: $0.245Dec 20, 2024: $0.385Mar 21, 2025: $0.385Jun 18, 2025: $0.385Sep 19, 2025: $0.385Sep '25Oct 31, 2025: $0.035Dec 22, 2025: $0.25Mar 12, 2026: $0.26May 21, 2026: $0.25

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.42$1.4220172018: $1.42$1.4220182019: $1.615$1.61520192020: $1.545$1.54520202021: $1.555$1.55520212022: $1.47$1.4720222023: $1.55$1.5520232024: $1.785$1.78520242025: $1.44$1.4420252026 (YTD): $0.51$0.512026 YTD

How much WHF do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,017$7,159$1,200
$500 / month5,085$35,797$6,000
$1,000 / month10,170$71,593$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 16.76%. $10,000 in WHF would currently pay about $1,676 a year ($140 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

WHF dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
May 21, 2026 Jul 6, 2026 $0.25 -3.8%
Mar 12, 2026 Apr 6, 2026 $0.26 +4.0%
Dec 22, 2025 Jan 5, 2026 $0.25 +614.3%
Oct 31, 2025 Dec 10, 2025 $0.035 -90.9%
Sep 19, 2025 Oct 3, 2025 $0.385 +0.0%
Jun 18, 2025 Jul 3, 2025 $0.385 +0.0%
Mar 21, 2025 Apr 4, 2025 $0.385 +0.0%
Dec 20, 2024 Jan 3, 2025 $0.385 +57.1%
Oct 31, 2024 Dec 10, 2024 $0.245 -36.4%
Sep 18, 2024 Oct 2, 2024 $0.385 +0.0%
Jun 18, 2024 Jul 2, 2024 $0.385 +0.0%
Mar 21, 2024 Apr 2, 2024 $0.385 +0.0%
Dec 19, 2023 Jan 3, 2024 $0.385 +4.1%
Sep 18, 2023 Oct 3, 2023 $0.37 +0.0%
Jun 20, 2023 Jul 5, 2023 $0.37 -12.9%
Mar 23, 2023 Apr 4, 2023 $0.425 +19.7%
Dec 20, 2022 Jan 4, 2023 $0.355 +610.0%
Oct 28, 2022 Dec 9, 2022 $0.05 -85.9%
Sep 19, 2022 Oct 4, 2022 $0.355 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2022 Jul 5, 2022 $0.355 +0.0%
Mar 24, 2022 Apr 4, 2022 $0.355 +0.0%
Dec 17, 2021 Jan 4, 2022 $0.355 +163.0%
Oct 28, 2021 Dec 10, 2021 $0.135 -62.0%
Sep 17, 2021 Oct 4, 2021 $0.355 +0.0%
Jun 17, 2021 Jul 2, 2021 $0.355 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2021 Apr 5, 2021 $0.355 +0.0%
Dec 18, 2020 Jan 5, 2021 $0.355 +184.0%
Oct 29, 2020 Dec 10, 2020 $0.125 -64.8%
Sep 18, 2020 Oct 2, 2020 $0.355 +0.0%
Jun 18, 2020 Jul 3, 2020 $0.355 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2020 Apr 3, 2020 $0.355 +0.0%
Dec 18, 2019 Jan 3, 2020 $0.355 +82.1%
Oct 30, 2019 Dec 10, 2019 $0.195 -45.1%
Sep 20, 2019 Oct 3, 2019 $0.355 +0.0%
Jun 19, 2019 Jul 3, 2019 $0.355 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2019 Apr 3, 2019 $0.355 +0.0%
Dec 17, 2018 Jan 3, 2019 $0.355 +0.0%
Sep 17, 2018 Oct 3, 2018 $0.355 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2018 Jul 3, 2018 $0.355 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2018 Apr 2, 2018 $0.355 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2017 Jan 2, 2018 $0.355 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2017 Oct 3, 2017 $0.355 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2017 Jul 6, 2017 $0.355 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2017 Apr 3, 2017 $0.355 +0.0%
Dec 16, 2016 Jan 3, 2017 $0.355 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2016 Oct 3, 2016 $0.355 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2016 Jul 6, 2016 $0.355 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2016 Apr 4, 2016 $0.355 +0.0%
Dec 17, 2015 Jan 4, 2016 $0.355 +0.0%
Sep 17, 2015 Oct 2, 2015 $0.355 +0.0%
Jun 17, 2015 Jul 2, 2015 $0.355 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2015 Apr 3, 2015 $0.355 +0.0%
Dec 17, 2014 Jan 2, 2015 $0.355 +0.0%
Sep 17, 2014 Oct 3, 2014 $0.355 +0.0%
Jun 18, 2014 Jul 3, 2014 $0.355 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2014 Apr 3, 2014 $0.355 +0.0%
Dec 17, 2013 Jan 3, 2014 $0.355 +0.0%
Sep 18, 2013 Oct 3, 2013 $0.355 +0.0%
Jun 19, 2013 $0.355 +0.0%
Mar 20, 2013 Apr 3, 2013 $0.355 +228.7%
Dec 26, 2012 Jan 8, 2013 $0.108

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicElevated risk

WHF scores 85/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (elevated risk).

4 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Yield above 12%, far above market norms
  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years
  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. is business development company, non-diversified, closed end management company specializing in originating senior secured loans, lower middle market, growth capital industries. It invests in broadline retail, office services and supplies, building products, health care services, health care supplies, research and consulting services, application software, home furnishings, specialized consumer services, data processing and outsourced services, leisure facilities, cable, and satellite. It prefers to invest in United States. It typically invests between $5 million to $25 million in companies having enterprise value of between $50 million and $350 million.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: Dec 26, 2012. 61 payments tracked.

WHF dividend FAQ

When is WHF's next ex-dividend date?

WHF's next ex-dividend date is Sep 21, 2026 (in 13 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.25 per share, expected on Oct 5, 2026.

How often does WHF pay dividends?

WHF's dividend schedule is irregular: it has made 61 payments on our records, most recently $0.25 per share on May 21, 2026.

What is WHF's dividend yield?

WHF's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 16.76%, based on $1.18 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $7.04.

How much does WHF pay per share?

WHF pays about $0.25 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $1.18 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $118.00 a year.

Has WHF grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 5.2% a year (-33.9% over the last year). WHF did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of WHF do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 16.76%, you would need about 1,017 shares of WHF (roughly $7,159 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive on the fund’s schedule, so the monthly figure is an average.

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