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MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION (NYSE: MAIN)
Last Trade
4:00 p.m. - 53.51
Change
 0.59 ( 1.09%)
Shares Traded
8,701
Day's Volume
368,627
Book Value
NA
Price/Book
NA
Beta
0.7326
Day's Range
53.27 - 53.97
Prev Close
54.10
Open
53.69
52 Wk Range
48.95 - 65.23
EPS
4.98
PE
10.74
Monthly Div/Shr
0.265
Ex-Div
11/06/26
Yield
5.94%
Shares Out.
93.51M
Market Cap.
5.00B
  • 1 Year Stock Performance:

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Main Street Capital Reports Preliminary Q3 2026 Earnings Estimates as NAV Rises for 17th Consecutive Quarter
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Main Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results
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