5 Monthly Dividend Stocks Retirees Can Count On in August

Retirees living off portfolio income don't get to sync their grocery bills, utility payments, and Medicare premiums to a quarterly calendar.

24/7 Wall Street • 11 hours ago

Forget Dividend Cuts: These 2 BDCs Are Built To Last

Many BDCs have cut their dividends in the past 12-month period. However, for many (including those who have already cut), some form of damage is still in front of them. In my view, investing in BDCs for truly durable income is almost impossible.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 12, 2026

Main Street Capital Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Main Street Capital NYSE: MAIN reported second-quarter 2026 results marked by an 18.9% annualized return on equity, higher net asset value per share and significant fair-value appreciation across its lower middle market and private loan portfolios.

MarketBeat • Aug 8, 2026

Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Aug 7, 2026

Main Street Capital Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates on Higher Expenses

MAIN's Q2 NII misses estimates as higher expenses offset gains from increased investment income and portfolio activity.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 7, 2026

MAIN STREET ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

Second Quarter 2026 Net Investment Income of $0.97 Per Share Second Quarter 2026 Distributable Net Investment Income (1) of $1.04 Per Share Second Quarter 2026 Distributable Net Investment Income Before Taxes (2) of $1.08 Per Share Net Asset Value of $33.92 Per Share HOUSTON, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the terms "we," "us," "our" and the "Company" refer to Main Street and its consolidated subsidiaries.

PRNewsWire • Aug 6, 2026

Main Street Capital (MAIN) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates

Main Street Capital (MAIN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.99 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 7, 2026

MSC Income Fund Announces Fourth Quarter 2026 Regular Monthly Dividends and Supplemental Dividend Payable in December 2026

Regular Monthly Dividends of $0.11 Per Share for each of October, November and December 2026 Supplemental Dividend of $0.03 Per Share Payable in December 2026 HOUSTON, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MSIF) (the "Fund") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.11 per share for each of October, November and December 2026. These monthly dividends, which will be payable pursuant to the table below, total $0.33 per share for the fourth quarter of 2026.

PRNewsWire • Aug 6, 2026

MSC INCOME FUND ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

Second Quarter 2026 Net Investment Income of $0.26 Per Share Second Quarter 2026 Adjusted Net Investment Income (1) of $0.33 Per Share Second Quarter 2026 Adjusted Net Investment Income Before Taxes (2) of $0.36 Per Share Net Asset Value of $16.51 Per Share HOUSTON, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MSIF) ("MSC Income" or the "Fund") is pleased to announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Net investment income ("NII") of $12.0 million, or $0.26 per share Adjusted net investment income ("ANII")(1) of $14.9 million, or $0.33 per share ANII before taxes(2) of $16.3 million, or $0.36 per share Total investment income of $35.7 million Net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $29.3 million, or $0.65 per share Return on equity(4) of 15.9% on an annualized basis for the quarter and 13.5% for the trailing twelve-month period ended June 30, 2026 Net asset value of $16.51 per share as of June 30, 2026, representing an increase of $0.64 per share, or 4.0%, compared to $15.87 per share as of March 31, 2026 and $0.66 per share, or 4.2%, compared to $15.85 per share as of December 31, 2025 Announced a change to the Fund's regular dividend payment frequency from quarterly to monthly, beginning in July 2026, and declared regular monthly dividends totaling $0.33 per share for the third quarter of 2026, or $0.11 per share for each of July, August and September 2026 Declared a supplemental dividend of $0.03 per share, payable in September 2026, resulting in total dividends declared in the second quarter of 2026 of $0.36 per share Completed $62.2 million in total private loan portfolio investments, which after aggregate repayments, return of invested equity capital and a decrease in cost basis due to a realized loss resulted in a net increase of $9.7 million in the total cost basis of the private loan investment portfolio Completed $13.1 million in total lower middle market ("LMM") portfolio follow-on investments, which after aggregate repayments and return of invested equity capital resulted in a net decrease of $2.2 million in the total cost basis of the LMM investment portfolio Realized a gain of $11.6 million on the exit of investments in Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC, a LMM portfolio company In commenting on the Fund's operating results for the second quarter of 2026, Dwayne L.

PRNewsWire • Aug 6, 2026

The 2 Most Misunderstood 10%+ Yielding Income Investments In The Market Today

Double-digit yields are not automatically dangerous, but investors must understand the structural trade-offs hiding behind the headline payout. I detail two of the most misunderstood 10%+ yielding investment opportunities in today's market. I also share some of my favorite picks.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 5, 2026