A Case Study In Special Dividends

Some companies issue what are called special dividends: irregular, one-time payouts that don't follow the normal cycle and often differ significantly in amount. MAIN chooses to issue these sometimes lumpy distributions when it monetizes portfolio investments, such as exiting a successful equity stake. What Costco lacks in regular dividend income, it has historically made up for with irregular windfalls. It issued a $15 per share special dividend in December 2023 and a $10 per share special dividend in December 2020.