Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE: BCSF) recently:

• 8/18/2026 – Bain Capital Specialty Finance was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 8/17/2026 – Bain Capital Specialty Finance was given a new $13.00 price target by Capital One Financial Corporation.
• 8/17/2026 – Bain Capital Specialty Finance was given a new $13.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 8/17/2026 – Bain Capital Specialty Finance was downgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from “outperform” to “market perform”. They now have a $13.00 price target on the stock, down from $15.00.
• 8/12/2026 – Bain Capital Specialty Finance had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $13.00 to $12.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 169.70%.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE: BCSF) is a closed-end interval fund organized as a specialty finance company. Since commencing operations in March 2017, the company has focused on originating and acquiring debt and equity investments in middle-market companies. It is structured to offer investors access to private credit and special situations strategies that are typically unavailable through traditional public debt markets.

The firm’s core business activities include direct lending to U.S.