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GAIN Gladstone Investment Corporation
Gladstone Investment Corporation has a mixed profile — some signals are healthy, others warrant a closer look.
Why we rate it 6.3
- Yield of 6.17% is high — historically yields above 7% carry elevated cut risk
- Payout ratio of 20% leaves significant room to grow the dividend or absorb earnings dips
- Current yield is in line with the 5-year average of 6.61%
- Small-cap scale — dividend stability less assured during downturns
Where GAIN ranks
We compute the same 0–10 safety score across 53 dividend-paying stocks and ETFs. Here's where GAIN lands inside that universe.
The universe is curated to the most-searched US dividend payers. We'll expand it as the data layer grows; sector percentiles only appear when we have at least 5 comparable peers.
The two questions a safety score doesn't answer
A safety score tells you how durable GAIN's payout looks. It does not tell you what you keep after tax, or whether something else does the same job better.
On tax: what you actually pocket depends on whether GAIN dividends are qualified — qualified distributions are taxed at 0%, 15%, or 20%, while ordinary ones are taxed at your full marginal rate, a gap that can reach 22 percentage points of the income on the same headline yield.
On substitutes: if GAIN's 6.3/10 score is lower than you want, see GAIN alternatives — same-sector stocks ranked by how closely they match GAIN on both yield and safety, so you can see what a swap actually costs you.
About Gladstone Investment Corporation
Gladstone Investment Corporation is business development company, specializes in lower middle market, mature stage, buyouts; refinancing existing debt; senior debt securities such as senior loans, senior term loans, lines of credit, and senior notes; senior subordinated debt securities such as senior subordinated loans and senior subordinated notes; junior subordinated debt securities such as subordinated notes and mezzanine loans; limited liability company interests, and warrants or options. The fund does not invest in start-ups. The fund seeks to invest in manufacturing, consumer products and business/consumer services sector. It seeks to invest in small and mid-sized companies based in the United States. The fund prefers to make debt investments between $5 million and $30 million and equity investments between $10 million and $40 million in companies. The fund invests in companies with EBITDA from $4 million to $15 million. It seeks minority equity ownership and prefers to hold a board seat in its portfolio companies. It also prefers to take majority stake in its portfolio companies. The fund typically holds the investments for seven years and exits via sale or recapitalization, initial public offering, or sale to third party.
How we score dividend safety
The Infnits dividend safety score is a 0–10 rating derived from yield zone, payout ratio (when applicable), yield trend versus 5-year average, instrument type, and company size. Each factor is independently transparent — see the reasons above for exactly which factors contributed to GAIN's score.
For the full methodology including the in-app version that uses ETF look-through and historical cut data, see our methodology page.
This is educational, not investment advice. Dividend safety scores reflect a snapshot of public data on the "as of" date shown. Verify current data on the issuer's investor relations page or your brokerage before making decisions.
Frequently asked questions
Is GAIN safe?
On dividend safety specifically, Infnits scores GAIN 6.3/10 — mixed. Gladstone Investment Corporation has a mixed profile — some signals are healthy, others warrant a closer look. That score measures how durable the payout looks based on yield zone, payout ratio, yield trend, and instrument type; it does not measure price risk, valuation, or whether GAIN suits your portfolio.
Is GAIN's dividend safe?
Based on snapshot data — yield 6.17%, payout ratio 20%, instrument type stock — Infnits rates GAIN's dividend safety profile as mixed (6.3/10). This is one signal, not a recommendation.
What is GAIN's current dividend yield?
GAIN has a current dividend yield of 6.17% as of July 5, 2026. Its 5-year average yield is 6.61%.
How is GAIN's safety score calculated?
The score combines yield zone (yields above 7% historically carry elevated cut risk), payout ratio (lower is safer), trend vs. 5-year average yield, instrument type (ETFs are inherently more diversified), and size (larger companies have more stable cash flows). Each factor is scored 0-2.5 and summed to a 0-10 result.
Where does this data come from?
Fundamentals are sourced from public market data and refreshed regularly. The "as of" date on each page reflects the snapshot used for the score. For real-time data, check the issuer's investor relations page or your brokerage.
Should I buy GAIN based on this score?
No — this is an educational score based on a handful of public signals, not investment advice. Use it as one input among many. For a portfolio-aware analysis with ETF look-through and personalized insights, install the Infnits app.
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