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Q2 2008 Shareholder Presentation
Investor Conference and Annual Meeting – New York, NY – May 19th
AMERICAN CAPITAL NEWS
American Capital Amends Unsecured Credit Facility
American Capital Expands Into Asia with Hong Kong Office
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Unique Corporate Structure
American Capital operates to qualify to be taxed as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code. Generally, a RIC is entitled to deduct dividends it pays to its shareholders from its income to determine "taxable income." The Company has distributed and currently intends to distribute sufficient dividends to eliminate taxable income.
Dividend History
American Capital has paid or declared $29.25 in dividends per share since our IPO in August 1997. The Q3 2008 dividend of $1.05 per share, our 44th consecutive quarterly dividend, will be paid on October 14, 2008.
Total dividends paid or declared in 2007 were $3.72, a 12% increase over 2006.
Dividend Yield
As of June 30, 2008, American Capital's dividend yield is 16.7%. View a chart showing American Capital's dividend yield.
Q3 2008 Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date: | October 2, 2008 |
| Record date: | October 6, 2008 |
| Payment date: | October 14, 2008 |
| Text of the American Capital Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) | Read about American Capital's dividend reinvestment plan |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL DIVIDEND HISTORY $29.25 Declared Since August 1997 IPO at $15.00 Per Share |
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| Year/Quarter | Ex-Dividend Date |
Record Date |
Payment Date | $ Dividend Per Share | % Change Over Prior Year/Quarter |
Total 1997 to Q3 08 Declared |
$29.25 | ||||
| 2008 | $4.19 | 13% | |||
| Q4 08 Forecast | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1.10 | 10% |
| Q3 08 | 10/02/08 | 10/06/08 | 10/14/08 | $1.05 | 14% |
| Q2 08 | 06/11/08 | 06/13/08 | 07/01/08 | $1.03 | 13% |
| Q1 08 | 03/05/08 | 03/07/08 | 04/01/08 | $1.01 | 13% |
| 2007 | $3.72 | 12% | |||
| Q4 07 | 12/05/07 | 12/07/07 | 01/16/08 | $1.00 | 14% |
| Q3 07 | 09/05/07 | 09/07/07 | 10/01/07 | $0.92 | 11% |
| Q2 07 | 06/07/07 | 06/11/07 | 07/02/07 | $0.91 | 11% |
| Q1 07 | 02/28/07 | 03/02/07 | 04/02/07 | $0.89 | 11% |
| 2006 | $3.33 | 8% | |||
| Q4 06 | 12/04/06 | 12/06/06 | 01/18/07 | $0.88 | 11% |
| Q3 06 | 09/01/06 | 09/06/06 | 10/02/06 | $0.83 | 6% |
| Q2 06 | 05/25/06 | 05/30/06 | 07/05/06 | $0.82 | 9% |
| Q1 06 | 02/24/06 | 02/28/06 | 04/03/06 | $0.80 | 10% |
| 2005 | $3.08 | 6% | |||
| Add'l | 12/29/05 | 12/30/05 | 01/18/06 | $0.03 | N/A |
| Q4 05 | 12/05/05 | 12/07/05 | 12/29/05 | $0.79 | 8% |
| Q3 05 | 08/24/05 | 08/26/05 | 10/03/05 | $0.78 | 8% |
| Q2 05 | 05/12/05 | 05/16/05 | 07/01/05 | $0.75 | 7% |
| Q1 05 | 02/23/05 | 02/25/05 | 04/01/05 | $0.73 | 4% |
| 2004 | $2.91 | 4% | |||
| Add'l | 12/29/04 | 12/31/04 | 01/18/05 | $0.06 | N/A |
| Q4 04 | 11/10/04 | 11/15/04 | 12/30/04 | $0.73 | 6% |
| Q3 04 | 08/12/04 | 08/16/04 | 10/01/04 | $0.72 | 4% |
| Q2 04 | 05/14/04 | 05/18/04 | 07/01/04 | $0.70 | 3% |
| Q1 04 | 02/20/04 | 02/24/04 | 03/31/04 | $0.70 | 4% |
| 2003 | $2.79 | 9% | |||
| Add'l | 12/29/03 | 12/31/03 | 01/12/04 | $0.06 | N/A |
| Q4 03 | 12/12/03 | 12/16/03 | 12/30/03 | $0.69 | 3% |
| Q3 03 | 09/16/03 | 09/18/03 | 10/01/03 | $0.69 | 5% |
| Q2 03 | 06/10/03 | 06/12/03 | 06/30/03 | $0.68 | 8% |
| Q1 03 | 03/10/03 | 03/12/03 | 03/31/03 | $0.67 | 14% |
| 2002 | $2.57 | 12% | |||
| Add'l | 12/27/02 | 12/31/02 | 01/10/03 | $0.02 | N/A |
| Q4 02 | 12/10/02 | 12/12/02 | 12/31/02 | $0.67 | 18% |
| Q3 02 | 09/10/02 | 09/12/02 | 10/01/02 | $0.66 | 18% |
| Q2 02 | 06/10/02 | 06/12/02 | 06/28/02 | $0.63 | 15% |
| Q1 02 | 03/13/02 | 03/15/02 | 03/29/02 | $0.59 | 11% |
| 2001 | $2.30 | 6% | |||
| Add'l | 12/27/01 | 12/31/01 | 01/11/02 | $0.09 | N/A |
| Q4 01 | 12/10/01 | 12/12/01 | 12/31/01 | $0.57 | 10% |
| Q3 01 | 09/10/01 | 09/12/01 | 10/01/01 | $0.56 | 14% |
| Q2 01 | 05/30/01 | 06/01/01 | 06/29/01 | $0.55 | 12% |
| Q1 01 | 03/13/01 | 03/15/01 | 03/30/01 | $0.53 | 18% |
| 2000 | $2.17 | 25% | |||
| Add'l | 12/27/00 | 12/29/00 | 01/16/01 | $0.22 | N/A |
| Q4 00 | 12/08/00 | 12/12/00 | 12/28/00 | $0.52 | 18% |
| Q3 00 | 09/13/00 | 09/15/00 | 10/02/00 | $0.49 | 14% |
| Q2 00 | 05/15/00 | 05/17/00 | 06/30/00 | $0.49 | 14% |
| Q1 00 | 03/13/00 | 03/15/00 | 03/31/00 | $0.45 | 10% |
| 1999 | $1.74 | 30% | |||
| Add'l | 12/28/99 | 12/30/99 | 01/11/00 | $0.03 | N/A |
| Q4 99 | 12/13/99 | 12/15/99 | 12/31/99 | $0.44 | 19% |
| Q3 99 | 08/19/99 | 08/23/99 | 10/01/99 | $0.43 | 34% |
| Q2 99 | 06/17/99 | 06/21/99 | 06/30/99 | $0.43 | 48% |
| Q1 99 | 03/22/99 | 03/24/99 | 03/31/99 | $0.41 | 64% |
| 1998 | $1.34 | N/A | |||
| Add'l | 12/29/98 | 12/31/98 | 01/26/99 | $0.11 | N/A |
| Q4 98 | 12/17/98 | 12/21/98 | 12/31/98 | $0.37 | 76% |
| Q3 98 | 09/16/98 | 09/18/98 | 09/30/98 | $0.32 | N/A |
| Q2 98 | 06/19/98 | 06/23/98 | 06/30/98 | $0.29 | N/A |
| Q1 98 | 03/13/98 | 03/17/98 | 03/31/98 | $0.25 | N/A |
| Q4 97 | 12/15/97 | 12/17/97 | 12/31/97 | $0.21 | N/A |