SHAREHOLDER UPDATES
Q1 2008 Shareholder Presentation
2008 Proxy Statement
2007 Annual Report
American Capital Announces Tax Status of 2007 Dividends
AMERICAN CAPITAL NEWS
PRESS COVERAGE
American Capital Portfolio Company Confluence's new CEO aims to boost sales, The Greenville News
On the Record: Samuel Flax, Legal Times
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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 $28.20 in dividends per share since our IPO in August 1997. The Q2 2008 dividend of $1.03 per share, our 43rd consecutive quarterly dividend, will be paid on July 1, 2008.
Total dividends paid or declared in 2007 were $3.72, a 12% increase over 2006.
Dividend Yield
As of March 31, 2008, American Capital's dividend yield is 11.2%. View a chart showing American Capital's dividend yield.
Q2 2008 Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date: | June 11, 2008 |
| Record date: | June 13, 2008 |
| Payment date: | July 1, 2008 |
| Text of the American Capital Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) | Read about American Capital's dividend reinvestment plan |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL’S DIVIDEND HISTORY $28.20 Declared Since August 1997 IPO at $15.00 Per Share | |||||
| Year/Quarter | Regular Dividend |
% Change of Regular Dividend Over Prior Year | Additional Dividend | Total | % Change of Total Dividend Over Prior Year |
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Total 1997 to Q2 2008 Declared |
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$28.20 |
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2008 |
$4.19 |
13% |
Not Planned |
$4.19 |
13% |
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Q4 Forecast |
$1.10 |
10% |
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Q3 Forecast |
$1.05 |
14% |
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Q2 Declared |
$1.03 |
13% |
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Q1 |
$1.01 |
13% |
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2007 |
$3.72 |
12% |
Not Planned |
$3.72 |
12% |
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Q4 |
$1.00 |
14% |
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Q3 |
$0.92 |
11% |
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Q2 |
$0.91 |
11% |
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Q1 |
$0.89 |
11% |
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2006 |
$3.33 |
9% |
$0.00 |
$3.33 |
8% |
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Q4 |
$0.88 |
11% |
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Q3 |
$0.83 |
6% |
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Q2 |
$0.82 |
9% |
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Q1 |
$0.80 |
10% |
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2005 |
$3.05 |
7% |
$0.03 |
$3.08 |
6% |
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Q4 |
$0.79 |
8% |
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Q3 |
$0.78 |
8% |
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Q2 |
$0.75 |
7% |
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Q1 |
$0.73 |
4% |
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2004 |
$2.85 |
4% |
$0.06 |
$2.91 |
4% |
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Q4 |
$0.73 |
6% |
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Q3 |
$0.72 |
4% |
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Q2 |
$0.70 |
3% |
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Q1 |
$0.70 |
4% |
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2003 |
$2.73 |
7% |
$0.06 |
$2.79 |
9% |
|
Q4 |
$0.69 |
3% |
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Q3 |
$0.69 |
5% |
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Q2 |
$0.68 |
8% |
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Q1 |
$0.67 |
14% |
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2002 |
$2.55 |
15% |
$0.02 |
$2.57 |
12% |
|
Q4 |
$0.67 |
18% |
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Q3 |
$0.66 |
18% |
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Q2 |
$0.63 |
15% |
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Q1 |
$0.59 |
11% |
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2001 |
$2.21 |
13% |
$0.09 |
$2.30 |
6% |
|
Q4 |
$0.57 |
10% |
|
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Q3 |
$0.56 |
14% |
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Q2 |
$0.55 |
12% |
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Q1 |
$0.53 |
18% |
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2000 |
$1.95 |
14% |
$0.22 |
$2.17 |
25% |
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Q4 |
$0.52 |
18% |
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Q3 |
$0.49 |
14% |
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Q2 |
$0.49 |
14% |
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Q1 |
$0.45 |
10% |
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1999 |
$1.71 |
39% |
$0.03 |
$1.74 |
30% |
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Q4 |
$0.44 |
19% |
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Q3 |
$0.43 |
34% |
|
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Q2 |
$0.43 |
48% |
|
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Q1 |
$0.41 |
64% |
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1998 |
$1.23 |
N/A |
$0.11 |
$1.34 |
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Q4 |
$0.37 |
76% |
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Q3 |
$0.32 |
N/A |
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Q2 |
$0.29 |
N/A |
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Q1 |
$0.25 |
N/A |
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1997 Q4 |
$0.21 |
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$0.21 |
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Total Declared |
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$28.20 |
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