Upcoming Dividend Run For SAR?

The article discusses Saratoga Investment Corp New (NYSE: SAR) and an upcoming dividend ex-date on 07/06/26. It argues that SAR has historically shown a “dividend run” pattern, where the share price tends to rise in the weeks leading into the ex-dividend date, potentially offsetting or even exceeding the dividend amount. Using the last four quarterly dividend cycles, the author notes SAR gained in the two weeks before ex-dividend each time, with a combined pre-dividend capital gain of +2.19 versus total dividends of 1.00. The article frames this as a trading setup rather than a fundamental change, highlighting the stock’s implied annualized yield of 13.58% and monthly dividend schedule. Market impact is limited to short-term sentiment around SAR, with the piece mainly serving as a dividend-trading watchlist note.