CSWC

Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) is a business development company founded in 1961 and based in Dallas, Texas. The company specializes in providing credit and private equity investments to middle-market companies, focusing primarily on first lien senior secured debt financing. Since going public in 1980, Capital Southwest has established itself as a prominent player in the lower middle market lending space, with a total investment portfolio that has grown to approximately $1.8 billion as of fiscal year 2025. The company operates as a regulated investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and has elected to be treated as a business development company, allowing it to provide capital solutions to growing businesses while generating income for shareholders through regular and supplemental dividends.