PSEC Dividend History & Analysis | 18% Yield

PSEC has a dividend yield of 18% and paid 0.46 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 18.04%
Payout Ratio 20.9%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -9.4%
Consistency Lifetime 93.4%
Yield on Cost 5y 11.1%
Payout FCF 89.2%
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 29.2%
Chowder Number yield + growth 8.6% below 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +55.7% avg 11.58% vs now 18.04%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 5.3x elevated
Income per 10k invested 1,804 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly PSEC annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Prospect Capital distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year PSEC year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Prospect Capital's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History PSEC dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Prospect Capital's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left)

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SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
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1,447 M 43.18% 91.7%
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863 M 35.03% 100.0%
VCTR NASDAQ
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6,554 M 22.44% 91.7%
BXSL NYSE
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5,787 M 25.33% 90.8%
STEP NASDAQ
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5,978 M 21.60% 98.9%
ARES NYSE
Ares Management
42,026 M 20.24% 91.7%

PSEC Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 5 years of data

Jan 1.02% 100
Feb 1.05% 100
Mar 1.11% 100
Apr 1.13% 100
May 1.14% 100
Jun 1.18% 100
Jul 1.15% 100
Aug 1.22% 100
Sep 1.09% 100
Oct 1.08% 100
Nov 1.03% 100
Dec 1.08% 100

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 50 Payments (USD) as of September 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-10-28 2026-10-28 2026-11-18 Monthly 0.035 0% N/A
2026-09-28 2026-09-28 2026-10-21 Monthly 0.035 0% N/A
2026-08-27 2026-08-27 2026-09-17 Monthly 0.035 0% 1.53%
2026-07-29 2026-07-29 2026-08-20 Monthly 0.035 0% 1.6%
2026-06-26 2026-06-26 2026-07-22 Monthly 0.035 0% 1.56%
2026-05-27 2026-05-27 2026-06-18 Monthly 0.035 -22.2% 1.52%
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 2026-05-19 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.67%
2026-03-27 2026-03-27 2026-04-21 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.79%
2026-02-25 2026-02-25 2026-03-19 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.61%
2026-01-28 2026-01-28 2026-02-18 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.59%
2025-12-29 2025-12-29 2026-01-21 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.83%
2025-11-25 2025-11-25 2025-12-18 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.72%
2025-10-29 2025-10-29 2025-11-18 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.64%
2025-09-26 2025-09-26 2025-10-22 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.67%
2025-08-27 2025-08-27 2025-09-18 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.62%
2025-07-29 2025-07-29 2025-08-20 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.34%
2025-06-26 2025-06-26 2025-07-22 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.44%
2025-05-28 2025-05-28 2025-06-18 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.34%
2025-04-28 2025-04-28 2025-05-20 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.23%
2025-03-27 2025-03-27 2025-04-17 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.07%
2025-02-26 2025-02-26 2025-03-20 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.04%
2025-01-29 2025-01-29 2025-02-19 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.05%
2024-12-27 2024-12-27 2025-01-22 Monthly 0.045 0% 1.06%
2024-11-26 2024-11-26 2024-12-19 Monthly 0.045 -25% 0.95%
2024-10-29 2024-10-29 2024-11-19 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.14%
2024-09-26 2024-09-26 2024-10-22 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.13%
2024-08-28 2024-08-28 2024-09-19 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.2%
2024-07-29 2024-07-29 2024-08-21 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.09%
2024-06-26 2024-06-26 2024-07-18 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.09%
2024-05-29 2024-05-29 2024-06-18 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.08%
2024-04-25 2024-04-26 2024-05-21 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.11%
2024-03-26 2024-03-27 2024-04-18 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.1%
2024-02-26 2024-02-27 2024-03-20 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.06%
2024-01-26 2024-01-29 2024-02-20 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.97%
2023-12-26 2023-12-27 2024-01-18 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.98%
2023-11-27 2023-11-28 2023-12-19 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.03%
2023-10-26 2023-10-27 2023-11-20 Monthly 0.06 0% 1.08%
2023-09-26 2023-09-27 2023-10-19 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.99%
2023-08-28 2023-08-29 2023-09-20 Monthly 0.06 0% 1%
2023-07-26 2023-07-27 2023-08-22 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.92%
2023-06-27 2023-06-28 2023-07-20 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.98%
2023-05-25 2023-05-26 2023-06-21 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.96%
2023-04-25 2023-04-26 2023-05-18 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.89%
2023-03-28 2023-03-29 2023-04-19 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.87%
2023-02-23 2023-02-24 2023-03-22 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.8%
2023-01-26 2023-01-27 2023-02-16 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.8%
2022-12-27 2022-12-28 2023-01-19 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.84%
2022-11-25 2022-11-28 2022-12-20 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.78%
2022-10-26 2022-10-27 2022-11-17 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.83%
2022-09-27 2022-09-28 2022-10-20 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.91%

PSEC Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of PSEC?

As of September 2026, PSEC's dividend yield is 18.04%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.46 USD by the current share price of 2.19.

Does PSEC pay a dividend?

As of September 2026, PSEC paid a dividend of 0.46 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-10-28 and the payout was 0.035 USD.

How often does PSEC pay dividends?

PSEC pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, PSEC has issued 11 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-10-28.

PSEC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for PSEC for the next payments are between 0.028 (-20.0%) and 0.037 (+5.7%). This indicates a moderate dividend reduction compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 17.5%.

Will PSEC pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.035 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-10-28. The next Ex-Dividend date for Prospect Capital (PSEC) is 2026-09-28.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for PSEC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Prospect Capital (PSEC) is 2026-09-28.

What is the Dividend Growth of PSEC?

PSEC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -9.43% per year. Negative growth: PSEC's dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of PSEC?

PSEC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 11.1%. If you bought PSEC's shares at 4.09 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.46 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 11.1% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of PSEC?

PSEC Payout Consistency is 93.4%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Prospect Capital has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does PSEC have a good Dividend Yield?

PSEC's 18.04% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of PSEC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of PSEC is 20.9%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of PSEC?

PSEC's Overall Dividend Rating is 29.17%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

PSEC Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in PSEC's Outstanding Shares?

Prospect Capital's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 6.34% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 95.2%). Watch carefully: The company is issuing new shares, diluting existing shareholders. Dividend growth may lag earnings growth as payouts are spread across more shares.

Has PSEC ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2004 7,229,400 0%
2005 7,055,100 -2.41%
2006 13,588,300 +92.6%
2007 23,249,400 +71.1%
2008 29,618,800 +27.4%
2009 57,613,500 +94.52%
2010 84,091,200 +45.96%
2011 109,533,700 +30.26%
2012 195,585,500 +78.56%
2013 287,016,400 +46.75%
2014 354,100,200 +23.37%
2015 355,241,100 +0.32%
2016 358,494,800 +0.92%
2017 360,473,700 +0.55%
2018 365,591,700 +1.42%
2019 367,459,400 +0.51%
2020 381,817,300 +3.91%
2021 417,952,300 +9.46%
2022 547,368,400 +30.96%
2023 410,942,800 -24.92%
2024 436,687,000 +6.26%
2025 472,257,100 +8.15%
2026 479,866,300 +1.61%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-09-26 02:38 UTC