PFLT Dividend History & Analysis | 13.9% Yield

PFLT has a dividend yield of 13.9% and paid 1.15 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 13.86%
Payout Ratio 31.1%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 1.6%
Consistency Lifetime 99.2%
Yield on Cost 5y 15.7%
Payout FCF 48%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 70.6%
Chowder Number yield + growth 15.5% meets 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +38.2% avg 10.03% vs now 13.86%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 12.1x elevated
Income per 10k invested 1,386 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly PFLT annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash PennantPark Floating distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year PFLT year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how PennantPark Floating's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History PFLT dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how PennantPark Floating's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left)

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Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
ECAT NYSE
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1,517 M 20.89% 32.68%
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1,593 M 16.14% 31.92%
TRIN NYSE
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1,593 M 16.14% 31.92%
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1,027 M 12.49% 33.16%
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1,078 M 13.59% 27.06%
FSK NYSE
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3,120 M 17.46% 19.22%
BCSF NYSE
Bain Capital Specialty
719 M 14.95% 22.32%
CGBD NASDAQ
Carlyle Secured Lending
785 M 13.41% 17.51%
MFIC NASDAQ
MidCap Financial Investment
743 M 12.69% 18.32%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
ASA NYSE
ASA Gold Precious Metals
1,073 M 43.50% 99.2%
ECAT NYSE
BlackRock ESG Capital
1,447 M 43.18% 91.7%
BCAT NYSE
BlackRock Capital
1,517 M 37.69% 100.0%
AAMI NYSE
Acadian Asset Management
3,220 M 41.58% 97.5%
SLRC NASDAQ
SLR Investment
655 M 37.06% 98.3%
KBDC NYSE
Kayne Anderson BDC
863 M 35.03% 100.0%
VCTR NASDAQ
Victory Capital Holdings
6,554 M 22.44% 91.7%
BXSL NYSE
Blackstone Secured Lending
5,787 M 25.33% 90.8%
STEP NASDAQ
Stepstone
5,978 M 21.60% 98.9%
ARES NYSE
Ares Management
42,026 M 20.24% 91.7%

PFLT Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.9 years of data

Jan 0.87% 100
Feb 0.92% 100
Mar 0.97% 100
Apr 0.96% 100
May 0.96% 100
Jun 0.95% 100
Jul 0.95% 100
Aug 0.95% 100
Sep 0.92% 89
Oct 0.93% 100
Nov 0.90% 100
Dec 0.90% 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
2026-09-15 2026-09-15 2026-10-01 Other 0.0833 0% 1.19%
2026-08-14 2026-08-14 2026-09-01 Other 0.0833 0% 1.11%
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 2026-08-03 Other 0.0833 0% 1.17%
2026-06-15 2026-06-15 2026-07-01 Other 0.0833 -18.7% 1.05%
2026-05-15 2026-05-15 2026-06-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.2%
2026-04-15 2026-04-15 2026-05-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.2%
2026-03-16 2026-03-16 2026-04-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.27%
2026-02-17 2026-02-17 2026-03-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.2%
2026-01-16 2026-01-16 2026-02-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.07%
2025-12-15 2025-12-15 2026-01-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.1%
2025-11-17 2025-11-17 2025-12-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.12%
2025-10-15 2025-10-15 2025-11-03 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.17%
2025-09-15 2025-09-15 2025-10-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.02%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-09-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.99%
2025-07-15 2025-07-15 2025-08-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.95%
2025-06-16 2025-06-16 2025-07-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.99%
2025-05-15 2025-05-15 2025-06-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.02%
2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2025-05-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.07%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-04-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.93%
2025-02-18 2025-02-18 2025-03-03 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.92%
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 2025-02-03 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.93%
2024-12-16 2024-12-16 2025-01-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.93%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-12-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.93%
2024-10-16 2024-10-16 2024-11-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.88%
2024-09-16 2024-09-16 2024-10-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.89%
2024-08-16 2024-08-16 2024-09-03 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.92%
2024-07-15 2024-07-15 2024-08-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.86%
2024-06-14 2024-06-14 2024-07-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.91%
2024-05-14 2024-05-15 2024-06-03 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.9%
2024-04-12 2024-04-15 2024-05-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.91%
2024-03-15 2024-03-18 2024-04-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.93%
2024-02-14 2024-02-15 2024-03-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.91%
2024-01-12 2024-01-16 2024-02-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.84%
2023-12-15 2023-12-18 2024-01-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.87%
2023-11-15 2023-11-16 2023-12-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.94%
2023-10-16 2023-10-17 2023-11-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.95%
2023-09-15 2023-09-18 2023-10-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.95%
2023-08-15 2023-08-16 2023-09-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.96%
2023-07-14 2023-07-17 2023-08-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.96%
2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-07-03 Monthly 0.1025 +2.5% 0.95%
2023-05-15 2023-05-16 2023-06-01 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.92%
2023-04-17 2023-04-18 2023-05-01 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.92%
2023-03-15 2023-03-16 2023-04-03 Monthly 0.1 +5.3% 1%
2023-02-15 2023-02-16 2023-03-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.87%
2023-01-18 2023-01-19 2023-02-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.79%
2022-12-16 2022-12-19 2023-01-03 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.84%
2022-11-16 2022-11-17 2022-12-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.84%
2022-10-17 2022-10-18 2022-11-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.92%
2022-09-16 2022-09-19 2022-10-03 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.8%
2022-08-17 2022-08-18 2022-09-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.78%

PFLT Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of PFLT?

As of September 2026, PFLT's dividend yield is 13.86%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.15 USD by the current share price of 6.99.

Does PFLT pay a dividend?

As of September 2026, PFLT paid a dividend of 1.15 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-09-15 and the payout was 0.0833 USD.

How often does PFLT pay dividends?

PFLT pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, PFLT has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-09-15.

PFLT dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for PFLT for the next payments are between 0.045 (-46.0%) and 0.08 (-4.0%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 10.8%.

Will PFLT pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.0833 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-09-15. The next Ex-Dividend date for PennantPark Floating (PFLT) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for PFLT?

The next Ex-Dividend date for PennantPark Floating (PFLT) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of PFLT?

PFLT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.61% per year. Weak growth: PFLT's dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of PFLT?

PFLT's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 15.7%. If you bought PFLT's shares at 7.33 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.15 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 15.7% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of PFLT?

PFLT Payout Consistency is 99.2%. 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: PennantPark Floating has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does PFLT have a good Dividend Yield?

PFLT's 13.86% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of PFLT?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of PFLT is 31.1%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of PFLT?

PFLT's Overall Dividend Rating is 70.57%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

PFLT Outstanding Shares Analysis

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

PennantPark Floating's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 24% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 95.5%). Significant dilution: Heavy share issuance is diluting existing shareholders. Even if total dividends paid increase, your dividend per share may stagnate or decline.

Has PFLT 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
2011 6,850,700 0%
2012 6,850,700 0%
2013 14,898,100 +117.47%
2014 14,898,100 0%
2015 26,730,100 +79.42%
2016 26,730,100 0%
2017 36,895,500 +38.03%
2018 38,772,100 +5.09%
2019 38,772,100 0%
2020 38,772,100 0%
2021 38,961,200 +0.49%
2022 45,368,800 +16.45%
2023 58,734,700 +29.46%
2024 81,663,300 +39.04%
2025 99,217,900 +21.5%
2026 99,217,900 0%

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: 2026-09-18 02:37 UTC