Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) to Issue $0.05 Monthly Dividend

Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, February 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of 0.045 per share by the financial services provider on Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 19.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th.

Prospect Capital has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years. Prospect Capital has a payout ratio of 114.9% indicating that the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments.

Prospect Capital Stock Performance

Shares of PSEC traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $2.76. The company had a trading volume of 1,050,963 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,054,433. The business has a fifty day moving average of $2.68 and a 200-day moving average of $2.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.20 and a beta of 0.89. Prospect Capital has a 12 month low of $2.45 and a 12 month high of $4.47.

Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $176.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $156.34 million. Prospect Capital had a negative net margin of 42.50% and a positive return on equity of 12.29%.

Key Stories Impacting Prospect Capital

Here are the key news stories impacting Prospect Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat — PSEC reported $0.19 EPS vs. analyst consensus $0.10 and revenue of $176M vs. $156M estimated, signalling better operating/portfolio performance this quarter. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend continuity — Management declared monthly dividends of $0.045/share for upcoming record dates (Feb 25, Mar 27, Apr 28) — an annualized yield reported at ~20.7% — supporting income-oriented investor demand. Prospect Capital Reports Quarterly Results, Declares 2026 Distributions
• Neutral Sentiment: Related fund performance — Prospect’s affiliated Prospect Enhanced Yield Fund reported strong short-term returns and a healthy cash dividend yield on NAV, which may reflect favorable credit/market conditions but is distinct from PSEC’s direct portfolio. Prospect Enhanced Yield Fund Announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability caveats — despite the EPS beat, PSEC reported a negative net margin (~-42.5%) in the release, raising questions about non-recurring items, valuation of portfolio investments, or fee/expense pressure that could affect long‑term dividend sustainability. Financial Results for December 2025

Prospect Capital Company Profile

Prospect Capital Corporation is a publicly traded business development company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange that specializes in providing private debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies across the United States. Structured as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Prospect Capital offers investors access to a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans, subordinated debt and selective equity interests in privately held businesses.

Since its founding in 2004, Prospect Capital has focused on tailoring financing structures to meet the growth, acquisition and recapitalization needs of its portfolio companies.