PSEC Dividend History & Analysis | 100% Free Data

PSEC's dividend history, current yield (18.6%), dividend growth rate (-0.9%), complete payout history and peer comparison (Asset Management & Custody Banks).

Yield 12m 18.62%
Dividends per Share 12m 0.69
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y -0.85%
Overall Dividend Rating 57.60%
Yield on Cost 5y 25.75%
Payout Ratio 21.2%
Payout Frequency 12m 14
Payout Consistency 89.1%
Total Return 12m: -30.93%
Total Return 5y: 23.69%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
ECC 927 M 27.9% 69.4%
FFN 284 M 19.3% 64.7%
OXLC 2,018 M 28.9% 32.1%
DFN 561 M 20.8% 47.2%
PNNT 456 M 14.3% 51.6%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
ECAT 1,576 M 131% 80.0%
FSCO 1,434 M 98.0% 75.0%
BCAT 1,573 M 91.1% 82.5%
BXSL 7,027 M 55.3% 80.0%
RWAY 386 M 63.6% 78.8%

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PSEC Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of July 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-08-27 2025-08-27 2025-09-18 Monthly 0.045 0% N/A
2025-07-29 2025-07-29 2025-08-20 Monthly 0.045 0% N/A
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%
2022-08-26 2022-08-29 2022-09-21 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.75%
2022-07-26 2022-07-27 2022-08-18 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.81%
2022-06-27 2022-06-28 2022-07-20 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.84%
2022-05-26 2022-05-27 2022-06-21 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.8%
2022-04-26 2022-04-27 2022-05-19 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.75%
2022-03-28 2022-03-29 2022-04-20 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.72%
2022-02-23 2022-02-24 2022-03-22 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.74%
2022-01-26 2022-01-27 2022-02-17 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.71%
2021-12-28 2021-12-29 2022-01-20 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.71%
2021-11-24 2021-11-26 2021-12-23 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.67%
2021-10-26 2021-10-27 2021-11-18 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.71%
2021-09-27 2021-09-28 2021-10-21 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.76%
2021-08-26 2021-08-27 2021-09-23 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.74%
2021-07-27 2021-07-28 2021-08-19 Monthly 0.06 0% 0.73%

PSEC Dividend FAQ

Does PSEC pay a dividend?

As of July 2025, PSEC paid a dividend of 0.69 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-08-27 and the payout was 0.045 USD.

What is the Dividend Yield of PSEC?

As of July 2025, PSEC`s dividend yield is 18.62%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.69 USD by the current share price of 3.32.

How often does PSEC pay dividends?

PSEC pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, PSEC has issued 14 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-08-27.

Will PSEC pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.045 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-08-27. The next Ex-Dividend date for Prospect Capital (PSEC) is 2025-07-29.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for PSEC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Prospect Capital (PSEC) is 2025-07-29.

What is the Dividend Growth of PSEC?

PSEC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -0.85% 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 25.8%. If you bought PSEC's shares at 2.68 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.69 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 25.8% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of PSEC?

PSEC Payout Consistency is 89.1%. 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.
Moderately consistent: Prospect Capital has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does PSEC have a good Dividend Yield?

PSEC`s 18.62% 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 21.2%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of PSEC?

PSEC`s Overall Dividend Rating is 57.60%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

PSEC Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in PSEC`s Outstanding Shares?

Prospect Capital`s outstanding shares have increased by approximately 1.19% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: 20.0%), negatively influencing the share price.

Has Prospect Capital ever had a Stock Split?

No Stock Splits found.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2004 7,229,400
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 436,687,400 +6.26%
2025 443,431,500 +1.54%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.