Prospect Capital (PSEC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.49
- Forward yield
- 30.62%
- Payout ratio
- 73.1%
Prospect Capital pays a monthly dividend, currently shown as $0.04 per share. Its next payment has been declared, with an ex-date of October 28, 2026 and a pay date of November 18, 2026. The one before it went ex-dividend on September 28, 2026 and is due to be paid on October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.49 per share, a yield of about 26.78% at a share price of $1.83.
The table holds the last 20 monthly payments, with ex-dates from March 2025 to October 2026, so it covers less than two years. Payments are shown at $0.05 per share through the one that went ex-dividend in April 2026. From the May 2026 ex-date on, they are shown at $0.04 per share, six payments in a row including the declared one. The source does not list a growth streak.
Ex-dates fall in the last days of each month, and payment follows about three weeks later, usually in the third week of the next month. If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in late November 2026 and be paid in mid-December.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | Nov 18, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | $0.04 |
| May 5, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | $0.04 |
| May 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $0.04 |
| May 5, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $0.04 |
| May 5, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 21, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 6, 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 6, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 6, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 8, 2025 | May 28, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | $0.05 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Prospect Capital (PSEC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Prospect Capital pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.04 per share.
What is PSEC's dividend yield?
Prospect Capital paid $0.49 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 30.62% at the last price of $1.60. Click here to learn more
When is PSEC's next ex-dividend date?
Prospect Capital's next ex-dividend date is Oct 28, 2026, payable on Nov 18, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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