Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) To Go Ex-Dividend on February 25th

Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, February 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of 0.045 per share by the financial services provider on Thursday, March 19th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 18.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th.

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 Trading Up 10.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:PSEC opened at $2.88 on Wednesday. Prospect Capital has a 52 week low of $2.45 and a 52 week high of $4.47. The company’s 50 day moving average is $2.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.75. The company has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of -3.56 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.09. Prospect Capital had a negative net margin of 39.56% and a positive return on equity of 11.79%. The firm had revenue of $176.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.34 million.

More Prospect Capital News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results beat expectations — Prospect reported EPS of $0.19 versus consensus $0.10 and revenue of $176M, both above forecasts; management highlighted improvement in total investment income for the quarter. This supports near‑term sentiment and reduces earnings downside risk. Prospect Capital Announces Financial Results for December 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Portfolio shift toward higher‑quality first‑lien exposure — Management outlined a continued exit from subordinated notes and is targeting a ~71.4% first‑lien mix, which should improve credit quality and recoverability over time and may support NAV/stability. Prospect Capital outlines continued exit from subordinated notes and targets 71.4% first lien mix amid portfolio shift
• Positive Sentiment: Generous monthly dividend declared — Prospect announced monthly dividends of $0.045 per share (annualized yield ~19.6%). For income investors this is attractively high and likely draws buying interest; watch ex‑dividend dates noted in company filings. Prospect Capital Reports Quarterly Results, Declares 2026 Distributions
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcript — Management’s Q2 call provides detail on portfolio repositioning, realized vs. unrealized gains, and liquidity; useful for assessing execution risk but contains no new guidance raising or lowering expectations materially. Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Affiliated fund performance noted — Prospect Enhanced Yield Fund reported strong short-term returns and a high cash dividend yield on NAV; positive signal for the group’s debt investing capability but only indirectly affects PSEC’s core balance sheet. Prospect Enhanced Yield Fund performance release
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and margin caveats — Despite the EPS beat, Prospect still reports a negative net margin and a negative P/E (loss‑based measure), and portfolio sales/exits can produce realized losses or volatility in NAV. These factors keep fundamental risk elevated for dividend sustainability and valuation. Prospect Capital earnings snapshot

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.