Prospect Capital Dividend History
NASDAQ: PSECFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD
1.84+0.01 (+0.55%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 28.26%
- Annual dividend
- $0.52
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 28, 2026
- Payment date
- Nov 18, 2026
- Payout ratio
- 875%
To receive the next dividend, you must own PSEC shares before the ex-dividend date of Oct 28, 2026.
Prospect Capital dividend summary
Prospect Capital pays a monthly dividend of $0.035 per share ($0.42 annualized), a 22.83% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in May 2026, from $0.045 to $0.035. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 5.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 875% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. PSEC has 219 recorded dividend payments since 2004, totaling $0.525 per share over the last 12 months. Next ex-dividend date: Oct 28, 2026; payment date: Nov 18, 2026.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
PSEC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | $0.035 | — | Nov 18, 2026 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | $0.035 | — | — |
| May 27, 2026 | $0.035 | -22.2% | — |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| May 28, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2025 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $0.045 | -25.0% | — |
| Oct 29, 2024 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2024 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2024 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2024 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 29, 2024 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2024 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2024 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 2024 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 2023 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 26, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 2022 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 26, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2020 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2019 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2017 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.06 | -27.7% | — |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| May 26, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| May 27, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $0.083 | -25.2% | — |
| Jan 28, 2015 | $0.111 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.111 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2014 | $0.111 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2014 | $0.111 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2014 | $0.111 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.111 | +0.9% | — |
| Jul 29, 2014 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2014 | $0.11 | — | — |
| May 28, 2014 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2014 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2014 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2014 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2013 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.11 | +7.8% | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | $0.102 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2012 | $0.102 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.102 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2012 | $0.102 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2012 | $0.102 | — | — |
| May 29, 2012 | $0.102 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2012 | $0.102 | +1.0% | — |
| Mar 28, 2012 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2012 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2012 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| May 26, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2011 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2010 | $0.101 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2010 | $0.101 | +1.0% | — |
| Sep 28, 2010 | $0.10 | -1.0% | — |
| Aug 27, 2010 | $0.101 | +1.0% | — |
| Jul 28, 2010 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2010 | $0.10 | -75.6% | — |
| Mar 30, 2010 | $0.41 | +0.2% | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.409 | +0.2% | — |
| Oct 6, 2009 | $0.408 | +0.5% | — |
| Jul 6, 2009 | $0.406 | +0.2% | — |
| Mar 27, 2009 | $0.405 | +0.2% | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.404 | +0.2% | — |
| Sep 26, 2008 | $0.403 | +0.5% | — |
| Jun 26, 2008 | $0.401 | +0.3% | — |
| Mar 27, 2008 | $0.40 | +1.3% | — |
| Dec 26, 2007 | $0.395 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 17, 2007 | $0.393 | +0.8% | — |
| Jun 20, 2007 | $0.39 | +0.5% | — |
| Mar 21, 2007 | $0.388 | +0.8% | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.385 | +1.3% | — |
| Sep 20, 2006 | $0.38 | +11.8% | — |
| Jun 21, 2006 | $0.34 | +13.3% | — |
| Mar 22, 2006 | $0.30 | +7.1% | — |
| Dec 20, 2005 | $0.28 | +40.0% | — |
| Sep 20, 2005 | $0.20 | +33.3% | — |
| Jun 8, 2005 | $0.15 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 9, 2005 | $0.125 | +25.0% | — |
| Dec 8, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.39 | 10 | -27.8% |
| 2025 | $0.54 | 12 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | $0.69 | 12 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | $0.72 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $0.72 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | $0.78 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | $0.72 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | $0.72 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $0.72 | 12 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | $0.904 | 12 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | $0.996 | 12 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | $1.02 | 12 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | $1.33 | 12 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | $1.32 | 12 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | $1.13 | 11 | -7.0% |