Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) Dividend History
PSEC next dividend
$0.04per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 28Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateNov 18Wednesday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 10 days. Shareholders who own PSEC before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 2004paying since
- Monthly12 payments a year
- −5.6%5-year growth a year
- 26.25%forward yield
PSEC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $42
- Each payment
- $4
- Value of the shares
- $160
- Dividend yield
- 26.25%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.42 per share, before tax.
PSEC dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
PSEC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)20.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)65.0%
Stretched · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−5.6%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
PSEC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $2.73 | 15.38% | $0.49 | 17.9% |
| 3 years ago | $5.88 | 7.14% | $1.76 | 30.0% |
| 5 years ago | $8.25 | 5.09% | $3.21 | 38.8% |
| 10 years ago | $8.02 | 5.24% | $7.12 | 88.8% |
| 20 years ago | $16.70 | 2.51% | $20.28 | 121.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
PSEC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
PSEC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.54 | −21.7% | 20.85% | 12 |
| 2024 | $0.69 | −4.2% | 16.01% | 12 |
| 2023 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 12.02% | 12 |
| 2022 | $0.72 | −7.7% | 10.30% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.78 | — | 9.27% | 13 |
| 2020 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 13.31% | 12 |
| 2019 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 11.18% | 12 |
| 2018 | $0.72 | −20.4% | 11.41% | 12 |
| 2017 | $0.90 | −9.2% | 13.41% | 12 |
| 2016 | $1.00 | −2.7% | 11.93% | 12 |
| 2015 | $1.02 | −22.7% | 14.67% | 12 |
| 2014 | $1.32 | +0.4% | 16.04% | 12 |
| 2013 | $1.32 | +7.4% | 11.76% | 12 |
| 2012 | $1.23 | +1.4% | 11.30% | 12 |
| 2011 | $1.21 | — | 13.05% | 12 |
| 2010 | $1.11 | — | 10.31% | 8 |
| 2009 | $1.63 | +1.2% | 13.78% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.61 | +2.7% | 13.43% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.57 | +11.5% | 12.00% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.41 | — | 8.20% | 4 |
PSEC dividend history
220 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | 2026-11-18 | $0.035 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-21 | $0.035 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-08-27 | 2026-09-17 | $0.035 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-07-29 | 2026-08-20 | $0.035 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-06-26 | 2026-07-22 | $0.035 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-18 | $0.035 | −22.2% | Monthly |
| 2026-04-28 | 2026-05-19 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-03-27 | 2026-04-21 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-19 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-18 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-12-29 | 2026-01-21 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-11-25 | 2025-12-18 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-10-29 | 2025-11-18 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-09-26 | 2025-10-22 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-08-27 | 2025-09-18 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-07-29 | 2025-08-20 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
Show all 220 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-07-22 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-05-28 | 2025-06-18 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-04-28 | 2025-05-20 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-04-17 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-20 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-01-29 | 2025-02-19 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-22 | $0.045 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-11-26 | 2024-12-19 | $0.045 | −25.0% | Monthly |
| 2024-10-29 | 2024-11-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-10-22 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-09-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-07-29 | 2024-08-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-06-26 | 2024-07-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-05-29 | 2024-06-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-04-25 | 2024-05-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-03-26 | 2024-04-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-12-26 | 2024-01-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-11-27 | 2023-12-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-10-26 | 2023-11-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-09-26 | 2023-10-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-08-28 | 2023-09-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-07-26 | 2023-08-22 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-07-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-05-25 | 2023-06-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-03-28 | 2023-04-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-02-23 | 2023-03-22 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-16 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-12-27 | 2023-01-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-11-25 | 2022-12-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-10-26 | 2022-11-17 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-09-27 | 2022-10-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-08-26 | 2022-09-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-07-26 | 2022-08-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-06-27 | 2022-07-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-04-26 | 2022-05-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-03-28 | 2022-04-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-02-23 | 2022-03-22 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-01-26 | 2022-02-17 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-12-28 | 2022-01-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-11-24 | 2021-12-23 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-10-26 | 2021-11-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-09-27 | 2021-10-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-23 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-07-27 | 2021-08-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-06-25 | 2021-07-22 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-06-17 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-05-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-04-19 | — | $0.06 | — | |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-22 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-01-28 | 2021-02-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-24 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-11-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-22 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-17 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-23 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-05-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-23 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-01-30 | 2020-02-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-23 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-11-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-24 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-07-30 | 2019-08-22 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-04-29 | 2019-05-23 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-01-30 | 2019-02-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-24 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-10-30 | 2018-11-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-20 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-08-23 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-05-24 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-19 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-22 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-01-30 | 2018-02-15 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-18 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-11-29 | 2017-12-21 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-11-22 | $0.06 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-19 | $0.06 | −27.7% | Monthly |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017-09-21 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-07-27 | 2017-08-24 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-20 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-05-26 | 2017-06-22 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-04-26 | 2017-05-18 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-20 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-23 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-01-27 | 2017-02-16 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-19 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-11-28 | 2016-12-22 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-10-27 | 2016-11-17 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-20 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-08-29 | 2016-09-22 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-18 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-07-21 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-23 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-19 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-04-21 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-24 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-01-27 | 2016-02-18 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-21 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-11-25 | 2015-12-24 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-10-28 | 2015-11-19 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-10-22 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-08-27 | 2015-09-17 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-08-20 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-07-23 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-18 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-04-28 | 2015-05-21 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-04-23 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-19 | $0.083 | −25.2% | Monthly |
| 2015-01-28 | 2015-02-19 | $0.111 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-22 | $0.111 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-11-25 | 2014-12-18 | $0.111 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-10-29 | 2014-11-20 | $0.111 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-09-26 | 2014-10-22 | $0.111 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-18 | $0.111 | +0.9% | Monthly |
| 2014-07-29 | 2014-08-21 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-06-26 | 2014-07-24 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-19 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-04-28 | 2014-05-22 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-03-27 | 2014-04-17 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-20 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-01-29 | 2014-02-20 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-23 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-11-26 | 2013-12-19 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-10-29 | 2013-11-21 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-09-26 | 2013-10-24 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-19 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-07-29 | 2013-08-22 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-06-26 | 2013-07-18 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-20 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-04-26 | 2013-05-23 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-04-18 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-02-26 | 2013-03-21 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-01-29 | 2013-02-20 | $0.11 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-12-27 | 2013-01-23 | $0.11 | +7.8% | Monthly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-20 | $0.102 | +0.3% | Monthly |
| 2012-10-29 | 2012-11-22 | $0.1017 | −0.3% | Monthly |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-10-24 | $0.102 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-21 | $0.102 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-07-27 | 2012-08-24 | $0.102 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-07-24 | $0.102 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-05-29 | 2012-06-22 | $0.102 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-04-26 | 2012-05-24 | $0.102 | +1.0% | Monthly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-20 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-03-23 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-01-27 | 2012-02-17 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-25 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-11-28 | 2011-12-22 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-10-27 | 2011-11-22 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-25 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-08-29 | 2011-09-23 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-07-27 | 2011-08-26 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-22 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-05-26 | 2011-06-24 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-04-27 | 2011-05-31 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-03-29 | 2011-04-29 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-02-24 | 2011-03-31 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-01-27 | 2011-02-28 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-31 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-11-26 | 2010-12-31 | $0.101 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-10-27 | 2010-11-30 | $0.101 | +1.0% | Monthly |
| 2010-09-28 | 2010-10-29 | $0.1 | −1.0% | Monthly |
| 2010-08-27 | 2010-09-30 | $0.101 | +1.0% | Monthly |
| 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-31 | $0.1 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-07-30 | $0.1 | −75.6% | Monthly |
| 2010-03-30 | 2010-04-23 | $0.41 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-25 | $0.409 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-06 | 2009-10-19 | $0.408 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-06 | 2009-07-20 | $0.406 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-27 | 2009-04-20 | $0.405 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-01-19 | $0.404 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-16 | $0.403 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-26 | 2008-07-16 | $0.401 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-27 | 2008-04-16 | $0.4 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-07 | $0.395 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-17 | 2007-09-28 | $0.393 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-20 | 2007-06-29 | $0.39 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-21 | 2007-03-30 | $0.388 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-05 | $0.385 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-20 | 2006-09-29 | $0.38 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-21 | 2006-06-30 | $0.34 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-22 | 2006-03-31 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-20 | 2005-12-29 | $0.28 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-20 | 2005-09-29 | $0.2 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-08 | 2005-06-30 | $0.15 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-09 | 2005-03-31 | $0.125 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-08 | 2004-12-30 | $0.1 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
PSEC stock split history
Prospect Capital has no stock splits on record.
PSEC dividend overview
Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share, a yield of 26.25% at the latest close, paid monthly. It paid $0.54 per share in 2025, down 21.7% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −5.6% a year on average and over ten years −6.2% a year. The payout ratio is 20.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: PSEC cash flow statement, PSEC key metrics, PSEC chart. See the PSEC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PSEC dividends FAQ
Does Prospect Capital pay a dividend?
Yes. Prospect Capital has paid a regular dividend since 2004, monthly, most recently $0.04 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 28, 2026.
What is Prospect Capital's dividend yield?
Prospect Capital's forward annual dividend is $0.42 per share, a dividend yield of 26.25% at the latest close of $1.60.
When is Prospect Capital's next dividend?
Prospect Capital's next dividend of $0.04 per share goes ex-dividend on October 28, 2026 and is paid on November 18, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Prospect Capital pay dividends?
Prospect Capital pays dividends monthly.
How fast is Prospect Capital's dividend growing?
Prospect Capital's dividend per share grew from $0.72 in 2020 to $0.54 in 2025, −5.6% a year on average over five years.
What is Prospect Capital's dividend payout ratio?
Prospect Capital pays out 20.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 65.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).