Prospect Capital Corporation
PSEC-PAFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
7.94%
Annual Dividend
$1.34
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Jul 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC-PA) yields 7.94% ($1.34 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $18.33 — +9% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (76/100).
Is PSEC-PA a good dividend stock?
YesProspect Capital Corporation (PSEC-PA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.94% ($1.34/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.94%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.34
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.77
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 7.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -29%
- 52-Week Range
- $15.60 – $19.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 76/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
PSEC-PA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+2%
3 Years
+6%
5 Years
-29%
52-Week Range
$15.60 – $19.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is PSEC-PA worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Prospect Capital Corporation is $18.33 per share, versus a market price of $16.85. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$18.33
Current Price
$16.85
Gap
+9%
Margin of Safety
8%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 8.1% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.11 EPS, $1.34 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
PSEC-PA Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Jan 21, 2026 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Oct 22, 2025 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Jul 23, 2025 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Apr 17, 2025 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2025 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Apr 18, 2023 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | $0.3344 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.34 / yr per share
