Prospect Capital (PSEC) | Dividend History & Payments | 2013 - 2025
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TL;DR: Prospect Capital Dividend Yield, Payout Ratio & Key Metrics
Prospect Capital has paid $0.70 per share over the last 12 months, representing a current dividend yield of 21.28%. The company's 3-year average dividend yield stands at 1.04%. Over the past 3 years, the company has distributed a total of $2.14 per share in dividends.
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Aug 27, 2025
12-Month Dividend
$0.70
12-Month Div. Yield
21.28%
3-Year Total Dividend
$2.14
3-Year Avg Dividend
$0.71
3-Year Avg Yield
1.04%
Last 5Y Dividend
$3.46
All Time Dividend
$9.91
Date Range
Sep 2013 - Aug 2025
Prospect Capital Yearly Dividend History Chart
Prospect Capital Dividend History From 2013 - 2025
Yearly Dividend Summary
| Year | Payments | Total Amount | Avg Amount | Avg Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | $0.32 | $0.04 | 8.75% |
| 2024 | 12 | $0.68 | $0.06 | 12.89% |
| 2023 | 12 | $0.72 | $0.06 | 11.28% |
| 2022 | 12 | $0.72 | $0.06 | 9.54% |
| 2021 | 12 | $0.72 | $0.06 | 9.03% |
| 2020 | 12 | $0.72 | $0.06 | 14.17% |
| 2019 | 12 | $0.72 | $0.06 | 11.02% |
| 2018 | 12 | $0.72 | $0.06 | 10.66% |
| 2017 | 12 | $0.88 | $0.07 | 11.30% |
| 2016 | 12 | $0.96 | $0.08 | 12.45% |
| 2015 | 12 | $0.99 | $0.08 | 12.78% |
| 2014 | 12 | $1.32 | $0.11 | 12.98% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.44 | $0.11 | 3.89% |
Detailed Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | $0.04 | 1.42% | $3.18 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $0.04 | 1.42% | $3.18 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.04 | 1.42% | $3.18 |
| May 28, 2025 | $0.04 | 1.37% | $3.29 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $0.04 | 1.25% | $3.60 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.04 | 1.09% | $4.12 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $0.04 | 1.02% | $4.40 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | $0.04 | 1.05% | $4.30 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.04 | 1.04% | $4.33 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $0.04 | 0.94% | $4.78 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | $0.06 | 1.17% | $5.13 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.06 | 1.13% | $5.31 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | $0.06 | 1.15% | $5.23 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | $0.06 | 1.14% | $5.25 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | $0.06 | 1.08% | $5.53 |
| May 29, 2024 | $0.06 | 1.07% | $5.62 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $0.06 | 1.14% | $5.27 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | $0.06 | 1.09% | $5.52 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | $0.06 | 1.09% | $5.50 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | $0.06 | 1.03% | $5.84 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | $0.06 | 1.00% | $5.99 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | $0.06 | 1.05% | $5.70 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | $0.06 | 1.17% | $5.13 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | $0.06 | 0.99% | $6.05 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | $0.06 | 0.99% | $6.05 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | $0.06 | 0.93% | $6.46 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.06 | 0.97% | $6.20 |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.06 | 0.96% | $6.26 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | $0.06 | 0.88% | $6.81 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | $0.06 | 0.86% | $6.96 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $0.06 | 0.81% | $7.43 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | $0.06 | 0.79% | $7.55 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.86% | $6.99 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.78% | $7.71 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.83% | $7.24 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.97% | $6.20 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.81% | $7.37 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.78% | $7.70 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.84% | $7.17 |
| May 26, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.77% | $7.78 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.78% | $7.70 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.72% | $8.39 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.74% | $8.07 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | $0.06 | 0.72% | $8.28 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.71% | $8.41 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.69% | $8.67 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.73% | $8.19 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.77% | $7.83 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.74% | $8.08 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.74% | $8.10 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.71% | $8.46 |
| May 26, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.71% | $8.49 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.75% | $8.05 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.77% | $7.79 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.82% | $7.29 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | $0.06 | 0.95% | $6.30 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.11% | $5.41 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.11% | $5.42 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.21% | $4.95 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.18% | $5.10 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.19% | $5.03 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.20% | $5.01 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.19% | $5.05 |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.18% | $5.07 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.47% | $4.08 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.57% | $3.83 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.06 | 1.09% | $5.51 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | $0.06 | 0.92% | $6.51 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.93% | $6.48 |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.92% | $6.52 |
| Oct 30, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.93% | $6.43 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.93% | $6.45 |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.94% | $6.37 |
| Jul 30, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.92% | $6.54 |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.92% | $6.53 |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.96% | $6.25 |
| Apr 29, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.88% | $6.79 |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.92% | $6.52 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.89% | $6.71 |
| Jan 30, 2019 | $0.06 | 0.88% | $6.84 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.94% | $6.40 |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.87% | $6.86 |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.90% | $6.70 |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.82% | $7.33 |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.80% | $7.50 |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.87% | $6.91 |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.89% | $6.71 |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.88% | $6.80 |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.95% | $6.33 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.92% | $6.55 |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.91% | $6.56 |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $0.06 | 0.94% | $6.39 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.06 | 0.89% | $6.74 |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.06 | 0.88% | $6.79 |
| Oct 30, 2017 | $0.06 | 1.06% | $5.65 |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.06 | 0.89% | $6.72 |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.08 | 1.24% | $6.70 |
| Jul 27, 2017 | $0.08 | 1.01% | $8.23 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.08 | 1.03% | $8.12 |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.08 | 1.04% | $8.04 |
| Apr 26, 2017 | $0.08 | 0.90% | $9.30 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.08 | 0.92% | $9.04 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.08 | 0.88% | $9.44 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | $0.08 | 0.96% | $8.67 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.08 | 1.00% | $8.35 |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.08 | 1.05% | $7.92 |
| Oct 27, 2016 | $0.08 | 1.04% | $8.03 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $0.08 | 1.03% | $8.10 |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.08 | 0.98% | $8.51 |
| Jul 27, 2016 | $0.08 | 0.99% | $8.38 |
| Jun 28, 2016 | $0.08 | 1.07% | $7.82 |
| May 26, 2016 | $0.08 | 1.10% | $7.56 |
| Apr 27, 2016 | $0.08 | 1.11% | $7.48 |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $0.08 | 1.15% | $7.27 |
| Feb 25, 2016 | $0.08 | 1.19% | $7.02 |
| Jan 27, 2016 | $0.08 | 1.37% | $6.07 |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.08 | 1.19% | $6.98 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | $0.08 | 1.11% | $7.53 |
| Oct 28, 2015 | $0.08 | 1.14% | $7.33 |
| Sep 28, 2015 | $0.08 | 1.14% | $7.34 |
| Aug 27, 2015 | $0.08 | 1.08% | $7.71 |
| Jul 29, 2015 | $0.08 | 1.17% | $7.13 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.08 | 1.12% | $7.42 |
| May 27, 2015 | $0.08 | 1.05% | $7.90 |
| Apr 28, 2015 | $0.08 | 1.00% | $8.31 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.08 | 0.99% | $8.42 |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $0.08 | 0.97% | $8.63 |
| Jan 28, 2015 | $0.11 | 1.34% | $8.25 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.32% | $8.40 |
| Nov 25, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.17% | $9.43 |
| Oct 29, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.15% | $9.58 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.13% | $9.80 |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.07% | $10.31 |
| Jul 29, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.04% | $10.59 |
| Jun 26, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.05% | $10.52 |
| May 28, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.11% | $9.94 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.02% | $10.79 |
| Mar 27, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.02% | $10.77 |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.00% | $11.04 |
| Jan 29, 2014 | $0.11 | 1.01% | $10.87 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.11 | 0.98% | $11.20 |
| Nov 26, 2013 | $0.11 | 0.97% | $11.41 |
| Oct 29, 2013 | $0.11 | 0.97% | $11.34 |
| Sep 26, 2013 | $0.11 | 0.98% | $11.27 |
Prospect Capital Dividend Comparison With Its Peer Companies
| Company | Annual Amount | Current Yield | 3Y Avg Yield | 3Y Avg Amount | EX DIV. DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock
BLK | $15.41 | 1.58% | 0.65% | $16.79 | Mar 7, 2025 |
DigitalBridge
DBRG | $0.04 | 0.40% | 0.08% | $0.04 | Mar 31, 2025 |
Prospect Capital
PSEC | $0.70 | 21.28% | 1.04% | $0.71 | Aug 27, 2025 |
Sprott
SII | $0.85 | 1.30% | 0.71% | $1.12 | Mar 10, 2025 |
WisdomTree
WT | $0.09 | 0.88% | 0.41% | $0.11 | Feb 12, 2025 |
Only companies with available dividend data are shown. Click on peer company names to view their detailed dividend history.
Frequently Asked Questions
- For how long has Prospect Capital been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
- Prospect Capital has been paying dividends for 12 years, from 2013 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $9.91 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
- When was Prospect Capital's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
- Prospect Capital's most recent dividend payment was $0.04 per share, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
- What was Prospect Capital's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
- Prospect Capital's highest annual dividend was paid in 2014, when the company distributed $1.32 per share across 12 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
- How do Prospect Capital's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
- Comparing Prospect Capital's dividend payments, the company paid $0.72 per share in 2023 versus $0.68 per share in 2024, representing a decrease of $0.04. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
- How much would a $10,000.00 investment in Prospect Capital have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
- Over the past 10 years, Prospect Capital has paid a total of $7.56 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000.00 investment would have generated approximately $27,000.00 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.
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