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Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NasdaqGS
2.25 USD -0.03 (-1.316%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 2.25 0.00 (-0.002%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★☆☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5 a.m. EDT

The long-term outlook remains deeply bearish due to a brutal multi-year decline where the stock has lost over 65% of its value, compounded by four consecutive years of negative annual returns. While the company generates significant operating cash flow, the market has correctly priced in the inability to sustain profitability, evidenced by negative earnings per share and a shrinking book value relative to the share count. The massive dividend yield of nearly 19% is a dangerous trap; the payout ratio exceeds 200%, meaning the company is distributing far more cash than it earns, likely eroding capital reserves to maintain the payout. Short-term momentum is weak, with the price trading below its 200-day average and facing heavy speculative selling pressure via options flow, which suggests investors are betting on further drops rather than a recovery.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.024290
AutoARIMA0.024290
MSTL0.028380
AutoTheta0.059849

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 0.90
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.301
Excess Kurtosis -0.65
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-27
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-26
Debt to Equity Ratio 41.317
Revenue per Share 1.333
Market Cap 1,153,679,744
Trailing P/E 37.50
Forward P/E 6.43
Beta 0.78
Profit Margins 24.03%
Website https://www.prospectstreet.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in early 2027 compared to negligible call volume. This indicates a strong consensus expectation of further price weakness rather than a rebound.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.54% 19.82% 15.70% 13.35%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-27 0.035 1.535088
2026-07-29 0.035 1.620370
2026-06-26 0.035 1.515152
2026-05-27 0.035 1.495727
2026-04-28 0.045 1.648352
2026-03-27 0.045 1.807229
2026-02-25 0.045 1.612903
2026-01-28 0.045 1.642336
2025-12-29 0.045 1.807229
2025-11-25 0.045 1.717557
2025-10-29 0.045 1.691729
2025-09-26 0.045 1.724138
2025-08-27 0.045 1.551724
2025-07-29 0.045 1.363636
2025-06-26 0.045 1.433121
2025-05-28 0.045 1.371951
2025-04-28 0.045 1.219512
2025-03-27 0.045 1.076555
2025-02-26 0.045 1.039261
2025-01-29 0.045 1.058824
2024-12-27 0.045 1.056338
2024-11-26 0.045 0.949367
2024-10-29 0.060 1.149425
2024-09-26 0.060 1.136364
2024-08-28 0.060 1.195219
2024-07-29 0.060 1.090909
2024-06-26 0.060 1.084991
2024-05-29 0.060 1.075269
2024-04-25 0.060 1.145038
2024-03-26 0.060 1.098901
2024-02-26 0.060 1.073345
2024-01-26 0.060 0.969305
2023-12-26 0.060 0.983607
2023-11-27 0.060 1.045296
2023-10-26 0.060 1.113173
2023-09-26 0.060 1.005025
2023-08-28 0.060 0.998336
2023-07-26 0.060 0.913242
2023-06-27 0.060 0.974026
2023-05-25 0.060 0.966184
2023-04-25 0.060 0.895522
2023-03-28 0.060 0.872093
2023-02-23 0.060 0.797872
2023-01-26 0.060 0.797872
2022-12-27 0.060 0.846262
2022-11-25 0.060 0.767263
2022-10-26 0.060 0.834492
2022-09-27 0.060 0.914634
2022-08-26 0.060 0.769231
2022-07-26 0.060 0.811908
2022-06-27 0.060 0.839161
2022-05-26 0.060 0.788436
2022-04-26 0.060 0.786370
2022-03-28 0.060 0.730816
2022-02-23 0.060 0.753769
2022-01-26 0.060 0.718563
2021-12-28 0.060 0.705882
2021-11-24 0.060 0.681818
2021-10-26 0.060 0.719424
2021-09-27 0.060 0.764331
2021-08-26 0.060 0.746269
2021-07-27 0.060 0.734394
2021-06-25 0.060 0.680272
2021-05-26 0.060 0.721154
2021-04-29 0.060 0.734394
2021-04-19 0.060 0.750000
2021-03-30 0.060 0.768246
2021-02-25 0.060 0.824176
2021-01-28 0.060 0.955414
2020-12-30 0.060 1.096892
2020-11-27 0.060 1.088929
2020-10-29 0.060 1.197605
2020-09-29 0.060 1.195219
2020-08-28 0.060 1.181102
2020-07-30 0.060 1.200000
2020-06-29 0.060 1.183432
2020-05-28 0.060 1.151631
2020-04-29 0.060 1.345291
2020-03-30 0.060 1.369863
2020-02-27 0.060 1.039861
2020-01-30 0.060 0.916031
2019-12-31 0.060 0.931677
2019-11-27 0.060 0.920245
2019-10-30 0.060 0.928793
2019-09-27 0.060 0.903614
2019-08-29 0.060 0.937500
2019-07-30 0.060 0.898204
2019-06-27 0.060 0.928793
2019-05-30 0.060 0.916031
2019-04-29 0.060 0.891530
2019-03-28 0.060 0.911854
2019-02-27 0.060 0.873362
2019-01-30 0.060 0.884956
2018-12-31 0.060 0.950872
2018-11-29 0.060 0.869565
2018-10-30 0.060 0.895522
2018-09-27 0.060 0.814111
2018-08-30 0.060 0.791557
2018-07-30 0.060 0.860832
2018-06-28 0.060 0.892857
2018-05-30 0.060 0.886263
2018-04-27 0.060 0.943396
2018-03-28 0.060 0.921659
2018-02-27 0.060 0.903614
2018-01-30 0.060 0.903614
2017-12-28 0.060 0.863309
2017-11-29 0.060 0.873362
2017-10-30 0.060 0.996678
2017-09-28 0.060 0.899550
2017-08-29 0.083 1.209913
2017-07-27 0.083 1.008506
2017-06-28 0.083 1.031056
2017-05-26 0.083 1.003628
2017-04-26 0.083 0.887700
2017-03-29 0.083 0.919158
2017-02-24 0.083 0.884861
2017-01-27 0.083 0.955121
2016-12-28 0.083 1.003628
2016-11-28 0.083 1.029777
2016-10-27 0.083 1.028501
2016-09-28 0.083 1.010962
2016-08-29 0.083 0.979929
2016-07-27 0.083 0.996399
2016-06-28 0.083 1.069588
2016-05-26 0.083 1.099338
2016-04-27 0.083 1.099338
2016-03-29 0.083 1.172316
2016-02-25 0.083 1.206395
2016-01-27 0.083 1.369637
2015-12-29 0.083 1.192529
2015-11-25 0.083 1.106667
2015-10-28 0.083 1.133880
2015-09-28 0.083 1.133880
2015-08-27 0.083 1.106667
2015-07-29 0.083 1.157601
2015-06-26 0.083 1.106667
2015-05-27 0.083 1.045340
2015-04-28 0.083 0.994012
2015-03-27 0.083 0.983412
2015-02-25 0.083 0.952928
2015-01-28 0.111 1.321429
2014-12-29 0.111 1.334135
2014-11-25 0.111 1.170886
2014-10-29 0.111 1.150259
2014-09-26 0.111 1.110000
2014-08-27 0.111 1.074540
2014-07-29 0.110 1.011029
2014-06-26 0.110 1.048618
2014-05-28 0.110 1.103310
2014-04-28 0.110 1.020408
2014-03-27 0.110 1.021356
2014-02-26 0.110 1.005484
2014-01-29 0.110 1.011960
2013-12-27 0.110 0.978648
2013-11-26 0.110 0.967458
2013-10-29 0.110 0.966608
2013-09-26 0.110 0.974314
2013-08-28 0.110 0.991885
2013-07-29 0.110 1.003650
2013-06-26 0.110 1.032864
2013-05-29 0.110 1.036758
2013-04-26 0.110 1.013825
2013-03-26 0.110 1.005484
2013-02-26 0.110 0.996377
2013-01-29 0.110 0.980392
2012-12-27 0.110 1.030928
2012-11-28 0.102 0.965909
2012-09-26 0.102 0.887728
2012-08-29 0.102 0.878553
2012-07-27 0.102 0.920578
2012-06-27 0.102 0.903454
2012-05-29 0.102 0.940092
2012-04-26 0.102 0.929809
2012-03-28 0.101 0.929163
2012-02-27 0.101 0.928309
2012-01-27 0.101 0.975845
2011-12-28 0.101 1.073326
2011-11-28 0.101 1.117257
2011-10-27 0.101 1.022267
2011-09-28 0.101 1.202381
2011-08-29 0.101 1.109890
2011-07-27 0.101 1.043388
2011-06-28 0.101 1.015075
2011-05-26 0.101 0.876736
2011-04-27 0.101 0.850885
2011-03-29 0.101 0.829910
2011-02-24 0.101 0.847315
2011-01-27 0.101 0.867698
2010-12-29 0.101 0.936920
2010-11-26 0.101 1.025381
2010-10-27 0.101 1.025381
2010-09-28 0.100 1.023541
2010-08-27 0.101 1.068783
2010-07-28 0.100 1.030928
2010-06-28 0.100 1.008065
2010-03-30 0.410 3.377265
2009-12-29 0.409 3.454392
2009-10-06 0.408 3.743119
2009-07-06 0.406 4.296296
2009-03-27 0.405 4.500000
2008-12-29 0.404 3.546971
2008-09-26 0.403 3.041509
2008-06-26 0.401 2.961595
2008-03-27 0.400 2.657807
2007-12-26 0.395 2.831541
2007-09-17 0.393 2.425926
2007-06-20 0.390 2.217169
2007-03-21 0.388 2.319187
2006-12-27 0.385 2.217742
2006-09-20 0.380 2.386935
2006-06-21 0.340 2.065614
2006-03-22 0.300 1.873829
2005-12-20 0.280 1.866667
2005-09-20 0.200 1.492537
2005-06-08 0.150 1.149425
2005-03-09 0.125 0.963763
2004-12-08 0.100 0.765111
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.42
dividendYield 18.46
exDividendDate 2026-09-28
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.6
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.2631579
lastDividendValue 0.035
lastDividendDate 2026-08-27
dividendDate 2026-11-18

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.22680414
Address1 10 East 40th Street
Address2 42nd Floor
All Time High 18.97
All Time Low 2.11
Ask 2.25
Ask Size 3
Average Analyst Rating 5.0 - Sell
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,188,140
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,818,563
Average Volume 4,818,563
Average Volume10Days 4,188,140
Beta 0.777
Bid 1.96
Bid Size 1
Book Value 6.052
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 2.25
Current Ratio 1.095
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 2.3
Day Low 2.24
Debt To Equity 41.317
Display Name Prospect Capital
Dividend Date 1,794,960,000
Dividend Rate 0.42
Dividend Yield 18.46
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,787,317,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,787,317,200
Earnings Timestamp 1,787,256,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,908,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,908,800
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 7.125
Enterprise Value 4,556,312,064
Eps Current Year 0.38
Eps Forward 0.35
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.06
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,553,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 212-812-2095
Fifty Day Average 2.2468
Fifty Day Average Change 0.0032000542
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.001424272
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -22.680414
Fifty Two Week High 3.13
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.8800001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.2811502
Fifty Two Week Low 2.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.1400001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.066350766
Fifty Two Week Range 2.11 - 3.13
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,090,935,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 13.83
Forward Eps 0.35
Forward P E 6.4285717
Free Cashflow 240,982,128
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Fullday Change -0.03
Fullday Change Percent -1.31579
Fullday Price 2.248
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 639,454,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.26114
Held Percent Institutions 0.17987
Implied Shares Outstanding 512,746,556
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,788,800
Last Dividend Value 0.035
Last Fiscal Year End 1,782,777,600
Long Business Summary Prospect Capital Corporation is a Private Equity, Private Debt and business development company. It specializes in middle market, lower-middle market, mature, mezzanine finance, later stage, emerging growth, leveraged buyouts, refinancing, acquisitions, recapitalizations, turnaround, growth capital, development, capital expenditures and subordinated debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations, cash flow term loans, market place lending and bridge transactions. It also makes real estate investments particularly in multi-family residential real estate asset class. The fund makes secured debt, senior debt, senior and secured term loans, unitranche debt, first-lien and second lien, private debt, private equity, mezzanine debt, and equity investments in private and microcap public businesses. It focuses on both primary origination and secondary loans/portfolios and invests in situations like debt financings for private equity sponsors, acquisitions, dividend recapitalizations, growth financings, bridge loans, cash flow term loans, real estate financings/investments. It also focuses on investing in small-sized and medium-sized private companies rather than large public companies. The fund typically invests across all industry sectors, with a particular expertise in the energy and industrial sectors. It invests in aerospace and defense, chemicals, conglomerate services, consumer services, ecological, electronics, financial services, machinery, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, retail, software, specialty minerals, textiles and leather, transportation, oil and gas production, coal production, materials, industrials, consumer discretionary, information technology, utilities, pipeline, storage, power generation and distribution, renewable and clean energy, oilfield services, healthcare, food and beverage, education, business services, and other select sectors. It prefers to invest in the United States and Canada. The fund seeks to invest between $10 million to $500 million per transaction in companies with EBITDA between $5 million and $150 million, sales value between $25 million and $500 million, and enterprise value between $5 million and $1000 million. It fund also co-invests for larger deals. The fund seeks control acquisitions by providing multiple levels of the capital structure. The fund focuses on sole, agented, club, or syndicated deals.
Long Name Prospect Capital Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,153,679,744
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_9732251
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 29,828,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,814,313,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,166,498,414
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 2.29
Operating Cashflow 516,305,984
Operating Margins 0.70341
Payout Ratio 8.666699
Peg Ratio 1.55
Post Market Change -0.0020000935
Post Market Change Percent -0.08889304
Post Market Price 2.248
Post Market Time 1,787,961,458
Previous Close 2.28
Price Eps Current Year 5.921053
Price Hint 4
Price To Book 0.37177792
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.8041637
Profit Margins 0.2403
Quick Ratio 1.044
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key sell
Recommendation Mean 5.0
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.03
Regular Market Change Percent -1.31579
Regular Market Day High 2.3
Regular Market Day Low 2.24
Regular Market Day Range 2.24 - 2.3
Regular Market Open 2.29
Regular Market Previous Close 2.28
Regular Market Price 2.25
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 4,013,193
Return On Assets 0.04303
Return On Equity 0.033689998
Revenue Growth -0.067
Revenue Per Share 1.333
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 512,746,556
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.039
Shares Short 20,006,241
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 26,786,360
Short Name Prospect Capital Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.052800003
Short Ratio 4.52
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol PSEC
Target High Price 2.0
Target Low Price 2.0
Target Mean Price 2.0
Target Median Price 2.0
Total Cash 59,660,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.114
Total Debt 1,860,648,960
Total Revenue 639,454,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.6
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.2631579
Trailing Eps 0.06
Trailing P E 37.5
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 2.5294
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.2794001
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.11046102
Type Disp Equity
Volume 4,013,193
Website https://www.prospectstreet.com
Zip 10,016