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PSEC Dividend History

Prospect Capital Corporation — 217 payments on record since 2004. Current yield: 29.06% (monthly).

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PSEC Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
Aug 27, 2026$0.0350+0.0%17.95%
Jul 29, 2026$0.0350+0.0%17.95%
Jun 26, 2026$0.0350+0.0%17.95%
May 27, 2026$0.0350-22.2%17.95%
Apr 28, 2026$0.0450+0.0%23.08%
Mar 27, 2026$0.0450+0.0%23.08%
Feb 25, 2026$0.0450+0.0%23.08%
Jan 28, 2026$0.0450+0.0%23.08%
Dec 29, 2025$0.0450+0.0%23.08%
Nov 25, 2025$0.0450+0.0%23.08%

PSEC price return since first dividend

How much PSEC's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: -79.74%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold PSEC share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $22.07

PSEC DRIP calculator

Compound PSEC's 29.1% yield

Pre-filled with live PSEC data and 217 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Monthly payments.)

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About PSEC Dividends

This page shows the complete PSEC dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) is issued by Prospect Capital. BDC investing in middle-market private businesses. Monthly dividends.

Open the PSEC projection tool to model how reinvesting these dividends would compound over time, or check the Total Return Analyzer to see the real yield after accounting for NAV changes.

PSEC dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does PSEC pay dividends?▾
PSEC pays dividends monthly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment PSEC has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own PSEC before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the PSEC dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend PSEC has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For PSEC, the current yield is roughly 29.06% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are PSEC dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for PSEC varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did PSEC distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in PSEC can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this PSEC dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.