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- Dividend Yield
- 11.61%
- Payout Ratio
- 25.81%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $0.72
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 29, 2024
PSEC Dividend Safety
PSEC paid out 25.81% of its $263M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
PSEC's Dividend Payout Ratio of 25.81% is considered safe for the Financial Services sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
PSEC's Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.106 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
PSEC shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 2.173. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
PSEC Dividend Growth
Prospect Capital Corporation(PSEC) offers a dividend yield of 11.61% and pays $0.72 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of PSEC.
Dividend Stability
PSEC has shown inconsistent dividend payments over the past 10 years with 2 cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
PSEC's dividend payments have shown very poor growth, growing by 0% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
PSEC's earnings have grown by 344.006% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
PSEC Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Prospect Capital Corporation(PSEC) provides a dividend yield of 11.61%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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3.15%
3.73%
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Dividend Yield
PSEC's dividend yield of 11.61% is considered high compared to the sector average of 3.725%, indicating a higher potential risk for investors.
PSEC Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, PSEC generated $822M in revenue, produced $388M in free cash flow, and distributed $361M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
PSEC's free cash flow has decreased by -8.199% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a weak ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
PSEC Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Prospect Capital Corporation. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.