Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026)
Palmer Square Capital BDC's (PSBD) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.4 in Q2 2026, down 77.33% on a YoY basis from 1.77 in Q2 2025, and down 20.38% quarter-over-quarter from 0.5 in Q1 2026.
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Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) has reported Payout Ratio for 5 consecutive years, with 0.4 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 77.33% year-over-year to 0.4; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.58 (down 59.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.43, up 37.5% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio slipped to 0.4 in Q2 2026 per PSBD's latest filing, from 0.5 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 4.59 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 1.87 in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.82 across 5 years, with a median of 0.42 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Payout Ratio plunged 90.94% in 2023, then jumped 1050.44% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 4.59 in 2022, then plunged by 90.94% to 0.42 in 2023, then climbed by 3.7% to 0.43 in 2024, then declined by 0.29% to 0.43 in 2025, then retreated by 6.8% to 0.4 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.4, 0.5, and 0.43 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.08 Bn | 13.70 Bn | - |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.63 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.46 Bn | 5.23 Bn | - |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.21 Bn | 5.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.92 Bn | 4.71 Bn | - |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.32 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - |
| 10 | Palmer Square Capital BDC | 314.66 Mn | 314.66 Mn | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.04 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.77 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.87 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.59 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.71 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.71 |