Prospect Capital (PSEC) Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital's (PSEC) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 3.76 in Q1 2026, up 629.94% year-over-year from 0.52 in Q1 2025, and down 4.54% quarter-over-quarter from 3.94 in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Prospect Capital (PSEC) Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has reported Payout Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 3.76 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio rose 629.94% year-over-year to 3.76 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.66, a 160.09% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 11.25, up 2109.52% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 3.76 for Q1 2026 at Prospect Capital, down from 3.94 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Payout Ratio peaked at 3.94 in Q4 2025 and troughed at 3.37 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.58 and a median of 0.33 in 2022 frame the typical range for Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Payout Ratio surged 777.23% in 2022 and slumped 530.33% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 2.53 in 2022, then sank by 233.41% to 3.37 in 2023, then jumped by 72.39% to 0.93 in 2024, then soared by 523.4% to 3.94 in 2025, then declined by 4.54% to 3.76 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 3.76 (Q1 2026), 3.94 (Q4 2025), and 1.85 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.13 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.65 Bn | 5.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.48 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.23 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.34 Bn | 3.23 Bn | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.30 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.05 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.76 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.94 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.85 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.93 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.37 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.99 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.53 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.31 |