PDCC (PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY) Forward Dividend Yield %: 24.56% (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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PDCC PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY INC PDCC
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What is PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY Forward Dividend Yield %?

PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY PDCC +0.73% 13 Forward Dividend Yield % is 24.56% as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates PDCC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. Among 1,113 Asset Management companies, PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY ranks better than 98.38% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-15), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY is 24.56%.

As of today (2026-07-15), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY is 26.43%.

PDCC's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
98.38% of 1113 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.02 vs PDCC: 24.56

PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.32.

During the past 12 months, PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 140.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY  (NYSE:PDCC) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms

PDCC vs PCM, AFCG, PGZ: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.


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PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1300002026-06-162026-06-162026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002026-05-152026-05-152026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002026-04-162026-04-162026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002026-03-172026-03-172026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002026-02-132026-02-132026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002026-01-162026-01-162026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002025-12-172025-12-172025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002025-11-142025-11-142025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002025-10-172025-10-172025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002025-09-162025-09-162025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002025-08-152025-08-152025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2200002025-07-172025-07-172025-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.56/9.65
=16.17 %

Current Share Price is $9.65.
PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.13 * 12 = $1.56.

PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.55/9.65
=26.42 %

Current Share Price is $9.65.
PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $2.55.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 24.56% mean?
PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY (PDCC) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 24.56% as of Jul. 15, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY ranks #18 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 1.6%.
Is PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 24.56%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.02. PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's value of 24.56% is 308% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY ranks #18 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to PCM and AFCG?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY ranks #18 out of 1113 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.02. PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's value of 24.56% is 308% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.02, based on 1,113 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 24.56% is 308% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 24.56%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY stock overvalued right now?
PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY (PDCC) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 24.56%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 24.56% and 308% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.02. PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY's overall GF Score™ is 13/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY (PDCC), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 24.56% as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY Business Description

Address 747 Third Avenue, Suite 3603, New York, NY, USA, 10017
PEARL DIVER CREDIT COMPANY INC is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to maximize its portfolio's total return with a secondary objective to generate high current income, with a secondary objective to generate capital appreciation by investing predominantly in third-party Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) equity and mezzanine tranches of predominately U.S.-dollar-denominated CLOs backed by corporate leveraged loans issued mainly to U.S. obligors.
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