Prospect Capital (FRA:RK8) Dividends per Share: €0.46 (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:RK8 Prospect Capital Corp FRA:RK8
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What is Prospect Capital Dividends per Share?

Prospect Capital FRA:RK8 -3.17% 19 Dividends per Share is €0.46 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:RK8 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Prospect Capital's dividends per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.12. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.46. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.72. As of today, Prospect Capital's Dividend Yield % is 23.53%.

Good Sign:

Prospect Capital Corp stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.

During the past 12 months, Prospect Capital's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -16.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -5.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -5.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Prospect Capital was 61.80% per year. The lowest was -13.60% per year. And the median was -3.50% per year.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Prospect Capital  (FRA:RK8) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Prospect Capital's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2026 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=0.117/ 0.043
=2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Prospect Capital was 3.45. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 1.43.

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

Prospect Capital Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0350002026-06-262026-06-262026-07-22Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.868000
USD 0.0350002026-05-272026-05-272026-06-18Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.0450002026-04-282026-04-282026-05-19Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.855000
USD 0.0450002026-03-272026-03-272026-04-21Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.0450002026-02-252026-02-252026-03-19Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.846000
USD 0.0450002026-01-282026-01-282026-02-18Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.851000
USD 0.0450002025-12-292025-12-292026-01-21Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.0450002025-11-252025-11-252025-12-18Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.0450002025-10-292025-10-292025-11-18Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.859000
USD 0.0450002025-09-262025-09-262025-10-22Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.852000
USD 0.0450002025-08-272025-08-272025-09-18Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.859000
USD 0.0450002025-07-292025-07-292025-08-20Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:EUR 0.857000

* 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.


Prospect Capital's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.445675/1.896
=23.51 %

Current Share Price is €1.896.
Prospect Capital's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is €0.445675.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Prospect Capital was 25.35%. The lowest was 7.83%. And the median was 12.09%.

Good Sign:

Prospect Capital Corp stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.

* 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.

Prospect Capital Dividends per Share Related Terms

Prospect Capital Dividends per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prospect Capital's Dividends per Share can be seen below:

* 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.

Prospect Capital Dividends per Share Chart

Prospect Capital Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Dividends per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.60 0.68 0.67 0.67 0.52

Prospect Capital Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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FRA:RK8 vs FRBP, CRF, EOS: Dividends per Share Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Prospect Capital's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.

Prospect Capital Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Prospect Capital's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Prospect Capital's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Prospect Capital Dividends per Share Calculation

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Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividends per Share →
What does a Dividends per Share of €0.46 mean?
Prospect Capital (FRA:RK8) has a Dividends per Share of €0.46 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Prospect Capital and its competitors.
Is Prospect Capital's Dividends per Share too high?
Prospect Capital's current Dividends per Share is €0.46. Overall, Prospect Capital has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prospect Capital's Dividends per Share compare to FRBP and CRF?
Prospect Capital's Dividends per Share of €0.46 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Prospect Capital and its competitors. Prospect Capital's current Dividends per Share is €0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prospect Capital stock overvalued right now?
Prospect Capital (FRA:RK8) has a current Dividends per Share of €0.46. The current Dividends per Share is €0.46. Prospect Capital's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Prospect Capital (FRA:RK8), the current Dividends per Share is €0.46 as of Mar. 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.

Prospect Capital Business Description

Other Exchanges PSEC:USA0R25:UKRK8:Germany
Address 10 East 40th Street, 42nd Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10016
Prospect Capital Corp is a closed-end investment company based in the United States. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company invests mainly in senior and subordinated debt and equity of private companies for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development, recapitalizations, and other purposes. It makes investments, including lending in private equity, sponsored transactions, directly to companies, investments in structured credit, real estate, and syndicated debt.
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