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24 June
Reminder - Prospect Capital (PSEC) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 6/26/24, Prospect Capital Corporation (Symbol: PSEC) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.06, payable on 7/18/24. As a percentage of PSEC's recent stock price of $5.55, this dividend works out to approximately 1.08%, so look for shares of Prospect Capital Corporation to trade 1.08% lower — all else being equal — when PSEC shares open for trading on 6/26/24.

PSEC+Dividend+History+Chart

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from PSEC is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 12.97% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of PSEC shares, versus its 200 day moving average:

Prospect Capital Corporation 200 Day Moving Average Chart

Looking at the chart above, PSEC's low point in its 52 week range is $5.025 per share, with $6.69 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $5.61.

Prospect Capital Corporation is in our coverage universe of monthly dividend paying stocks. In Monday trading, Prospect Capital Corporation shares are currently off about 0.5% on the day.

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