# Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)

> Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) trades at $1.46 (+3.92%) as of 7:57:12 PM EST on Nov 13, 2026, -10.43% over the past month. Market cap is $813.2M, with 3.0 days to cover in short interest.

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Data as of: 2026-11-14T00:57:12.988Z (15-minute delayed)
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## Price

**$1.46** +0.06 (+3.92%)
At close · 15-minute delayed
Nasdaq · usd

After hours: **$1.45** -0.01 (-0.79%)
As of 7:57:12 PM EST on Nov 13, 2026 · After hours

## Stock performance

How Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.

| Period | Return |
| --- | --- |
| 1D | +3.91% |
| 1W | +3.55% |
| 1M | -10.43% |
| YTD | -43.63% |
| 1Y | -46.32% |
| 52-wk range | $1.29 – $3.13 |

From daily closes through Nov 13, 2026.

## Key statistics

Today's trading snapshot for PSEC: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Day range | $1.38 – $1.46 |
| Open | $1.43 |
| Prev close | $1.41 |
| Volume | 6.25M |
| Market cap | $813.2M |
| Shares out | 556.99M |

## Valuation and profitability ratios

Valuation and profitability ratios for Prospect Capital Corporation: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| P/E | 27.26 |
| P/S | 1.74 |
| P/B | 0.18 |
| P/FCF | 1.58 |
| ROE | 0.7% |
| ROA | 0.5% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 |
| Div yield | 41.26% |

As of Nov 13, 2026

## Insider trading

[Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) insider trading](https://massive.com/quote/psec/insider-trading.md): open-market Form 4 buys and sells by Prospect Capital Corporation insiders over the last 12 months.

## 8-K filings

Material corporate events Prospect Capital Corporation has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.

- Nov 5, 2026 · [Dividend declaration](https://massive.com/quote/sec-filings/8-k/dividend-declarations.md)
  “On November 4, 2026, the registrant announced the declaration of quarterly dividends for the registrant's 5.35% Preferred Stock...$0.334375 per share for November 2026 - January 2027.”
- Nov 5, 2026 · Debt issuance
  “On November 5, 2026, in connection with the previously announced registered direct offering, Prospect Capital Corporation issued $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 8.95% Notes due 2031. The Notes will mature on October 31, 2031 and will bear interest at a rate of 8.95% per year payable semi-annually in arrears.”
- Oct 27, 2026 · [Preliminary results](https://massive.com/quote/sec-filings/8-k/earnings-releases.md)
  “Set forth below are preliminary estimates of Prospect Capital Corporation ... as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 ... The preliminary data is subject to completion of the Company's financial closing and review procedures and is not a comprehensive statement of the Company's financial results or valuations.”
- Aug 21, 2026 · [Dividend declaration](https://massive.com/quote/sec-filings/8-k/dividend-declarations.md)
  “On August 20, 2026, the registrant announced the declaration of quarterly dividends for the registrant's 5.35% Preferred Stock for holders of record on the following dates based on an annual rate equal to 5.35% of the Stated Value of $25.00 per share: August 2026 - October 2026 \| 10/21/2026 \| 11/2/2026 \| $0.334375”
- Jul 7, 2026 · Special meeting results
  “At 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on July 7, 2026, the Company held a Special Meeting of Stockholders virtually (the "Special Meeting"). At the Special Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on one proposal, which was approved. The final voting results from the Special Meeting were as follows: Proposal 1. To renew the Company's authorization...to sell shares of its common stock (during the next 12 months) at a price or prices below the Company's then current net asset value per share.”

## Dividend history and stock splits

Prospect Capital Corporation's recent dividend payments and stock splits.

### Dividends

- $0.04 · ex-div Jan 27, 2027
- $0.04 · ex-div Dec 29, 2026
- $0.04 · ex-div Nov 25, 2026
- $0.04 · ex-div Oct 28, 2026

### Splits

No recent splits.

## PSEC short interest

How heavily PSEC is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Days to cover | 3.0 |
| Short interest | 19.21M |
| Avg volume | 6.47M |

As of Oct 30, 2026 · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

## PSEC news

The latest news and headlines about Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC).

- [Prospect Capital Management’s Grier Eliasek Featured in PEI Private Credit Q&A on Lower Middle-Market Opportunities](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/25/3369260/0/en/prospect-capital-management-s-grier-eliasek-featured-in-pei-private-credit-q-a-on-lower-middle-market-opportunities.html) · GlobeNewswire Inc. · Sep 25, 2026 · positive sentiment
- [Lenox Partners with Town & Country Living to Introduce Coordinated Bath Collection](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/09/3359094/0/en/lenox-partners-with-town-country-living-to-introduce-coordinated-bath-collection.html) · GlobeNewswire Inc. · Sep 9, 2026 · neutral sentiment
- [Prospect Capital Announces Special Meeting Update](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/23/3316539/0/en/Prospect-Capital-Announces-Special-Meeting-Update.html) · GlobeNewswire Inc. · Jun 23, 2026 · neutral sentiment
- [How Business Development Companies Generate Their Sky-High Dividends](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/06/18/how-business-development-companies-generate-their/?source=iedfolrf0000001) · The Motley Fool · Jun 18, 2026 · neutral sentiment
- [Priority Income Fund Announces Preferred Stock Distributions for June 2026](https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/26/06/g53104163/priority-income-fund-announces-preferred-stock-distributions-for-june-2026?utm_source=benzinga_taxonomy&utm_medium=rss_feed_free&utm_content=taxonomy_rss&utm_campaign=channel) · Benzinga · Jun 9, 2026 · neutral sentiment

## About Prospect Capital Corporation

Prospect Capital Corp is a financial services company that mainly lends to and invests in middle market privately-held companies. It is a closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation. It has single operating and reporting segment.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Exchange | Nasdaq |
| Market | stocks |
| Type | CS |
| Currency | USD |
| Employees | 8 |
| Listed | Jul 26, 2004 |

[Company website](https://www.prospectstreet.com)

## FAQ

### What is the Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) stock price today?

Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) is trading at $1.46 (+3.92% on the day) as of 7:57:12 PM EST on Nov 13, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.

### What is Prospect Capital Corporation?

Prospect Capital Corp is a financial services company that mainly lends to and invests in middle market privately-held companies. It is a closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation.

### What is the short interest in PSEC?

As of Oct 30, 2026, PSEC has 19.21M shares short and 3.0 days to cover.

### Does Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) pay a dividend?

Yes. Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)'s most recent dividend was $0.04 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Jan 27, 2027. Full PSEC dividend history is available from the Massive API.

### What exchange is PSEC listed on?

Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) trades on Nasdaq in USD.

## Live data

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## Related

- [Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) insider trading](https://massive.com/quote/psec/insider-trading.md)
- [SEC 8-K events](https://massive.com/quote/sec-filings/8-k.md)
- [Markets overview](https://massive.com/quote/index.md)

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