Prospect Capital Corporation is among the oldest and largest BDCs.
Throughout our 20 years as a public company, we have provided
consistent returns to our shareholders through our disciplined approach
to investing in the U.S. middle market.
Attractive Dividend Yield
PSEC is a yield-oriented investor and has paid a continuous, regular dividend to its investors since inception.
We have declared dividends to common shareholders totaling $4.4 billion, since our 2004 IPO1.
Focus on Senior and Secured Lending
PSEC is focused on providing senior and secured term loans to U.S.
middle market businesses. Of our total investments, 82% are in the form
of loans secured by a first lien or other secured
debt2. For the quarter ended on September 30, 2024, 94% of our
total investment income was interest income on loans.
Proven Origination Strategies
Our team has developed a broad and deep network of U.S. middle market
relationships over many years of investing, including extensive
relationships with private equity firms, other capital providers,
business owners and managers, and intermediaries.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
We encourage any shareholder interested in participating in our dividend
reinvestment plan (also known as a “DRIP” or “DRP”) to contact his or
her broker to make sure such DRIP participation election has been made
for the benefit of such shareholder. In making such DRIP election, be
sure to specify to your broker the desire to participate in the
"Prospect Capital Corporation DRIP plan through DTC" that issues shares
based on 95% of the market price (a 5% discount to the market price),
and not the broker's own "synthetic DRIP” plan with 0% discount.
Broad Investment Portfolio
Since its 2004 IPO, PSEC has made over 400 investments totaling over 21 billion of capital with 117 current portfolio companies
spanning 33 separate industries.
Large and Experienced Team
We cover the U.S. middle market with a team of over 130 professionals
with experience investing across a range of industries and through
multiple economic and investing cycles, with offices in New York,
Florida, and Connecticut. Our investment professionals are supported by
a dedicated team of attorneys, accountants, and other specialists.
Conservative, Strong Capitalization
With $7.6 billion of assets, PSEC is among the largest of the BDCs. We
benefit from a strong balance sheet with long-term matched-book funding,
reasonable leverage, and a high level of unencumbered assets. As
affirmation of our financial profile, we have investment grade ratings
from S&P, Moody’s, Kroll, DBRS, and Egan-Jones. Management and
affiliates of Prospect own 27% of outstanding PSEC shares
as of September 30, 2024, so we are very much aligned with our shareholders.
Direct Stock Purchase Plan
Prospect Capital Corporation offers the opportunity to directly purchase
its stock through a Direct Stock Purchase Plan administered by Equiniti Trust Company, LLC.