This Simple Mistake Could Kill Your Profits (And Dividends) For Years [Forbes]
Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)
Last prospect capital corporation earnings: 2/10 04:02 pm
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In other words, the full package of income and upside. In investing, this combo goes by the name total return , and it's what we really need to focus on to build a portfolio that lets us retire with true peace of mind. Most investors know this, but then quickly forget it when they run up against a stock with a massive yield, like the 21.1% (!) payout on Prospect Capital Corp. (PSEC) , a business development company (BDC) that makes loans to mid-sized US companies. And admittedly, PSEC's payout is compelling: For every $100,000 invested, you get $1,758 in dividends every month! Who wouldn't be tempted? Okay. Over to you, total return. Here we see that PSEC booked an 85% total return over a 21-year period . And remember, that's with dividends included! In other words, price drops are stealing away what the dividend gives, leaving investors with a sad annualized return of roughly 3%. That's worse than US government bonds, and it's much riskier, too. PSEC is a classic example
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- Prospect Capital Management is Named a Top Private Credit FirmGlobeNewswire
- Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Income Generation and ... [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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Sec Filings
- 12/4/25 - Form POS
- 12/1/25 - Form 424B2
- 12/1/25 - Form 424B2
- PSEC's page on the SEC website