PFLT Dividend History & Yield

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Monthly payer BDCHigh yield
$7.27
-1.62% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
16.18%
$1.176/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
16.18%
$1.176/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.176
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.098
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026 Declared
in 7 days
Next pay date
Oct 1, 2026
in 23 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.083 per share
Payout ratio
237%
of earnings
Market cap
721.3M
P/E 14.3
5y dividend CAGR
+0.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
15.2
since Jun 22, 2011
1y total return
-17.8%
price -29.2% + dividends 11.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days) Oct 1, 2026 $0.098 $9.80 Declared
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 (in 37 days) Oct 29, 2026 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 (in 67 days) Nov 28, 2026 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 (in 97 days) Dec 28, 2026 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 (in 127 days) Jan 27, 2027 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 (in 157 days) Feb 26, 2027 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 (in 187 days) Mar 28, 2027 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated
Tue, Apr 13, 2027 (in 217 days) Apr 27, 2027 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated
Thu, May 13, 2027 (in 247 days) May 27, 2027 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated
Sat, Jun 12, 2027 (in 277 days) Jun 26, 2027 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated
Mon, Jul 12, 2027 (in 307 days) Jul 26, 2027 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated
Wed, Aug 11, 2027 (in 337 days) Aug 25, 2027 $0.098 $9.80 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from PFLT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.176 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from May 15, 2023 to Aug 14, 2026; most recent $0.083$0.00$0.06$0.12May 15, 2023: $0.10May '23Jun 14, 2023: $0.103Jul 14, 2023: $0.103Aug 15, 2023: $0.103Sep 15, 2023: $0.103Oct 16, 2023: $0.103Oct '23Nov 15, 2023: $0.103Dec 15, 2023: $0.103Jan 12, 2024: $0.103Feb 14, 2024: $0.103Mar 15, 2024: $0.103Mar '24Apr 12, 2024: $0.103May 14, 2024: $0.103Jun 14, 2024: $0.103Jul 15, 2024: $0.103Aug 16, 2024: $0.103Aug '24Sep 16, 2024: $0.103Oct 16, 2024: $0.103Nov 15, 2024: $0.103Dec 16, 2024: $0.103Jan 15, 2025: $0.103Jan '25Feb 18, 2025: $0.103Mar 14, 2025: $0.103Apr 15, 2025: $0.103May 15, 2025: $0.103Jun 16, 2025: $0.103Jun '25Jul 15, 2025: $0.103Aug 15, 2025: $0.103Sep 15, 2025: $0.103Oct 15, 2025: $0.103Nov 17, 2025: $0.103Nov '25Dec 15, 2025: $0.103Jan 16, 2026: $0.103Feb 17, 2026: $0.103Mar 16, 2026: $0.103Apr 15, 2026: $0.103Apr '26May 15, 2026: $0.103Jun 15, 2026: $0.083Jul 15, 2026: $0.083Aug 14, 2026: $0.083

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $1.14$1.1420172018: $1.14$1.1420182019: $1.14$1.1420192020: $1.14$1.1420202021: $1.14$1.1420212022: $1.14$1.1420222023: $1.211$1.21120232024: $1.236$1.23620242025: $1.236$1.23620252026 (YTD): $0.764$0.7642026 YTD

How much PFLT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,021$7,418$1,200
$500 / month5,103$37,092$6,000
$1,000 / month10,205$74,184$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 16.18%. $10,000 in PFLT would currently pay about $1,618 a year ($135 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

PFLT dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 14, 2026 $0.083 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2026 $0.083 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2026 $0.083 -19.4%
May 15, 2026 $0.103 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2026 $0.103 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2026 $0.103 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2026 $0.103 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2026 $0.103 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
May 15, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2025 $0.103 +0.0%
Dec 16, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Oct 16, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
May 14, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Mar 15, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2024 $0.103 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2023 $0.103 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2023 $0.103 +0.0%
Oct 16, 2023 $0.103 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2023 $0.103 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2023 $0.103 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2023 $0.103 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2023 $0.103 +3.0%
May 15, 2023 $0.10 +0.0%
Apr 17, 2023 $0.10 +0.0%
Mar 15, 2023 $0.10 +5.3%
Feb 15, 2023 $0.095 +0.0%
Jan 18, 2023 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 16, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Oct 17, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
May 17, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2022 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 17, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
May 14, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2021 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 16, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
May 15, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2020 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 18, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Oct 16, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Jul 17, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
May 17, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Apr 16, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 19, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2019 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 18, 2018 $0.095 +0.0%
Nov 19, 2018 $0.095 +15.9%
Oct 17, 2018 $0.082 +530.8%
Oct 16, 2018 $0.013 -23.5%
Sep 17, 2018 $0.017 -78.2%
Sep 14, 2018 $0.078 +333.3%
Aug 21, 2018 $0.018 -76.6%
Aug 20, 2018 $0.077 +305.3%
Jul 18, 2018 $0.019 -75.0%
Jul 17, 2018 $0.076 -20.0%
Jun 15, 2018 $0.095 +0.0%
May 17, 2018 $0.095 +0.0%
Apr 16, 2018 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2018 $0.095 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2018 $0.095 +0.0%
Jan 17, 2018 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 22, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Oct 18, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 19, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Jul 18, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 19, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
May 17, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Apr 17, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 20, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Jan 18, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 20, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Oct 18, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 19, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Jul 18, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
May 18, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Apr 18, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Feb 16, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2016 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 22, 2015 $0.095 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2015 $0.095 +0.0%
Oct 19, 2015 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 17, 2015 $0.095 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2015 $0.095 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2015 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2015 $0.095 +0.0%
May 18, 2015 $0.095 +0.0%
Apr 16, 2015 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2015 $0.095 +5.6%
Feb 13, 2015 $0.09 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2015 $0.09 +0.0%
Dec 17, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Sep 24, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Jun 17, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
May 15, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Apr 16, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Jan 17, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
Dec 18, 2013 $0.09 +0.0%
Nov 18, 2013 $0.09 +3.4%
Oct 17, 2013 $0.087 -1.1%
Sep 18, 2013 $0.088 +1.1%
Aug 19, 2013 $0.087 +0.0%
Jul 17, 2013 $0.087 -1.1%
Jun 19, 2013 $0.088 +1.1%
May 16, 2013 $0.087 +0.0%
Apr 17, 2013 $0.087 +0.0%
Mar 20, 2013 $0.087 +2.4%
Feb 14, 2013 $0.085 +2.4%
Jan 17, 2013 $0.083 +0.0%
Dec 19, 2012 $0.083 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2012 $0.083 +0.0%
Oct 17, 2012 $0.083 +3.8%
Sep 18, 2012 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2012 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 18, 2012 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 19, 2012 $0.08 +0.0%
May 18, 2012 $0.08 +6.7%
Apr 18, 2012 $0.075 +0.0%
Mar 20, 2012 $0.075 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2012 $0.075 +0.0%
Jan 18, 2012 $0.075 +7.1%
Dec 21, 2011 $0.07 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2011 $0.07 +0.0%
Oct 19, 2011 $0.07 +0.0%
Sep 21, 2011 $0.07 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2011 $0.07 +16.7%
Jul 20, 2011 $0.06 +20.0%
Jun 22, 2011 $0.05

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicElevated risk

PFLT scores 85/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (elevated risk).

4 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Yield above 12%, far above market norms
  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years
  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a Private Debt, business development company. It seeks to make secondary direct, debt, equity, and loan investments. The fund seeks to invest through floating rate loans in private or thinly traded or small market-cap, public middle market companies. It primarily invests in the United States and to a limited extent non-U.S. companies. The fund typically invests between $2 million and $20 million. The fund also invests in equity securities, such as preferred stock, common stock, warrants or options received in connection with debt investments or through direct investments.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: Jun 22, 2011. 187 payments tracked.

PFLT dividend FAQ

When is PFLT's next ex-dividend date?

PFLT's next ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.098 per share, expected on Oct 1, 2026.

How often does PFLT pay dividends?

PFLT pays dividends every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.083 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.

What is PFLT's dividend yield?

PFLT's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 16.18%, based on $1.176 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $7.27. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.176 per share, is 16.18%.

How much does PFLT pay per share?

PFLT pays about $0.098 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.176 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $117.60 a year.

Has PFLT grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 0.6% a year (-4.9% over the last year). PFLT did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of PFLT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 16.18%, you would need about 1,021 shares of PFLT (roughly $7,418 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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