PFLT Dividend History & Analysis | 12.4% Yield

PFLT has a dividend yield of 12.4% and paid 1.23 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 12.44%
Payout Ratio 50.6%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 1.92%
Consistency Lifetime 97.8%
Yield on Cost 5y 17.67%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years 15
Dividend Rating 77.23%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: -2.9%
Total Return 5y: 36.6%

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
ECC 709 M 24.3% 44.7%
OXLC 1,177 M 28.3% 29.2%
ECAT 1,534 M 22.0% 36.5%
OCCI 129 M 24.3% 30.5%
BCAT 1,540 M 22.4% 31.2%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
ECAT 1,534 M 144% 91.7%
FSCO 1,204 M 105% 90.0%
OPFI 831 M 108% 100%
SUNS 126 M 90.5% 100%
OWL 21,322 M 60.1% 100%

Quality Dividend Peers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

BUI
BlackRock Utility
 10.47% Yield
GNT
GAMCO Natural Resources
 7.98% Yield
GAM
General American
 11.74% Yield
BK
The Bank of New York
 2.10% Yield
TRIN
Trinity Capital
 14.80% Yield
TBLD
Thornburg Income
 6.56% Yield

PFLT Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-01-16 2026-01-16 2026-02-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.07%
2025-12-15 2025-12-15 2026-01-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.1%
2025-11-17 2025-11-17 2025-12-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.12%
2025-10-15 2025-10-15 2025-11-03 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.17%
2025-09-15 2025-09-15 2025-10-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.02%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-09-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.99%
2025-07-15 2025-07-15 2025-08-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.95%
2025-06-16 2025-06-16 2025-07-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.99%
2025-05-15 2025-05-15 2025-06-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.02%
2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2025-05-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 1.07%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-04-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.93%
2025-02-18 2025-02-18 2025-03-03 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.92%
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 2025-02-03 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.93%
2024-12-16 2024-12-16 2025-01-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.93%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-12-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.93%
2024-10-16 2024-10-16 2024-11-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.87%
2024-09-16 2024-09-16 2024-10-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.89%
2024-08-16 2024-08-16 2024-09-03 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.92%
2024-07-15 2024-07-15 2024-08-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.86%
2024-06-14 2024-06-14 2024-07-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.91%
2024-05-14 2024-05-15 2024-06-03 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.9%
2024-04-12 2024-04-15 2024-05-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.91%
2024-03-15 2024-03-18 2024-04-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.93%
2024-02-14 2024-02-15 2024-03-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.91%
2024-01-12 2024-01-16 2024-02-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.84%
2023-12-15 2023-12-18 2024-01-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.87%
2023-11-15 2023-11-16 2023-12-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.94%
2023-10-16 2023-10-17 2023-11-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.95%
2023-09-15 2023-09-18 2023-10-02 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.95%
2023-08-15 2023-08-16 2023-09-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.96%
2023-07-14 2023-07-17 2023-08-01 Monthly 0.1025 0% 0.96%
2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-07-03 Monthly 0.1025 2.5% 0.95%
2023-05-15 2023-05-16 2023-06-01 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.92%
2023-04-17 2023-04-18 2023-05-01 Monthly 0.1 0% 0.92%
2023-03-15 2023-03-16 2023-04-03 Monthly 0.1 5.3% 1%
2023-02-15 2023-02-16 2023-03-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.87%
2023-01-18 2023-01-19 2023-02-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.79%
2022-12-16 2022-12-19 2023-01-03 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.84%
2022-11-16 2022-11-17 2022-12-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.84%
2022-10-17 2022-10-18 2022-11-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.92%
2022-09-16 2022-09-19 2022-10-03 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.8%
2022-08-17 2022-08-18 2022-09-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.78%
2022-07-15 2022-07-18 2022-08-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.8%
2022-06-16 2022-06-17 2022-07-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.87%
2022-05-17 2022-05-18 2022-06-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.77%
2022-04-14 2022-04-18 2022-05-02 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.68%
2022-03-16 2022-03-17 2022-04-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.73%
2022-02-14 2022-02-15 2022-03-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.71%
2022-01-14 2022-01-18 2022-02-01 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.71%
2021-12-17 2021-12-20 2022-01-03 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.75%

PFLT Dividend FAQ

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (NYSE: PFLT) is a Business Development Company (BDC) that focuses on floating-rate debt and related equity-linked securities in U.S. middle-market companies, with limited exposure to non-U.S. issuers.

What is the Dividend Yield of PFLT?

As of February 2026, PFLT`s dividend yield is 12.44%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.23 USD by the current share price of 9.51.

Does PFLT pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, PFLT paid a dividend of 1.23 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-01-16 and the payout was 0.1025 USD.

How often does PFLT pay dividends?

PFLT pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, PFLT has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-01-16.

PFLT dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for PFLT for the next 4 payments are between 0.106 (+3.4%) and 0.107 (+4.4%).
This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable.

Will PFLT pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.1025 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-01-16. The next Ex-Dividend date for PennantPark Floating (PFLT) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for PFLT?

The next Ex-Dividend date for PennantPark Floating (PFLT) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of PFLT?

PFLT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.92% per year.
Weak growth: PFLT's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of PFLT?

PFLT's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 17.7%. If you bought PFLT's shares at 6.96 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.23 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 17.7% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of PFLT?

PFLT Payout Consistency is 97.8%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: PennantPark Floating has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does PFLT have a good Dividend Yield?

PFLT`s 12.44% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of PFLT?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of PFLT is 50.6%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of PFLT?

PFLT`s Overall Dividend Rating is 77.23%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

PFLT Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in PFLT's Outstanding Shares?

PennantPark Floating's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 29.97% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 100.0%).

Significant dilution: Heavy share issuance is diluting existing shareholders. Even if total dividends paid increase, your dividend per share may stagnate or decline.

Has PFLT ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2011 6,850,700
2012 6,850,700
2013 14,898,100 +117.47%
2014 14,898,100
2015 26,730,100 +79.42%
2016 26,730,100
2017 36,895,500 +38.03%
2018 38,772,100 +5.09%
2019 38,772,100
2020 38,772,100
2021 38,961,200 +0.49%
2022 45,368,800 +16.45%
2023 58,734,700 +29.46%
2024 81,663,300 +39.04%
2025 99,217,900 +21.5%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Payout Ratio
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Payout FCF
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Growth Rate (CAGR)
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Consistency
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Yield on Cost
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Streak
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Dividend Rating
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-02-03 04:23