earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Palmer Square BDC Q1 2026 NII $0.35/share; NAV per share falls to $13.30 from $14.85
Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc.
- Total investment income $26.2M, down from $31.2M in Q1 2025; NII $11.0M ($0.35/share) vs $12.9M ($0.40).
- Net realized and unrealized losses of $48.3M; NAV per share dropped to $13.30 at March 31, 2026.
- Declared Q2 2026 base dividend of $0.36/share, payable July 13, 2026; supplemental dividend expected in June.
- Debt-to-equity increased to 1.70x from 1.54x; portfolio yield improved to 11.73% from 10.37% a year ago.
- Only $431K of PIK income (1.64% of total investment income); one non-accrual investment (<0.01% at fair value).