---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001287032-23-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PSEC"
cik: "0001287032"
company_name: "PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T08:24:42.066478+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Prospect Capital Q3 FY23 net loss $109M ($0.27/share); stable monthly $0.06 dividend maintained

## Summary
- Net loss applicable to common shareholders of $108.9M ($0.27/share) vs net income $55.6M in prior quarter and $157.2M a year ago.
- NII of $102.2M ($0.21/share) vs $106.7M ($0.23) prior qtr and $87M ($0.20) year ago; coverage ratio 117%.
- NAV per share fell to $9.48 from $9.94 (prior qtr) and $10.81 (year ago), declines of 4.6% and 12.3%.
- Monthly dividend unchanged at $0.06/share for May-August 2023; annualized yield 11.3% based on $6.38 close.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001287032-23-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PSEC
- cik: 0001287032
- company_name: PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287032/000128703223000162/0001287032-23-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287032/000128703223000162/psec-20230509.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001287032-23-000162
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001287032-23-000162.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001287032-23-000162.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP reported Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 results: net income $(158,523), EPS $(0.40).
  - Period: Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023
  - Net income: $(158,523)
  - EPS: $(0.40)
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 Net Investment Income (“NII”) $308,150 $253,931
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287032/000128703223000162/0001287032-23-000162-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP reported fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023 results: net income $(108,947), EPS $(0.27).
  - Period: fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023
  - Net income: $(108,947)
  - EPS: $(0.27)
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) (“Prospect”, “our”, or “we”) today announced financial results for our fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287032/000128703223000162/0001287032-23-000162-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.