[8-K] PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Prospect Capital Corporation furnished a press release with financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025, and announced cash distributions to equity holders.

Common stockholders will receive monthly dividends of $0.045 per share with record dates on 11/25/2025, 12/29/2025, and 1/28/2026, payable on 12/18/2025, 1/21/2026, and 2/18/2026, respectively.

Preferred dividends declared include: 7.50% Preferred at $0.156250 monthly; Floating Rate Preferred at $0.135417 monthly; 5.50% Preferred at $0.114583 monthly; and 6.50% Preferred at $0.135417 monthly, each with December 2025–February 2026 record dates and early following-month payments. The 5.35% Series A Preferred quarterly dividend is $0.334375 for the period noted, with a record date of 1/21/2026 and payment on 2/2/2026.

Insights

BDC income & capital structure analyst

Routine dividend declarations; stable cash distribution schedule.

Prospect Capital listed monthly common dividends of $0.045 per share across three months, alongside specified payouts for multiple preferred series. This indicates an ongoing distribution cadence tied to stated rates or stated value for each class.

The release of results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 was furnished under Item 2.02. The cash-flow direction to shareholders follows preset terms: e.g., 7.50% preferred at $0.156250 monthly and 5.35% Series A at a quarterly $0.334375.

Actual impact depends on future disclosures inside the furnished press release. The declarations specify record and payment dates, guiding eligibility and timing for distributions.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 6, 2025

Prospect Capital Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

814-00659

43-2048643

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

Identification No.)

10 East 40th Street, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10016

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 448-0702

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o						Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o						Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o						Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value			PSEC			NASDAQ Global Select Market
5.35% Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001			PSEC PRA			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 6, 2025, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 6, 2025, the registrant issued a press release, included herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and by this reference incorporated herein, announcing the declaration of monthly cash distributions to common shareholders in the following amounts and with the following record and payment dates:

Monthly Cash Common Shareholder Distribution			Record Date			Payment Date			Amount ($ per share)
November 2025			11/25/2025			12/18/2025			$0.0450
December 2025			12/29/2025			1/21/2026			$0.0450
January 2026			1/28/2026			2/18/2026			$0.0450

On November 6, 2025, the registrant announced the declaration of monthly dividends for the registrant’s 7.50% Preferred Stock for holders of record on the following dates based on an annual rate equal to 7.50% of the Stated Value of $25.00 per share as set forth in the Articles Supplementary for the Preferred Stock, from the date of issuance or, if later from the most recent dividend payment date (the first business day of the month, with no additional dividend accruing in January, February, or March as a result), as follows:

Monthly Cash 7.50% Preferred Shareholder Distribution			Record Date			Payment Date			Monthly Amount ($ per share), before pro ration for partial periods
December 2025			12/22/2025			1/2/2026			$0.156250
January 2026			1/21/2026			2/2/2026			$0.156250
February 2026			2/18/2026			3/2/2026			$0.156250

On November 6, 2025, the registrant announced the declaration of monthly dividends for the registrant’s Floating Rate Preferred Stock for holders of record on the following dates based on an annualized rate equal to 6.50% of the stated value of $25.00 per share as set forth in the Articles Supplementary for the Preferred Stock, from the date of issuance or, if later from the most recent dividend payment date (the first business day of the month, with no additional dividend accruing in January, February, or March as a result), authorized on November 4, 2025, as follows:

Monthly Cash Floating Rate Preferred Shareholder Distribution			Record Date			Payment Date			Monthly Amount ($ per share), before pro ration for partial periods
December 2025			12/22/2025			1/2/2026			$0.135417
January 2026			1/21/2026			2/2/2026			$0.135417
February 2026			2/18/2026			3/2/2026			$0.135417

On November 6, 2025, the registrant announced the declaration of monthly dividends for the registrant’s 5.50% Preferred Stock for holders of record on the following dates based on an annual rate equal to 5.50% of the Stated Value of $25.00 per share as set forth in the Articles Supplementary for the Preferred Stock, from the date of issuance or, if later from the most recent dividend payment date (the first business day of the month, with no additional dividend accruing in January, February, or March as a result), as follows:

Monthly Cash 5.50% Preferred Shareholder Distribution			Record Date			Payment Date			Monthly Amount ($ per share), before pro ration for partial periods
December 2025			12/22/2025			1/2/2026			$0.114583
January 2026			1/21/2026			2/2/2026			$0.114583
February 2026			2/18/2026			3/2/2026			$0.114583

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On November 6, 2025, the registrant announced the declaration of monthly dividends for the registrant’s 6.50% Preferred Stock for holders of record on the following dates based on an annual rate equal to 6.50% of the Stated Value of $25.00 per share as set forth in the Articles Supplementary for the Preferred Stock, from the date of issuance or, if later from the most recent dividend payment date (the first business day of the month, with no additional dividend accruing in January, February, or March as a result), as follows:

Monthly Cash 6.50% Preferred Shareholder Distribution			Record Date			Payment Date			Monthly Amount ($ per share), before pro ration for partial periods
December 2025			12/22/2025			1/2/2026			$0.135417
January 2026			1/21/2026			2/2/2026			$0.135417
February 2026			2/18/2026			3/2/2026			$0.135417

On November 6, 2025, the registrant announced the declaration of quarterly dividends for the registrant’s 5.35% Preferred Stock for holders of record on the following dates based on an annual rate equal to 5.35% of the Stated Value of $25.00 per share as set forth in the Articles Supplementary for the 5.35% Preferred Stock, from the date of issuance or, if later from the most recent dividend payment date (the first business day of the month, with no additional dividend accruing in February as a result), as follows:

Quarterly Cash 5.35% Preferred Shareholder Distribution			Record Date			Payment Date			Amount ($ per share)
November 2025 - January 2025			1/21/2026			2/2/2026			$0.334375

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1    Press Release, dated November 6, 2025

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SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Prospect Capital Corporation

By:     /s/ M. Grier Eliasek

Name:    M. Grier Eliasek

Title:     Chief Operating Officer

Date: November 6, 2025

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Index to Exhibits

Exhibit Number			Description
99.1			Press Release, dated November 6, 2025

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FAQ

What common stock dividend did PSEC declare?

Monthly cash dividends of $0.045 per share for November 2025, December 2025, and January 2026.

What are the record and payment dates for PSEC common dividends?

Record dates: 11/25/2025, 12/29/2025, 1/28/2026. Payments: 12/18/2025, 1/21/2026, 2/18/2026.

What preferred dividends did PSEC declare and in what amounts?

7.50% at $0.156250 monthly; Floating Rate at $0.135417 monthly; 5.50% at $0.114583 monthly; 6.50% at $0.135417 monthly.

What is the 5.35% Series A Preferred dividend?

A quarterly dividend of $0.334375 per share, with a record date of 1/21/2026 and payment on 2/2/2026.

Did PSEC provide quarterly financial results?

Yes. Results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 were furnished via a press release (Exhibit 99.1).

Are the results considered filed or furnished?

They were furnished under Item 2.02 and not deemed filed under Section 18.