PSEC (Prospect Capital Corporation) Proposes Preferred Share Rules for a Common Stock Split
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Prospect Capital filed a preliminary proxy on November 13, 2026 asking preferred shareholders to vote on how their shares could be handled after a common-stock split. The filing lists February 9, 2027 for the special meeting. The proposal covers both a forward split, which increases the number of common shares, and a reverse split, which combines shares.
If shareholders approve the amendments, Prospect could exchange preferred shares in the same proportion as a common split. The amount each new preferred share would be entitled to receive in a liquidation would move in the opposite direction, keeping the holder’s total claim the same apart from the treatment of fractional shares. The percentage dividend rate would stay the same. If Prospect applies the exchange to all three preferred groups, it would preserve their relative voting power with common shares on matters where they vote together.
That makes this a meaningful voting proposal. The preliminary proxy sets out how a split could work and leaves the split itself up to a separate decision. We see no immediate improvement to common dividend support from the proposed mechanics. That still depends on what Prospect earns from its investments after expenses and preferred dividends.
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