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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.

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The total return for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) stock is +3.68% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 2.35% this year. The 5-year total return is +19.41%, meaning $10,000 invested in PFLT stock 5 years ago would be worth $11,941 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in PFLT 1 year ago, it would be worth $10,471 today — you'd have gained $471 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$10,471+4.71%

Price Only (No DRIP)$9,182-8.18%

Dividend Boost+$1,28912 payments · +12.89% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in PFLT

1Y$10,368+$368 (+3.7%)3.7% CAGR

3Y$12,066+$2,066 (+20.7%)6.5% CAGR

5Y$11,941+$1,941 (+19.4%)3.6% CAGR

10Y$17,783+$7,783 (+77.8%)5.9% CAGR

15Y$18,841+$8,841 (+88.4%)4.3% CAGR

20Y$19,263+$9,263 (+92.6%)3.3% CAGR

30Y$19,263+$9,263 (+92.6%)2.2% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (12)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-15	$0.10	$10.11	+0.010138
2025-06-16	$0.10	$10.17	+0.010181
2025-07-15	$0.10	$10.63	+0.009838
2025-08-15	$0.10	$10.23	+0.010322
2025-09-15	$0.10	$9.82	+0.010860
2025-10-15	$0.10	$8.70	+0.012386
2025-11-17	$0.10	$8.93	+0.012210
2025-12-15	$0.10	$9.29	+0.011871
2026-01-16	$0.10	$9.53	+0.011700
2026-02-17	$0.10	$8.44	+0.013353
2026-03-16	$0.10	$8.09	+0.014169
2026-04-15	$0.10	$8.71	+0.013328

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+2.35%	—	-2.02%	+4.37 pp	$10,235
1Y	+3.68%	3.68%	-8.54%	+12.22 pp	$10,368
3Y	+20.66%	6.46%	-13.84%	+34.50 pp	$12,066
5Y	+19.41%	3.61%	-27.59%	+47.00 pp	$11,941
10Y	+77.83%	5.93%	-21.15%	+98.98 pp	$17,783
15Y	+88.41%	4.31%	-32.77%	+121.19 pp	$18,841
20Y	+92.63%	3.33%	-31.27%	+123.90 pp	$19,263
30Y	+92.63%	2.21%	-31.27%	+123.90 pp	$19,263

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+33.19%2016

Worst Year-23.13%2011

Max Drawdown-28.56%2025-07-17 → 2026-03-27

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-11.01%	-13.19%	+2.2pp	+0.41%	-11.4pp
2025	-4.46%	-15.65%	+11.2pp	+16.64%	-21.1pp
2024	+0.58%	-9.59%	+10.2pp	+24.00%	-23.4pp
2023	+20.10%	+9.21%	+10.9pp	+24.81%	-4.7pp
2022	-6.41%	-15.21%	+8.8pp	-19.95%	+13.5pp

PFLT underperformed the S&P 500 by 27.64pp over the past year (+3.68% vs +31.32%).

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PFLT Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
PFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.	$914M	+9.8%	+2.4%	+3.7%	+12.2pp	+20.7%	+19.4%	+77.8%
ARCCAres Capital Corporation	$13.8B	+4.7%	-3.9%	+1.9%	+9.3pp	+35.3%	+49.5%	+139.7%
GBDCGolub Capital BDC, Inc.	$3.5B	+3.9%	+0.5%	+4.4%	+10.6pp	+36.5%	+33.5%	+61.2%
TPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.	$226M	+7.1%	-12.7%	+8.6%	+16.7pp	-7.5%	-19.0%	+87.8%
SLRCSLR Investment Corp.	$761M	-5.2%	-6.9%	+0.5%	+10.6pp	+33.0%	+17.8%	+64.1%
PNNTPennantPark Investment Corporation	$316M	+6.8%	-14.7%	-9.8%	+14.9pp	+54.9%	+31.3%	+102.9%
CGBDCarlyle Secured Lending, Inc.	$866M	+7.6%	-2.2%	-5.3%	+11.2pp	+26.8%	+51.3%	+48.4%
FSKFS KKR Capital Corp.	$3.2B	+6.4%	-20.3%	-28.4%	+13.2pp	+3.8%	+19.2%	+11.9%
BBDCBarings BDC, Inc.	$963M	+9.3%	+2.4%	+20.4%	+13.8pp	+73.7%	+37.0%	+20.7%
HTGCHercules Capital, Inc.	$3.0B	+8.3%	-10.3%	+5.7%	+11.6pp	+64.2%	+48.1%	+173.0%
MAINMain Street Capital Corporation	$5.1B	+5.8%	-5.0%	+16.3%	+8.1pp	+68.6%	+80.9%	+182.8%

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About PFLT Dividend Returns

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of PFLT over the past year?

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) delivered a total return of 3.68% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -8.54%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 12.22 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in PFLT be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. one year ago would be worth $10,368 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $9,146. Dividend reinvestment added $1,222 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does PFLT pay dividends?

Yes, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) pays dividends. In the last year, PFLT paid approximately $1.21 per share in dividends (13.09% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did PFLT beat the S&P 500?

No, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) underperformed the S&P 500 by 27.64 percentage points over the past year. PFLT delivered a total return of 3.68%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed PFLT by 27.64pp during this period.

Q5What is PFLT's worst drawdown?

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) experienced a maximum drawdown of -28.56% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-17 to its trough on 2026-03-27. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is PFLT's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 77.8% (5.9% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $17,783. Over 20 years: 92.6% total return (3.3% CAGR) — $10,000 → $19,263. Over 30 years: 92.6% total return (2.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $19,263. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was PFLT's best and worst year?

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.'s best calendar year was 2016 with a total return of 33.2%. Its worst year was 2011 with a total return of -23.1%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 56.3 percentage points.