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Business Development Companies face mounting risks as exhausted capital structures and poor dividend coverage threaten payout sustainability. Dividend cuts have become prevalent, with market reactions punishing BDCs regardless of existing discounts to NAV. I prioritize BDCs with well-covered, stable dividends over higher-yielding but riskier peers, favoring income stability and NAV protection.

MIAMI, July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: PFLT) announced that it will report results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Monday, August 10, 2026 after the close of the financial markets.

MIAMI, July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: PFLT) declares its monthly distribution for July 2026 of $0.0833 per share, comprised of an $0.08 per share base dividend and $0.0033 per share supplemental dividend, payable on August 3, 2026 to stockholders of record as of July 15, 2026. The distribution is expected to be paid from taxable net investment income.…

According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), passive income generally includes earnings from rental activity or any trade, business, or investment in which the individual does not materially participate.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has issued its first listed fixed-income security, the 7.375% Notes due 2031, currently priced at par. PFLT's asset coverage ratio stands at 162% but could fall to 158% if all PFLA proceeds are invested in new assets, still above the regulatory 150% requirement. Recent dividend cuts and a decrease in the asset coverage ratio suggest caution for creditors, as coverage has tightened;…