Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA vs Prospect Capital Corporation — how do they compare? Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA trades at $25.35 (market cap $141.17B), while Prospect Capital Corporation trades at $2.27 (market cap $1.14B). The key difference: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is far larger — about 123.8× Prospect Capital Corporation's market cap, and Prospect Capital Corporation pays the higher dividend (22.03%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BBVA | PSEC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $141.17B | $1.14B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $26.14 | $3.47 |
52-Week Low | $14.73 | $2.15 |
Dividend Yield | 4.25% | 22.03% |
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Despite its Spanish origins, BBVA generates three quarters of its profits in emerging markets, especially Mexico that contributes nearly half of BBVA's net profit. BBVA is overwhelmingly a retail and commercial bank with corporate and investment banking forming a smaller part of the overall business.
Read more on BBVA →Prospect Capital Corp is a closed-end investment company based in the United States. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company invests primarily in senior and subordinated debt and equity of private companies for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development, recapitalizations, and other purposes. It makes investments, including lending in private equity, sponsored transactions, directly to companies, investments in structured credit, real estate, and syndicated debt.
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