Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. vs Prospect Capital Corporation — how do they compare? Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. trades at $47.72 (market cap $98.11B), while Prospect Capital Corporation trades at $2.27 (market cap $1.14B). The key difference: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is far larger — about 86.1× Prospect Capital Corporation's market cap, and Prospect Capital Corporation pays the higher dividend (21.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CNQ | PSEC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $98.11B | $1.14B |
Sector | Energy | Financials |
52-Week High | $50.55 | $3.05 |
52-Week Low | $29.31 | $2.11 |
Enterprise Value | $108.54B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.73% | 21.93% |
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Canadian Natural Resources is one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in western Canada, supplemented by operations in the North Sea and Offshore Africa. The company's portfolio includes light and medium oil, heavy oil, bitumen, synthetic oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. Production averaged 1.16 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2020, and the company estimates that it holds over 11.5 billion boe of proven and probable crude oil and natural gas reserves.
Read more on CNQ →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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