Prospect Capital Corporation vs Shell PLC — how do they compare? Prospect Capital Corporation trades at $2.14 (market cap $1.08B), while Shell PLC trades at $87.8 (market cap $241.85B). The key difference: Shell PLC is far larger — about 223.9× Prospect Capital Corporation's market cap, and Prospect Capital Corporation pays the higher dividend (23.26%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| PSEC | SHEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.08B | $241.85B |
Sector | Financials | Energy |
52-Week High | $3.47 | $94.15 |
52-Week Low | $2.15 | $70.31 |
Dividend Yield | 23.26% | 3.58% |
Enterprise Value | — | $294.38B |
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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.
Read more on PSEC →Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2021, it produced 1.7 million barrels of liquids and 8.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2021, reserves stood at 9.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 50% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with capacity of 1.8 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe and sells 15 mtpa of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
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