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MIAMI, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: PNNT) declares its monthly distribution for June 2025 of $0.08 per share, payable on July 1, 2025 to stockholders of record as of June 16, 2025. The distribution is expected to be paid from taxable net investment income. The final specific tax characteristics of the distribution will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year and in the Company's periodic report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Recent Fed actions and economic data suggest a material risk of further interest rate cuts in the near to medium term. Lower rates threaten BDC dividend sustainability, even for solid names like ARCC and BXSL, as shown by recent NII declines. In this article, I discuss two high-quality BDCs (not ARCC and BXSL), which investors should consider divesting if they also assume an interest rate cut scenario as a base case.

I am increasingly cautious on BDCs due to rising non-accruals, weaker earnings, and looser underwriting amid intense competition for private credit deals. Elevated interest rates are suppressing BDC valuations and making it harder for borrowers to service debt, leading to fewer quality investment opportunities. Dividend coverage is weakening across many BDCs, with higher non-accruals and PIK income threatening the sustainability of distributions investors rely on.

PennantPark Investment reported disappointing Q2 earnings with declining net investment income and NAV, leading to a hold rating due to insufficient distribution support. PNNT's price fell 8.6% over the past year, with total returns barely positive at 2.4%, despite a high dividend yield of 14.7%. New investments of $176.8M were outpaced by $263.1M in sales and repayments, indicating a need for more capital allocation to new investments.

PennantPark Investment Corporation (NYSE:PNNT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 13, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Art Penn - Chairman & CEO Rick Allorto - CFO Conference Call Participants Maxwell Fritscher - Truist Melissa Wedel - JPMorgan Operator Good afternoon and welcome to the PennantPark Investment Corporation's Second Fiscal Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded.

Although the revenue and EPS for PennantPark (PNNT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

PennantPark (PNNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.18 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.22 per share a year ago.

MIAMI, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Investment Corporation (NYSE: PNNT) announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Relatively higher rates and muted economic growth will affect demand for personalized financing. Yet, Zacks SBIC & Commercial Finance industry players like BCSF, PNNT and SCM are worth considering.