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PSEC Alternatives
The closest PSEC alternative is ARCC (10.05% yield, 3.8/10 safety), followed by MAIN and WFC. All 3 sit in the same financial services sector as PSEC (27.10% yield, 1.9/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.
The closest alternative to PSEC in our universe is ARCC — 17.05% higher yield than PSEC (10.05% vs 27.10%) and a 3.8/10 safety score compared to PSEC's 1.9/10. Across all 3 peers, yields range from 2.34% to 10.05% and safety scores range from 3.8 to 9.0/10.
Switching from PSEC to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. Tax treatment can diverge too: check whether PSEC dividends are qualified before assuming a peer's headline yield is comparable after tax. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches PSEC on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from PSEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCC · Ares Capital Corp. | 10.05% | 3.8/10 · Weak | 17.05% yield gap (lower) |
| MAIN · Main Street Capital Corporation | 5.75% | 5.6/10 · Mixed | 21.35% yield gap (lower) |
| WFC · Wells Fargo & Company | 2.34% | 9.0/10 · Strong | 24.76% yield gap (lower) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best PSEC alternatives?
The closest PSEC alternatives are ARCC, MAIN, WFC — all in the same financial services sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. ARCC is the single closest match at 10.05% yield and 3.8/10 safety, versus 27.10% and 1.9/10 for PSEC.
Is there a higher-yielding alternative to PSEC?
None of the 3 peers we track yield more than PSEC's 27.10%. If you want more income than PSEC produces, you would need to move outside its sector — usually at the cost of a lower dividend safety score.
What stocks are similar to PSEC?
We rank 3 similar stocks for PSEC: ARCC, MAIN, WFC. Each is matched on sector, yield zone, and a 0-10 dividend safety score, then ranked by how closely it tracks PSEC on both dimensions at once.
Which of these do you already own?
Connect your brokerage in 60 seconds — Infnits flags which of these peer tickers duplicate exposure you already have, and which would actually diversify PSEC.