Is PNNT a Friend, Question Mark or Foe?

PNNT is classified a Foe under the Income Quality Score framework, based on long-duration distribution and total-return history. This is a research classification, not investment advice.

How safe is the PNNT distribution?

A Foe is an income asset whose long-term distributions have historically outrun its economic total return, or whose distribution or working capital has eroded over time. It describes a weak historical income-quality record — it is not a prediction or a recommendation to sell.

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PNNT Income Quality Score

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PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) has an Income Quality Score of 32/100, classified as a Foe with high confidence, based on a 10-year income and total-return history.

PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) is a business development company (BDC) and is part of the IQ Score universe.

July 2026 snapshotAs of June 30, 2026Lookback: 10-year

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Long-term focused10-year income and total-return analysis

Data-drivenObjective scoring across 7 quality, distribution and risk signals

Clear classificationFriends to own. Foes to avoid.

IQ Score

32/100

FoeHigh confidence

Asset Type

BDC

Exchange

NYSE

Trailing Yield (TTM)

27.7%

Rank in BDC Universe

36 of 44

Lookback

10-year

Data as of

June 30, 2026

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This is the public July 2026 snapshot. Public snapshots are delayed and frozen: once released, a month's scores do not change, and current data is reserved for members. The July 2026 snapshot is published as the public launch snapshot.

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PNNTPennantPark Investment Corporation

32FoeHigh confidence

Snapshot: 2026-06
Data as of: 2026-06-30
Lookback: 10-year
Asset type: Business Development Company

IQ Score History

Not enough published history yet to draw a trend.

Signals & Drivers

IQ signal scores

Each signal is normalised to 0–100 and combined by weight into the overall IQ Score.

Economic Payout Coverage

26/100

Distribution Cut Score

10/100

Distribution Trend

50/100

Total Return

52/100

Max Drawdown

12/100

Volatility

45/100

Yield Consistency

42/100

What to watch

Distributions exceed long-term total return
drawdown severe
3+ years with a material annual distribution decline
yield unsupported

Flags & gates

Yield Trap
Deep Unrecovered Drawdown
Chronic Dist Cuts

Distribution Safety

9Years raised

3Years cut

20Years of data

RisingCurrent trend

High confidence (10-year history)

20070.58Held
20080.92Raised
20090.97Raised
20101.04Raised
20111.09Raised
20121.12Raised
20131.12Held
20141.12Held
20151.12Held
20161.12Held
20170.72Cut
20180.72Held
20190.72Held
20200.54Cut
20210.48Cut
20220.6Raised
20230.805Raised
20240.91Raised
20250.96Raised
20260.48Partial year

Distributions per year, from the frozen distribution-stability signal.

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IQ Score is a long-duration quality and distribution-safety classification for income assets. It is research based on historical data, not personal investment advice, and it does not tell you what to buy or sell. Figures reflect a delayed public snapshot and may differ from current data.