Eagle Point Credit Co

ECC

Market cap $535M

A 44% yield on paper is the kind of number that stops a retail investor cold. That is what you get when you divide Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC)'s old monthly distribution rate against its current share price.

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ECC--Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ECC, ECCC, ECC PRD, ECCU, ECCV, ECCW, ECCX) announced today that it will redeem all of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 6.75% notes due 2031 (NYSE: ECCW) and 6.6875% notes due 2028 (NYSE: ECCX) (collectively, the “Notes”) on May 8, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”), following which the Notes will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The redemption price of the Notes will be $25.00, plu.

Eagle Point Credit's CFO purchased shares two days after signing an NAV disclosure, signaling potential insider confidence. This insider buying event serves as a notable catalyst for investor attention and possible revaluation. The timing of the purchase relative to the NAV disclosure may suggest perceived undervaluation or forthcoming positive developments.

Eagle Point Credit just cut its dividend by 57% following net asset value falling by 18.57% in a single quarter to $5.70 per share. The CEF's Series D Preferreds have sold off in response, with their $1.6875 per share annual coupon currently driving a 9.32% current yield. These benefit from an asset coverage of at least 200% for their preferreds, with the recent dividend cut also a positive for managing the dip in recurring cash flows.

Launched in 2014, Eagle Point Credit's (NYSE:ECC) monthly payout dropped from $0.14 to $0.06 in February 2026, a 57% cut that left income-focused holders with far less monthly cash flow.

Monthly income checks that shrink without warning are not a feature of a strategy.

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