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Stellus Capital Investment Corp

SCM

Market cap $221M

7.75 USD

-0.06

0.77%

At close Updated Sep 24, 1:04 PM EDT

1 day

-0.77%

5 days

-4.44%

1 month

-11.83%

3 months

-2.52%

6 months

-15.76%

Year to date

-39.55%

1 year

-42.03%

5 years

-42.21%

10 years

-30.93%

About: Stellus Capital Investment Corp is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Its objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation. It invests in private middle-market companies through first lien, second lien, and unsecured debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The company invests in various sectors, such as business services, energy, general industrial, government services, healthcare, software, and specialty finance. The business activity of the firm functions throughout the United States, and it generates revenue in the form of interest income on debt investments, capital gains, and distributions.

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Stellus Capital: The Dividend Cut Finally Stopped The Bleeding (Rating Upgrade)

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is upgraded to hold as recent distribution cuts and improved NAV signal stabilization, despite ongoing portfolio contraction. Its dividend yield stands at 11.8%, now fully covered by net investment income, but coverage remains thin and sustainability is uncertain amid elevated non-accruals. Portfolio growth is challenged by negative net investment activity and high non-accruals, though future redeployment of $140M in non-earning assets and a new SBIC license could support expansion.

Stellus Capital: The Dividend Cut Finally Stopped The Bleeding (Rating Upgrade)

Stellus Capital Investment Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Stellus Capital Investment NYSE: SCM reported second-quarter 2026 net investment income of $0.26 per share on both a GAAP and core basis, while net asset value increased $0.26 per share, or 2%, from the prior quarter.

Stellus Capital Investment Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Stellus Capital (SCM) Q2 Earnings Match Estimates

Stellus Capital (SCM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.26 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago.

Stellus Capital (SCM) Q2 Earnings Match Estimates

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Reports Results for its Second Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026

HOUSTON, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) ("Stellus", "we", or the "Company") today announced financial results for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026. Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of Stellus, stated, "I am pleased to report solid operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, in which we earned both U.S. GAAP net investment income and core net investment income of $0.26 per share and net realized income of $0.01 per share.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Reports Results for its Second Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026

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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Reports Preliminary Results for its Second Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call HOUSTON, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) ("Stellus", "we", or the "Company") today announced preliminary financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of Stellus, stated, "I am pleased to report operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, including a preliminary estimate of U.S. GAAP net investment income of between $0.25 and $0.27 per share.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Reports Preliminary Results for its Second Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.25 Third Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.0833 in August, September, and October 2026

HOUSTON, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: SCM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.0833 for each of July, August, and September, totaling $0.25 per share in the aggregate for the third quarter of 2026. The regular dividend of $0.25 per share will be paid to shareholders of record in August, September, and October 2026.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.25 Third Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.0833 in August, September, and October 2026

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