Stellus Capital Investment Corp

SCM

Market cap $284M

HOUSTON, April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: SCM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.1133 for each of April, May, and June, totaling $0.34 per share in the aggregate for the second quarter of 2026. The regular dividend of $0.34 per share will be paid to shareholders of record in May, June, and July 2026.

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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Stellus Capital Investment remains under significant pressure, with deteriorating portfolio quality, declining NAV, and unsustainable distributions. SCM's net investment income fell to $0.29 per share, below its $0.33 quarterly distribution, highlighting payout unsustainability and ongoing NAV erosion. Despite trading at a 26.6% discount to NAV, SCM faces higher operating expenses and negative net investment activity, with repayments outpacing new investments.

Stellus Capital (SCM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.29 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.37 per share a year ago.

HOUSTON, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) ("Stellus", "we", or the "Company") today announced financial results for its fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of Stellus, stated, "I am pleased to report solid operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, in which we earned both U.S. GAAP net and core investment income of $0.29 per share and net realized income of $0.48 per share.