Stellus Capital Investment Corp

SCM

Market cap $350M

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation remains a sell due to poor earnings, weak dividend coverage, and a declining net asset value (NAV). SCM's distributions continue to exceed earnings, with a high 13.7% yield but unsustainable payout, risking further NAV erosion. Despite trading at a 10.96% discount to NAV, SCM's high non-accruals and insufficient new investment activity limit its growth potential.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation ( SCM ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 12, 2025 11:00 AM EST Company Participants Robert Ladd - Chairman, President & CEO W. Huskinson - CFO, Treasurer, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer Conference Call Participants Erik Zwick - Lucid Capital Markets, LLC, Research Division Christopher Nolan - Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., Research Division Robert Dodd - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by.

Stellus Capital (SCM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.3 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.4 per share a year ago.

HOUSTON , Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) ("Stellus", "we", or the "Company") today announced financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of Stellus, stated, "I am pleased to report solid operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, in which we earned U.S. GAAP net investment income of $0.32 per share, core net investment income of $0.34 per share and net realized income of $0.42 per share.

HOUSTON , Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 on Monday, November 10, 2025, after the close of the stock market. Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will host a conference call to discuss these results on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM, Central Time.

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HOUSTON , Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: SCM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.1333 for each of October, November, and December, totaling $0.40 per share in the aggregate for the fourth quarter of 2025. The regular dividend of $0.40 per share will be paid to shareholders of record in November and December 2025, and January 2026.