Stellus Capital Investment Corp

SCM

Market cap $251M

Supply chain management (SCM) market size is projected to reach USD 91.83 billion by 2034 from its value of USD 31.84 billion in 2024, at a CAGR of 12.48%

Stellus Capital remains a sell due to ongoing NAV erosion, declining earnings, and persistent portfolio challenges. SCM's dividend yield is unsustainably high at 14.9%, with management confirming a payout cut of ~20–25% after Q2 2026. Net investment activity is negative, non-accruals have risen to 9.2% of cost, and NAV has declined every quarter for over a year.

Firm Hits Fundraising Target with Approximately $1.5 Billion of Investable Capital 1 HOUSTON, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Management, LLC ("Stellus" or the "Firm"), a leader in lower middle market direct lending, today announced the final close of Stellus Credit Fund IV ("SCF IV" or the "Fund"). The Firm met its fundraising target with approximately $1.5 billion of investable capital.

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Stellus Capital Investment NYSE: SCM reported first-quarter results that included lower net asset value, a modest decline in portfolio size and elevated non-accruals, while management signaled that the company's dividend is likely to move lower over time to better align with earnings and realized gains.

I focus on 66 top-yield, low-priced 'Dividend Dogs,' with 22 meeting ideal dividend standards of safety supported by free cash flow. Analyst forecasts project 29.51% to 66.09% net gains for the top ten attractive low-priced dogs by May 2027, with average net gain estimated at 44.78%. All top-ten yielders are currently 'fair-priced,' with their annual dividend from $1K invested meeting or exceeding their share price.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Stellus Capital (SCM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.37 per share a year ago.

HOUSTON, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) ("Stellus", "we", or the "Company") today announced financial results for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026. Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of Stellus, stated, "I am pleased to report solid operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, in which we earned U.S. GAAP net investment income of $0.26 per share, core net investment income of $0.27 per share and net realized income of $0.29 per share.