Stellus Capital Declares $0.34 Monthly Dividend for Q1 2026
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 2h ago
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- Dividend Announcement: Stellus Capital has declared a monthly dividend of $0.1133 for the first quarter of 2026, totaling $0.34 per share, reflecting the company's financial adjustments in a lower interest rate environment aimed at maintaining shareholder returns.
- Payment Schedule: The dividends will be paid to shareholders of record in February, March, and April 2026, ensuring timely returns for investors and enhancing investor confidence.
- Investment Strategy: Stellus Capital focuses on private middle-market companies with EBITDA typically between $5 million and $50 million, utilizing various debt financing methods to maximize capital appreciation and current income.
- Management Background: The company is externally managed by Stellus Capital Management and operates as a closed-end, non-diversified investment management firm, committed to providing long-term stable returns to its shareholders.
Analyst Views on SCM
Wall Street analysts forecast SCM stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SCM is 13.00 USD with a low forecast of 13.00 USD and a high forecast of 13.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Current: 13.440
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13.00
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13.00
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13.00
Current: 13.440
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13.00
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13.00
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13.00
About SCM
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that operates as a business development company. Its investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through debt and related equity investments in middle-market companies. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by originating and investing primarily in private United States middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and unsecured debt financing, with corresponding equity co-investments. It focuses on a variety of industry sectors, including business services, general industrial, government services, healthcare, software, specialty finance and others. Its investment adviser is Stellus Capital Management, LLC.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
