PR Newswire·May 11, 2026, 4:47 PM ET

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Reports Results for its First Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2026

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation reported fiscal quarter results ended March 31, 2026, with U.S. GAAP net investment income of $0.26 per share.
Core net investment income for the quarter reached $0.27 per share, while net realized income totaled $0.29 per share.
The company funded $28 million in new investments & received $42 million in repayments, resulting in a total portfolio fair value of $990 million.
Net assets decreased from $371.2 million at December 31, 2025, to $363.0 million at March 31, 2026, with a net asset value per share of $12.54.
Total distributions paid to investors since inception amount to $339 million, equivalent to $18.49 per share.
For the quarter, the company declared aggregate distributions of $0.34 per share ($9.8 million total).
Weighted average yield on debt & other income-producing investments was 9.0%, down from 9.3% in the prior year period.
The credit facility had outstanding borrowings of $241.5 million as of March 31, 2026, with the balance at May 11, 2026, recorded at $238.4 million.
Subsequent to March 31, 2026, the company made several new investments including a $4 million loan to Project Freeze & a $4.2 million loan to Solomon AcquisitionCo.
The board declared a regular monthly dividend of $0.1133 per share for April, May, & June 2026.
A conference call to discuss these results is scheduled for May 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time.