The business development company set monthly payouts of $0.0833 for July, August and September, with payments scheduled in August, September and October 2026.
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation said its board declared regular monthly dividends of $0.0833 per share for each of July, August and September, totaling $0.25 per share for the third quarter of 2026. The dividends will be paid to shareholders of record in August, September and October 2026, following ex-dividend dates of July 31, August 31 and September 30, respectively. The company said the first payment was declared on July 16, 2026, with a record date of August 14, 2026, and the subsequent monthly dividends carrying record dates of September 15, 2026, and October 15, 2026. Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It invests primarily in private middle-market companies, typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA, focusing mainly on first lien loans, including unitranche loans, often alongside equity investments. Its investment activities are managed by Stellus Capital Management, an SEC-registered investment adviser indirectly controlled by Ridgepost Capital, Inc. (NYSE: RPC).