{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"145639","rtpr_id":"nPnnpMqQa-20260916","ticker":"TRIN","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["TRIN"],"title":"Trinity Capital Declares Monthly Cash Distribution of $0.17 per Share for the Fourth Quarter of 2026","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-16T20:15:00.461Z","article_body":"Trinity Capital Declares Monthly Cash Distribution of $0.17 per Share for the Fourth Quarter of 2026\nPR Newswire\n\nPHOENIX, Sept. 16, 2026\n\nTRIN dividend has remained consistent for seven years\n\nPHOENIX, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinity Capital Inc.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4770706-1&h=3147601852&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrinitycapital.com%2F%3Futm_source%3DPR%26utm_medium%3DFinancial_Announcement%26utm_campaign%3D4Q26_Dividend&a=Trinity+Capital%C2%A0Inc.)\n (NYSE: TRIN) (\"the Company\"), a leading international alternative asset\nmanager, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a monthly\nregular dividend of $0.17 per share for each of October, November, and\nDecember 2026.\n\nThis is an equivalent monthly distribution as the first nine months of 2026.\nTrinity Capital shareholders have now received a consistent or increased\ndividend for seven consecutive years.\n\nSummary of the upcoming dividends for the Fourth Quarter 2026:\n Period            October 2026        November 2026       December 2026\n Declaration Date  September 16, 2026  September 16, 2026  September 16, 2026\n Record Date       October 15, 2026    November 13, 2026   December 11, 2026\n Payment Date      October 30, 2026    November 30, 2026   December 31, 2026\n Amount per share  $0.17               $0.17               $0.17\n\nThe Company's objective is to distribute regular dividends in an amount that\napproximates 90% to 100% of its taxable quarterly income or potential annual\nincome for a particular year in order to qualify for tax treatment as a\nregulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. In\naddition, during any particular year, the Company may pay additional\nsupplemental dividends, so that the Company distributes approximately all its\nannual taxable income in the year it was earned, or it may spill over the\nexcess taxable income into the coming year for future dividend payments.\n\nDividends are paid from taxable earnings and may include a return of capital\nand/or capital gains. The specific tax characteristics of the dividends will\nbe reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar\nyear and in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and\nExchange Commission.\n\nAbout Trinity Capital Inc.\n\nTrinity Capital Inc. (NYSE: TRIN) is an international alternative asset\nmanager that seeks to deliver consistent returns for investors through access\nto private credit markets. Trinity Capital sources and structures investments\nin well-capitalized growth-oriented companies across five distinct lending\nverticals: Tech Lending, Equipment Finance, Healthcare & Life Sciences,\nSponsor Finance, and Asset Based Lending. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona,\nTrinity Capital's dedicated team is strategically located across the United\nStates and Europe. For more information on Trinity Capital, please visit\ntrinitycapital.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4770706-1&h=1563573505&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrinitycapital.com%2F%3Futm_source%3DPR%26utm_medium%3DFinancial_Announcement%26utm_campaign%3D4Q26_Dividend&a=trinitycapital.com)\n and stay connected to the latest activity via LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4770706-1&h=244966934&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4453766-1%26h%3D699086750%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.linkedin.com%252Fcompany%252Ftrinity-capital-inc%26a%3DLinkedIn&a=LinkedIn)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release may contain \"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning\nof the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than\nstatements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute\nforward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or\nresults and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may\ndiffer materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of\na number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings\nwith the Securities and Exchange Commission (\"SEC\"). The Company undertakes no\nduty to update any forward-looking statement made herein, unless required by\nlaw. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press\nrelease. More information on risks and other potential factors that could\naffect the Company's financial results, including important factors that could\ncause actual results to differ materially from plans, estimates or\nexpectations, is included in the Company's filings with the SEC, including in\nthe \"Risk Factors\" and \"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial\nCondition and Results of Operations\" sections of the Company's most recently\nfiled annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trinity-capital-declares-monthly-cash-distribution-of-0-17-per-share-for-the-fourth-quarter-of-2026--302880941.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trinity-capital-declares-monthly-cash-distribution-of-0-17-per-share-for-the-fourth-quarter-of-2026--302880941.html)\n\nSOURCE Trinity Capital Inc.\n\n\n\nBen Malcolmson, Head of Investor Relations, Trinity Capital Inc., ir@trinitycapital.com, (480) 852-3950\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1959874/Trinity-Capital-New-Logo.jpg?id=OA2939334\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnnpMqQa-20260916","title":"Trinity Capital Declares Monthly Cash Distribution of $0.17 per Share for the Fourth Quarter of 2026","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"TRIN","created":"2026-09-16T20:15:00.461Z","tickers":["TRIN"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Trinity Capital Declares Monthly Cash Distribution of $0.17 per Share for the Fourth Quarter of 2026\nPR Newswire\n\nPHOENIX, Sept. 16, 2026\n\nTRIN dividend has remained consistent for seven years\n\nPHOENIX, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinity Capital Inc.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4770706-1&h=3147601852&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrinitycapital.com%2F%3Futm_source%3DPR%26utm_medium%3DFinancial_Announcement%26utm_campaign%3D4Q26_Dividend&a=Trinity+Capital%C2%A0Inc.)\n (NYSE: TRIN) (\"the Company\"), a leading international alternative asset\nmanager, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a monthly\nregular dividend of $0.17 per share for each of October, November, and\nDecember 2026.\n\nThis is an equivalent monthly distribution as the first nine months of 2026.\nTrinity Capital shareholders have now received a consistent or increased\ndividend for seven consecutive years.\n\nSummary of the upcoming dividends for the Fourth Quarter 2026:\n Period            October 2026        November 2026       December 2026\n Declaration Date  September 16, 2026  September 16, 2026  September 16, 2026\n Record Date       October 15, 2026    November 13, 2026   December 11, 2026\n Payment Date      October 30, 2026    November 30, 2026   December 31, 2026\n Amount per share  $0.17               $0.17               $0.17\n\nThe Company's objective is to distribute regular dividends in an amount that\napproximates 90% to 100% of its taxable quarterly income or potential annual\nincome for a particular year in order to qualify for tax treatment as a\nregulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. In\naddition, during any particular year, the Company may pay additional\nsupplemental dividends, so that the Company distributes approximately all its\nannual taxable income in the year it was earned, or it may spill over the\nexcess taxable income into the coming year for future dividend payments.\n\nDividends are paid from taxable earnings and may include a return of capital\nand/or capital gains. The specific tax characteristics of the dividends will\nbe reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar\nyear and in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and\nExchange Commission.\n\nAbout Trinity Capital Inc.\n\nTrinity Capital Inc. (NYSE: TRIN) is an international alternative asset\nmanager that seeks to deliver consistent returns for investors through access\nto private credit markets. Trinity Capital sources and structures investments\nin well-capitalized growth-oriented companies across five distinct lending\nverticals: Tech Lending, Equipment Finance, Healthcare & Life Sciences,\nSponsor Finance, and Asset Based Lending. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona,\nTrinity Capital's dedicated team is strategically located across the United\nStates and Europe. For more information on Trinity Capital, please visit\ntrinitycapital.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4770706-1&h=1563573505&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrinitycapital.com%2F%3Futm_source%3DPR%26utm_medium%3DFinancial_Announcement%26utm_campaign%3D4Q26_Dividend&a=trinitycapital.com)\n and stay connected to the latest activity via LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4770706-1&h=244966934&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4453766-1%26h%3D699086750%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.linkedin.com%252Fcompany%252Ftrinity-capital-inc%26a%3DLinkedIn&a=LinkedIn)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release may contain \"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning\nof the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than\nstatements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute\nforward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or\nresults and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may\ndiffer materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of\na number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings\nwith the Securities and Exchange Commission (\"SEC\"). The Company undertakes no\nduty to update any forward-looking statement made herein, unless required by\nlaw. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press\nrelease. More information on risks and other potential factors that could\naffect the Company's financial results, including important factors that could\ncause actual results to differ materially from plans, estimates or\nexpectations, is included in the Company's filings with the SEC, including in\nthe \"Risk Factors\" and \"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial\nCondition and Results of Operations\" sections of the Company's most recently\nfiled annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trinity-capital-declares-monthly-cash-distribution-of-0-17-per-share-for-the-fourth-quarter-of-2026--302880941.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trinity-capital-declares-monthly-cash-distribution-of-0-17-per-share-for-the-fourth-quarter-of-2026--302880941.html)\n\nSOURCE Trinity Capital Inc.\n\n\n\nBen Malcolmson, Head of Investor Relations, Trinity Capital Inc., ir@trinitycapital.com, (480) 852-3950\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1959874/Trinity-Capital-New-Logo.jpg?id=OA2939334\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-16T20:15:00.528732311Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789589700528},"received_at":"2026-09-16T20:15:00.586Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trinity-capital-declares-monthly-cash-distribution-of-0-17-per-share-for-the-fourth-quarter-of-2026--302880941.html"},"analysis":{"id":"134473","press_release_id":"145639","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["Dividends are paid from taxable earnings and may include a return of capital and/or capital gains — not solely from investment income","Q4 distribution held flat at $0.17/month — maintenance rather than growth despite the seven-year consistency framing"],"eventType":"dividend","narrative":"Trinity Capital's board declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.17 per share for each of October, November, and December 2026, with payment dates of October 30, November 30, and December 31.\n\nThe payout is unchanged from the first nine months of 2026, extending the company's record of consistent or increased dividends to seven consecutive years.\n\nAs a regulated investment company, Trinity targets distributing roughly 90%-100% of taxable income; dividends may include return of capital and/or capital gains, with tax characteristics to be reported on Form 1099-DIV.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine unchanged $0.17 monthly dividend — income continuity intact for BDC holders but no distribution growth signal."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"dividend_frequency":"monthly","payout_ratio_target":"90%-100% of taxable quarterly income (RIC requirement)","q4_2026_record_dates":["2026-10-15","2026-11-13","2026-12-11"],"q4_2026_payment_dates":["2026-10-30","2026-11-30","2026-12-31"],"monthly_dividend_per_share":0.17,"consistent_or_increased_dividend_years":7}},"quotedText":"TRIN dividend has remained consistent for seven years","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Ben Malcolmson","role":"Head of Investor Relations, Trinity Capital Inc."}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Trinity Capital Inc.","ticker":"TRIN","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.17","context":"monthly cash dividend per share for October, November, and December 2026"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine quarterly dividend declaration at an unchanged $0.17 per share per month; it confirms the existing distribution run-rate but contains no increase, no new financial results, and no change in capital-allocation policy."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"TRIN"},"globalImportance":22,"audienceRelevance":30,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"small/mid-cap BDC","eventGravity":"routine-dividend-maintenance","sectorWeight":"financials","dividendChange":0,"retailDividendInterest":true}},"event_type":"dividend","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"neutral","material_impact_score":2,"narrative":"Trinity Capital's board declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.17 per share for each of October, November, and December 2026, with payment dates of October 30, November 30, and December 31.\n\nThe payout is unchanged from the first nine months of 2026, extending the company's record of consistent or increased dividends to seven consecutive years.\n\nAs a regulated investment company, Trinity targets distributing roughly 90%-100% of taxable income; dividends may include return of capital and/or capital gains, with tax characteristics to be reported on Form 1099-DIV.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"dividend_frequency":"monthly","payout_ratio_target":"90%-100% of taxable quarterly income (RIC requirement)","q4_2026_record_dates":["2026-10-15","2026-11-13","2026-12-11"],"q4_2026_payment_dates":["2026-10-30","2026-11-30","2026-12-31"],"monthly_dividend_per_share":0.17,"consistent_or_increased_dividend_years":7}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Ben Malcolmson","role":"Head of Investor Relations, Trinity Capital Inc."}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Trinity Capital Inc.","ticker":"TRIN","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.17","context":"monthly cash dividend per share for October, November, and December 2026"}]},"model_name":"glm-5.3-flash","prompt_hash":"sha256:727b4b9429a443af","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-09-16T20:15:55.609Z","global_importance":22,"audience_relevance":30,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"small/mid-cap BDC","eventGravity":"routine-dividend-maintenance","sectorWeight":"financials","dividendChange":0,"retailDividendInterest":true}},"durationMs":29373,"modelName":"glm-5.3-flash"}}