{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"169602","rtpr_id":"nPn1tqkTYa-20261014","ticker":"SCM","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["SCM"],"title":"Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.25 Fourth Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.0833 in November and December 2026, and January 2027","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-14T21:05:46.658Z","article_body":"Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.25 Fourth Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.0833 in November and December 2026, and January 2027\nPR Newswire\n\nHOUSTON, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nHOUSTON, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation\n(the \"Company\") (NYSE: SCM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared\na monthly dividend of $0.0833 for each of October, November, and December,\ntotaling $0.25 per share in the aggregate for the fourth quarter of 2026. The\nregular dividend of $0.25 per share will be paid to shareholders of record in\nNovember and December 2026, and January 2027.\n\nSummary of Fourth Quarter 2026 Regular Monthly Dividends\n Declared    Ex-Dividend Date  Record Date  Payment Date  Amount per Share\n 10/09/2026  10/30/2026        10/30/2026   11/13/2026    $0.0833\n 10/09/2026  11/30/2026        11/30/2026   12/15/2026    $0.0833\n 10/09/2026  12/31/2026        12/31/2026   01/15/2027    $0.0833\n\nAbout Stellus Capital Investment Corporation\n\nThe Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment\nmanagement company that has elected to be regulated as a business development\ncompany under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment\nobjective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of\ncurrent income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private\nmiddle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of\nEBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) with\na focus on investing through first lien (including unitranche) loans, often\nwith a corresponding equity investment. The Company's investment activities\nare managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management. To learn\nmore about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit\nwww.stelluscapital.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798073-1&h=1872906872&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stelluscapital.com%2F&a=www.stelluscapital.com)\n under the \"Public (SCIC)\" link.\n\nFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\n\nStatements included herein may contain \"forward-looking statements\" which\nrelate to future performance or financial condition. 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 assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which\nchange over time. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated\nin any forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors,\nincluding those described from time to time in filings by the Company with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission including the final prospectus that will be\nfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no\nduty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking\nstatements speak only as of the date of this press release.\n\nContacts\nStellus Capital Investment Corporation\nW. Todd Huskinson, (713) 292-5414\nChief Financial Officer\nthuskinson@stelluscapital.com (mailto:thuskinson@stelluscapital.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stellus-capital-investment-corporation-announces-0-25-fourth-quarter-2026-regular-dividend-payable-monthly-in-increments-of-0-0833-in-november-and-december-2026--and-january-2027--302909141.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stellus-capital-investment-corporation-announces-0-25-fourth-quarter-2026-regular-dividend-payable-monthly-in-increments-of-0-0833-in-november-and-december-2026--and-january-2027--302909141.html)\n\nSOURCE Stellus Capital Investment Corporation\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS748298/Stellus-Capital-Investment-Corp-Logo.jpg?id=OA3019364\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn1tqkTYa-20261014","title":"Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.25 Fourth Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.0833 in November and December 2026, and January 2027","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"SCM","created":"2026-10-14T21:05:46.658Z","tickers":["SCM"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.25 Fourth Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.0833 in November and December 2026, and January 2027\nPR Newswire\n\nHOUSTON, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nHOUSTON, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation\n(the \"Company\") (NYSE: SCM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared\na monthly dividend of $0.0833 for each of October, November, and December,\ntotaling $0.25 per share in the aggregate for the fourth quarter of 2026. The\nregular dividend of $0.25 per share will be paid to shareholders of record in\nNovember and December 2026, and January 2027.\n\nSummary of Fourth Quarter 2026 Regular Monthly Dividends\n Declared    Ex-Dividend Date  Record Date  Payment Date  Amount per Share\n 10/09/2026  10/30/2026        10/30/2026   11/13/2026    $0.0833\n 10/09/2026  11/30/2026        11/30/2026   12/15/2026    $0.0833\n 10/09/2026  12/31/2026        12/31/2026   01/15/2027    $0.0833\n\nAbout Stellus Capital Investment Corporation\n\nThe Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment\nmanagement company that has elected to be regulated as a business development\ncompany under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment\nobjective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of\ncurrent income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private\nmiddle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of\nEBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) with\na focus on investing through first lien (including unitranche) loans, often\nwith a corresponding equity investment. The Company's investment activities\nare managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management. To learn\nmore about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit\nwww.stelluscapital.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798073-1&h=1872906872&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stelluscapital.com%2F&a=www.stelluscapital.com)\n under the \"Public (SCIC)\" link.\n\nFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\n\nStatements included herein may contain \"forward-looking statements\" which\nrelate to future performance or financial condition. 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 assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which\nchange over time. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated\nin any forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors,\nincluding those described from time to time in filings by the Company with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission including the final prospectus that will be\nfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no\nduty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking\nstatements speak only as of the date of this press release.\n\nContacts\nStellus Capital Investment Corporation\nW. Todd Huskinson, (713) 292-5414\nChief Financial Officer\nthuskinson@stelluscapital.com (mailto:thuskinson@stelluscapital.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stellus-capital-investment-corporation-announces-0-25-fourth-quarter-2026-regular-dividend-payable-monthly-in-increments-of-0-0833-in-november-and-december-2026--and-january-2027--302909141.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stellus-capital-investment-corporation-announces-0-25-fourth-quarter-2026-regular-dividend-payable-monthly-in-increments-of-0-0833-in-november-and-december-2026--and-january-2027--302909141.html)\n\nSOURCE Stellus Capital Investment Corporation\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS748298/Stellus-Capital-Investment-Corp-Logo.jpg?id=OA3019364\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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