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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Houston, United States | NYSE
8.15 USD -0.17 (-2.043%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 8.22 +0.07 (0.859%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 7:14 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★☆☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:57 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is fundamentally broken despite the headline-grabbing yield. The company is paying out nearly 185% of its earnings as dividends, which is mathematically unsustainable and indicates the payout is likely eroding shareholder capital rather than rewarding it. Underlying business metrics confirm this distress: revenue is down 6.6%, earnings have collapsed by roughly 68%, and the balance sheet is precarious with debt-to-equity exceeding 170x and a current ratio below 0.6. The stock has already punished investors with a massive 42% drop in 2020 and has failed to recover to its 2021 highs, trading at a discount to book value because the market correctly prices in the deteriorating franchise. The recent news of a dividend cut reinforces the fragility of the payout. While the options market shows speculative bets on further declines, the long-term outlook remains bleak due to the lack of organic growth and the reliance on a shrinking capital base to fund an impossible dividend obligation.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.074603
AutoETS0.075443
AutoARIMA0.075444
MSTL0.076849
MSTL_630.077187
MSTL_63_1260.092354
MSTL_1260.106569

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 74.52
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.218
Excess Kurtosis -1.06
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 170.301
Revenue per Share 3.501
Market Cap 235,920,112
Trailing P/E 9.82
Forward P/E 8.02
Beta 0.64
Profit Margins 23.59%
Website https://www.stelluscapital.com/public-investors/investment-corp/

As of July 11, 2026, 6:57 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant downside move. While there is some call volume at the $10 strike for the December expiration, the overwhelming majority of open interest and volume in both calls and puts is concentrated at the $7.50 strike (below current price) for the September and December expirations. This heavy concentration of put open interest at a level significantly lower than the current price suggests a 'bear put spread' strategy or a hedge against a drop to the 52-week low, rather than a bet on a rally.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.34% 13.15% 12.19% 11.37%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-30 0.113000 1.342043
2026-05-29 0.113000 1.259755
2026-04-30 0.113000 1.168563
2026-03-31 0.113000 1.226927
2026-02-27 0.113000 1.127744
2026-01-30 0.113000 0.884194
2025-12-31 0.133000 1.048896
2025-11-28 0.133000 1.099174
2025-10-31 0.133000 1.110184
2025-09-30 0.133000 1.018377
2025-08-29 0.133000 0.915348
2025-07-31 0.133000 0.950000
2025-06-30 0.133000 0.954089
2025-05-30 0.133000 1.002261
2025-04-30 0.133000 1.040689
2025-03-31 0.133000 0.950000
2025-02-28 0.133000 0.870989
2025-01-31 0.133000 0.904762
2024-12-31 0.133000 0.966570
2024-11-29 0.133000 0.964467
2024-10-31 0.133000 0.945274
2024-09-30 0.133000 0.971512
2024-08-30 0.133000 0.973646
2024-07-31 0.133000 0.947969
2024-06-28 0.133000 0.968682
2024-05-31 0.133000 0.958213
2024-04-29 0.133000 0.950000
2024-03-27 0.133000 1.011407
2024-02-28 0.133000 1.047244
2024-01-30 0.133000 1.007576
2023-12-15 0.133000 1.048069
2023-11-29 0.133000 1.045597
2023-10-30 0.133000 1.075182
2023-09-28 0.133000 0.970803
2023-08-30 0.133000 0.954774
2023-07-28 0.133000 0.882548
2023-06-29 0.133000 0.940594
2023-05-30 0.133000 0.959596
2023-04-28 0.133000 0.914718
2023-03-30 0.133000 0.950679
2023-02-27 0.133000 0.843909
2023-01-30 0.133000 0.950000
2022-12-15 0.113000 0.850904
2022-11-29 0.113000 0.824216
2022-10-28 0.113000 0.838279
2022-09-29 0.113000 0.945607
2022-08-30 0.113000 0.843284
2022-07-28 0.113000 0.845176
2022-06-29 0.113000 1.008929
2022-05-26 0.113000 0.875290
2022-04-28 0.113000 0.817064
2022-03-30 0.113000 0.820029
2022-02-24 0.113000 0.859316
2022-01-27 0.113000 0.843284
2021-12-15 0.093000 0.714835
2021-11-29 0.093000 0.676364
2021-10-28 0.093000 0.666667
2021-09-29 0.100000 0.751880
2021-08-30 0.100000 0.769231
2021-07-29 0.100000 0.755858
2021-06-29 0.083000 0.655608
2021-05-27 0.083000 0.630699
2021-04-29 0.083000 0.614360
2021-03-30 0.083000 0.656646
2021-02-25 0.083000 0.715517
2021-01-28 0.083000 0.788224
2020-12-14 0.310000 2.700349
2020-09-14 0.250000 2.866972
2020-07-14 0.250000 3.140704
2020-03-30 0.113000 1.547945
2020-02-27 0.113000 0.901836
2020-01-30 0.113000 0.785814
2019-12-30 0.113000 0.790763
2019-11-27 0.113000 0.791871
2019-10-30 0.113000 0.822416
2019-09-27 0.113000 0.817064
2019-08-29 0.113000 0.860625
2019-07-30 0.113000 0.772914
2019-06-27 0.113000 0.818841
2019-05-30 0.113000 0.818248
2019-04-29 0.113000 0.786360
2019-03-28 0.113000 0.799151
2019-02-27 0.113000 0.787456
2019-01-30 0.113000 0.791871
2018-12-28 0.113000 0.877329
2018-11-29 0.113000 0.829662
2018-10-30 0.113000 0.920195
2018-09-27 0.113000 0.818841
2018-08-30 0.113000 0.828446
2018-07-30 0.113000 0.852830
2018-06-28 0.113000 0.875969
2018-05-30 0.113000 0.878694
2018-04-27 0.113000 0.886275
2018-03-28 0.113000 0.979203
2018-02-27 0.113000 0.969957
2018-01-30 0.113000 0.922449
2017-12-28 0.113000 0.858011
2017-11-29 0.113000 0.874613
2017-10-30 0.113000 0.810617
2017-09-28 0.113000 0.827839
2017-08-29 0.113000 0.835799
2017-07-27 0.113000 0.829662
2017-06-28 0.113000 0.827839
2017-05-26 0.113000 0.803698
2017-04-26 0.113000 0.791317
2017-03-29 0.113000 0.793539
2017-02-24 0.113000 0.801987
2017-01-27 0.113000 0.845808
2016-12-28 0.113000 0.937759
2016-11-28 0.113000 0.951980
2016-10-27 0.113000 1.018018
2016-09-28 0.113000 1.022624
2016-08-29 0.113000 1.002662
2016-07-27 0.113000 1.027273
2016-06-28 0.113000 1.130000
2016-05-26 0.113000 1.119921
2016-04-27 0.113000 1.090734
2016-03-29 0.113000 1.127744
2016-02-25 0.113000 1.439490
2016-01-27 0.113000 1.208556
2015-12-29 0.113000 1.154239
2015-11-25 0.113000 1.080306
2015-10-28 0.113000 1.076190
2015-09-28 0.113000 1.090734
2015-08-27 0.113000 1.017102
2015-07-29 0.113000 1.066038
2015-06-26 0.113000 0.954392
2015-05-27 0.113000 0.921697
2015-04-28 0.113000 0.922449
2015-03-27 0.113000 0.937759
2015-02-25 0.113000 0.893987
2015-01-29 0.113000 0.923203
2014-12-29 0.113000 0.931575
2014-11-25 0.113000 0.819434
2014-10-29 0.113000 0.830272
2014-09-26 0.113000 0.802557
2014-08-27 0.113000 0.792426
2014-07-29 0.113000 0.783634
2014-06-26 0.113000 0.777701
2014-05-28 0.113000 0.800850
2014-04-28 0.113000 0.839525
2014-03-27 0.113000 0.764547
2014-02-26 0.113000 0.785814
2014-01-29 0.113000 0.778773
2014-01-13 0.065000 0.440678
2013-12-05 0.338544 2.262141
2013-09-03 0.338544 2.271207
2013-06-19 0.338544 2.275768
2013-03-19 0.338544 2.288020
2012-12-19 0.180225 1.167742
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.48
dividendYield 17.78
exDividendDate 2026-06-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.54
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.18509616
lastDividendValue 0.113
lastDividendDate 2026-06-30
dividendDate 2026-07-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.44864148
Address1 4,400 Post Oak Parkway
Address2 Suite 2200
All Time High 18.132032
All Time Low 4.1
Ask 8.19
Ask Size 1,200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 190,800
Average Daily Volume3 Month 178,631
Average Volume 178,631
Average Volume10Days 190,800
Beta 0.637
Bid 8.12
Bid Size 200
Book Value 12.54
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 8.15
Current Ratio 0.573
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 8.47
Day Low 8.12
Debt To Equity 170.301
Display Name Stellus Capital Inv
Dividend Date 1,784,073,600
Dividend Rate 1.48
Dividend Yield 17.78
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,598,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,598,000
Earnings Growth -0.684
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.668
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,529,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,529,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,529,600
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 8.467
Enterprise Value 850,730,240
Eps Current Year 1.028
Eps Forward 1.016
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.83
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,782,777,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 8.9016
Fifty Day Average Change -0.75160027
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.08443429
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -44.864147
Fifty Two Week High 15.39
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.2400007
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.47043538
Fifty Two Week Low 7.78
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.3699994
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.047557764
Fifty Two Week Range 7.78 - 15.39
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,352,385,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 10.71
Forward Eps 1.016
Forward P E 8.021653
Free Cashflow 30,834,520
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 100,480,224
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.042379998
Held Percent Institutions 0.14698
Implied Shares Outstanding 28,947,254
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,782,777,600
Last Dividend Value 0.113
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,389,571,200
Last Split Factor 10,043:10000
Long Business Summary Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. It invests through first lien, second lien, unitranche, and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in US and Canada. The fund seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.
Long Name Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 235,920,112
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_222340162
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 23,707,520
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 240,841,153
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 8.35
Operating Cashflow 35,277,648
Operating Margins 0.71691
Payout Ratio 1.8549
Phone 713 292 5400
Post Market Change 0.07000065
Post Market Change Percent 0.8589037
Post Market Price 8.22
Post Market Time 1,783,984,441
Previous Close 8.32
Price Eps Current Year 7.928015
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.6499202
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.347926
Profit Margins 0.23594
Quick Ratio 0.544
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.17
Regular Market Change Percent -2.04327
Regular Market Day High 8.47
Regular Market Day Low 8.12
Regular Market Day Range 8.12 - 8.47
Regular Market Open 8.35
Regular Market Previous Close 8.32
Regular Market Price 8.15
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,803
Regular Market Volume 154,968
Return On Assets 0.04315
Return On Equity 0.06444
Revenue Growth -0.066
Revenue Per Share 3.501
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 28,947,254
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.028199999
Shares Short 815,955
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 811,368
Short Name Stellus Capital Investment Corp
Short Percent Of Float 0.0294
Short Ratio 3.87
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol SCM
Target High Price 11.0
Target Low Price 9.0
Target Mean Price 10.5
Target Median Price 11.0
Total Cash 3,376,525
Total Cash Per Share 0.117
Total Debt 618,186,624
Total Revenue 100,480,224
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.54
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.18509616
Trailing Eps 0.83
Trailing P E 9.819277
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 10.8591
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.7091007
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.24947746
Type Disp Equity
Volume 154,968
Website https://www.stelluscapital.com/public-investors/investment-corp/
Zip 77,027