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SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NasdaqGS
12.52 USD +0.04 (0.321%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 12.56 +0.04 (0.319%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★⯪☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 6:01 a.m. EDT

The investment case for SLRC is currently fractured by a dangerous disconnect between its headline-yielding dividend and its actual ability to fund it. The reported 11.44% yield is a mirage; the payout ratio of 113% indicates the company is paying out more in dividends than it earns in profit, effectively burning through equity to maintain the payout. This is unsustainable and signals a high risk of a dividend cut, which would likely cause the stock price to collapse further. Fundamentally, the business is deteriorating. Revenue has contracted by nearly 10%, and earnings have plummeted by 66% year-over-year. Despite these worsening fundamentals, the stock trades at a low P/E, which reflects the market's pessimism rather than a hidden bargain. The price action confirms this bearish sentiment, with the stock trading well below its 200-day moving average and showing no signs of a recovery trend. Options activity reinforces the bearish outlook. Traders are aggressively buying puts and selling calls, creating a heavy wall of resistance at current levels and betting on further declines. While the statistical forecast model suggests a slight negative drift, it is the fundamental reality of a shrinking business and an insolvent-like dividend policy that drives the rating down. This is a speculative trap for income seekers, not a solid long-term hold.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.028546
AutoETS0.030605
AutoARIMA0.030606
MSTL0.034617

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 55%
H-stat 0.13
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.288
Excess Kurtosis -1.06
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-10
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 117.47
Revenue per Share 3.841
Market Cap 683,024,000
Trailing P/E 9.21
Forward P/E 9.46
Beta 0.66
Profit Margins 35.20%
Previous Name Solar Capital Ltd.
Website https://slrinvestmentcorp.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 6:01 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (over 600 contracts at the $12.5 strike) compared to negligible call volume. While there is some activity in $15 calls, the overwhelming capital allocation is in put writing and buying, suggesting a consensus view of continued weakness or a 'bear put' strategy rather than a bullish breakout.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.44% 10.57% 9.84% 10.41%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-12 0.310 2.439024
2026-03-13 0.410 2.964570
2025-12-12 0.410 2.614796
2025-09-12 0.410 2.551338
2025-06-13 0.410 2.513795
2025-03-14 0.410 2.452153
2024-12-13 0.410 2.492401
2024-09-13 0.410 2.664068
2024-06-13 0.410 2.559301
2024-03-13 0.410 2.693824
2023-12-13 0.410 2.699144
2023-09-19 0.137 0.882732
2023-08-17 0.137 0.913943
2023-07-19 0.137 0.924426
2023-06-16 0.137 0.952712
2023-05-23 0.137 0.976479
2023-04-19 0.137 0.921318
2023-03-22 0.137 0.934516
2023-02-15 0.137 0.918846
2023-01-25 0.137 0.887306
2022-12-21 0.137 0.981375
2022-11-16 0.137 0.989884
2022-10-19 0.137 1.041825
2022-09-19 0.137 0.926928
2022-08-17 0.137 0.902503
2022-07-20 0.137 0.949411
2022-06-22 0.137 0.943526
2022-05-18 0.137 0.900723
2022-04-20 0.137 0.769663
2022-03-17 0.410 2.303371
2021-12-15 0.410 2.245345
2021-09-22 0.410 2.129870
2021-06-22 0.410 2.139875
2021-03-17 0.410 2.198391
2020-12-16 0.410 2.369942
2020-09-16 0.410 2.512255
2020-06-17 0.410 2.481840
2020-03-18 0.410 5.430463
2019-12-18 0.410 1.968315
2019-09-18 0.410 1.981634
2019-06-19 0.410 1.992225
2019-03-20 0.410 1.947744
2018-12-19 0.410 2.096115
2018-09-19 0.410 1.906977
2018-06-20 0.410 1.941288
2018-03-21 0.410 2.011776
2017-12-20 0.400 1.992032
2017-09-20 0.400 1.960784
2017-06-20 0.400 1.850139
2017-03-21 0.400 1.839080
2016-12-13 0.400 1.937046
2016-09-20 0.400 1.969473
2016-06-21 0.400 2.137894
2016-03-22 0.400 2.290951
2015-12-15 0.400 2.458513
2015-09-22 0.400 2.427185
2015-06-23 0.400 2.160994
2015-03-17 0.400 2.028398
2014-12-16 0.400 2.321532
2014-09-16 0.400 2.032520
2014-06-17 0.400 1.960784
2014-03-18 0.400 1.820665
2013-12-17 0.400 1.780944
2013-09-17 0.400 1.814882
2013-06-18 0.600 2.598527
2013-03-19 0.600 2.541296
2012-12-18 0.600 2.547771
2012-09-18 0.600 2.592913
2012-06-15 0.600 2.803738
2012-03-16 0.600 2.664298
2011-12-13 0.600 2.719855
2011-09-16 0.600 2.711252
2011-06-15 0.600 2.414487
2011-03-15 0.600 2.559727
2010-12-15 0.600 2.496879
2010-09-15 0.600 2.962963
2010-06-15 0.600 2.994012
2010-03-16 0.340 1.761658
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.44
dividendYield 11.54
exDividendDate 2026-09-11
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.54
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.12339744
lastDividendValue 0.31
lastDividendDate 2026-06-12
dividendDate 2026-09-25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.24804807
Address1 500 Park Avenue
Address2 Third Floor
All Time High 25.95
All Time Low 7.42
Ask 16.07
Ask Size 2
Average Analyst Rating 2.1 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 339,700
Average Daily Volume3 Month 402,888
Average Volume 402,888
Average Volume10Days 339,700
Beta 0.662
Bid 8.99
Bid Size 2
Book Value 18.002
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 12.52
Current Ratio 1.092
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 12.6159
Day Low 12.48
Debt To Equity 117.47
Display Name SLR Inv
Dividend Date 1,790,294,400
Dividend Rate 1.44
Dividend Yield 11.54
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,938,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,938,400
Earnings Growth -0.659
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.659
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,873,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,736,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,736,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 6.749
Enterprise Value 1,414,225,024
Eps Current Year 1.30632
Eps Forward 1.32289
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.36
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,084,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 212 994 8545
Fifty Day Average 12.7618
Fifty Day Average Change -0.24179935
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.01894712
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -24.804806
Fifty Two Week High 16.83
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.3099995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.25609028
Fifty Two Week Low 12.13
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.39000034
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.032151718
Fifty Two Week Range 12.13 - 16.83
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,265,725,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 10.49
Forward Eps 1.32289
Forward P E 9.464128
Free Cashflow 93,505,128
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Fullday Change 0.0400009
Fullday Change Percent 0.32052
Fullday Price 12.56
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 209,560,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02737
Held Percent Institutions 0.4143
Implied Shares Outstanding 54,554,634
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,222,400
Last Dividend Value 0.31
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary SLR Investment Corp. is a business development company specializing in secured debt (first lien unitranche and second lien), subordinated (unsecured) debt, minority equity, leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, general refinancing, growth capital and strategic income-oriented control equity investments in leveraged middle market companies. The fund invests in aerospace and defense; air freight & logistics; asset management; automotive; banking; beverage, food and tobacco; building products; buildings and real estate; broadcasting and entertainment; cargo transport; commercial services and supplies; communications equipment; chemicals, plastics and rubber; containers, packaging and glass; construction & engineering; diversified/conglomerate manufacturing; consumer Finance; distributors; diversified/conglomerate services; diversified financial services; diversified real estate activities; food products; Footwear; Education Services; diversified telecommunications services; electronics; farming and agriculture; finance; grocery; health care equipment and supplies; health care facilities; education and childcare; home and office furnishing, durable consumer products; hotels, motels, inns and gaming; insurance; restaurants, leisure, amusement, and entertainment; leisure equipment tolls and services, media, multiline retail, multi sector holdings; paper and forest products; personal products; professional services, research and consulting services, software; specialty retail; textiles apparel and luxury goods, thrifts and mortgage finance, trading companies and distributors, utilities, and wireless telecommunication services; industrial conglomerates; internet software and services, IT services, machinery; mining, steel, iron, and non-precious metals; oil and gas; personal, food and miscellaneous services; printing and publishing; retail stores; telecommunications; textiles and leather; and utilities. It also invests in life sciences with focus on specialty pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotech, health Care Providers and services; health Care technology, enabling technologies and tools. The fund primarily invests in United States. The fund's investments generally range between $5 million and $25million. The fund invests in companies with debt investments between $10 million and $50 million with revenues between $50 million and $1000 million and EBITDA between $15 million and $100 million. It invests in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine loans, and equity securities. It may also seek investments in thinly traded public companies and also make secondary investments. The fund makes non-control equity investments. It primarily exits within three years of the initial capital commitment.
Long Name SLR Investment Corp.
Market us_market
Market Cap 683,024,000
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_36113932
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Name Change Date 2,026-08-29
Net Income To Common 73,772,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 680,841,832
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 12.5
Operating Cashflow 156,508,992
Operating Margins 0.7076
Payout Ratio 1.1324
Peg Ratio 4.37
Phone 212 993 1670
Post Market Change 0.03999996
Post Market Change Percent 0.3194885
Post Market Price 12.56
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Prev Name Solar Capital Ltd.
Previous Close 12.48
Price Eps Current Year 9.584176
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.69547826
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.2593243
Profit Margins 0.35202998
Quick Ratio 1.089
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.125
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0400009
Regular Market Change Percent 0.32052
Regular Market Day High 12.6159
Regular Market Day Low 12.48
Regular Market Day Range 12.48 - 12.6159
Regular Market Open 12.5
Regular Market Previous Close 12.48
Regular Market Price 12.52
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 233,066
Return On Assets 0.03613
Return On Equity 0.07473
Revenue Growth -0.094
Revenue Per Share 3.841
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 54,554,634
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.016
Shares Short 870,913
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 1,263,694
Short Name SLR Investment Corp.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0175
Short Ratio 2.13
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol SLRC
Target High Price 18.0
Target Low Price 12.0
Target Mean Price 14.875
Target Median Price 14.0
Total Cash 422,484,992
Total Cash Per Share 7.744
Total Debt 1,153,686,016
Total Revenue 209,560,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.54
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.12339744
Trailing Eps 1.36
Trailing P E 9.205883
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 14.2493
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.7292995
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.12136032
Type Disp Equity
Volume 233,066
Website https://slrinvestmentcorp.com
Zip 10,022-1606