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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation · Q1 2026 earnings
Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Stellus Capital reported Q1 2026 total investment income of $23.3M, net investment income of $7.5M ($0.26 per share), and net increase in net assets of $1.66M.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Stellus (BDC) earned total investment income of $23.3 million, down from $25.0 million. Net investment income was $7.5 million, or $0.26 per share, versus $9.8 million and $0.35. Net increase in net assets from operations was $1.66 million ($0.06 per share) after net realized and unrealized portfolio marks. The company paid distributions of $0.34 per share.
- Total investment income $23.3M; net investment income $7.5M.
- NII per share $0.26; distributions $0.34 per share.
- Net increase in net assets from operations $1.66M after credit marks.
- Interest income from non-affiliated investments $20.6M.
- BDC portfolio focused on middle-market senior secured loans.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Stellus Capital · Revenue · Quarterly
$7.5M
Forward guidance
BDCs typically do not give EPS guidance; MD&A discusses portfolio yield, credit quality, and dividend coverage.
Tailwinds
- Continued dividend distributions supported by NII.
Headwinds
- NII per share declined YoY on lower investment income.
- Unrealized depreciation on portfolio weighed on total return.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 16 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026
-1.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.8%
Avg return
5 days after
-1.4%
Avg return
30 days after
41%
7 / 17 earnings
Positive
+3.1%
Q3 2025
Best reaction
-7.4%
Q4 2026
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -3.9% | -7.2% | -10.1% | |
| Q4 2026 | -7.4% | -3.5% | -1.3% | |
| Q3 2025 | +3.1% | +2.7% | +9.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.8% | -1.6% | +0.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.3% | +0.4% | -2.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +1.8% | +2.0% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | -5.3% | -4.6% | -2.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -4.3% | -5.5% | -7.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | -0.8% | -0.9% | -6.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.2% | -3.7% | -11.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | -0.3% | +0.5% | -1.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | -4.1% | +0.2% | -3.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.2% | +4.1% | +4.9% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.1% | -0.3% | -0.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.1% | +4.5% | +6.2% |
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