Carlyle Credit Income Fund Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Declares Monthly Common and Preferred Dividends
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Carlyle Credit Income Fund (NYSE: CCIF) reported fourth-quarter and full-year results for the period ended September 30, 2025 and declared monthly common and preferred dividends for December 2025 through February 2026. Key figures: monthly common dividend $0.1050 (covers through Feb 2026), preferred dividend $0.1536 per share, NAV per common share $6.13, total fair value of investments $192.2 million. Portfolio activity included funding $34.9 million of new CLO investments (weighted average GAAP yield 13.65%) and an aggregate portfolio GAAP yield of 14.44%. The Fund entered a $30 million credit facility at SOFR + 3.25% (upsizable to $50 million). Reported Q4 net investment income was $0.15 per common share; core net investment income was $0.32 per common share.
Positive
- Maintained monthly common dividend of $0.1050 through Feb 2026
- Funded $34.9M new CLO investments at 13.65% weighted GAAP yield
- Aggregate portfolio weighted average GAAP yield of 14.44%
- Established $30M credit facility at SOFR+3.25% (upsizable to $50M)
- Core net investment income of $0.32 per common share in Q4 2025
Negative
- Dividend coverage relies on core net investment income (a non-GAAP measure)
- New credit facility is variable-rate (SOFR+3.25%), increasing interest-rate exposure
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, CCIF gained 1.46%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carlyle Credit Income Fund (“we,” “us,” “our,” “CCIF” or the “Fund”) (NYSE: CCIF) today announced its financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended September 30, 2025. The full detailed presentation of the Fund’s fourth quarter and full year ended September 30, 2025, financial results can be viewed on the Fund’s website (carlylecreditincomefund.com/investor-dashboard).
“Our fourth-quarter results reflect continued focus on positioning CCIF for long-term success,” said Nishil Mehta, CCIF’s Principal Executive Officer and President. “In the quarter we completed five resets and two refinancings in the underlying portfolio to extend reinvestment periods and enhance the portfolio. We also maintained the monthly dividend that is covered by core net investment income, and we believe the portfolio remains well positioned as market conditions continue to evolve.”
Over the past quarter, the Fund has successfully:
- Maintained the monthly dividend of 10.5 cents through February 2026, equating to a
24.14% annualized dividend based on share price as of November 12, 2025, or20.55% based on the Fund’s NAV as of September 30, 2025. - Funded
$34.9 million in new CLO investments with a weighted average GAAP yield of13.65% as of September 30, 2025. The aggregate portfolio weighted average GAAP yield was14.44% as of September 30, 2025. - Entered into a
$30 million Credit Facility. The Credit Facility allows for borrowings at a rate of SOFR +3.25% with no unused fee and can be upsized to$50 million .
Net investment income was
Dividends
CCIF is maintaining a monthly dividend on shares of the Fund’s common stock of
| Security | Amount per Share | Record Dates | Payable Dates |
| Common Stock | December 18, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | |
| January 20, 2026 | January 30, 2026 | ||
| February 17, 2026 | February 27, 2026 | ||
CCIF is also pleased to announce the declaration of dividends on shares of the Fund’s
| Security | Amount per Share | Record Dates | Payable Dates |
| Series D Preferred Shares | December 18, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | |
| January 20, 2026 | January 30, 2026 | ||
| February 17, 2026 | February 27, 2026 | ||
Conference Call
The Fund will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, to discuss its fourth quarter financial results. Please register for the conference call here. The conference call information will also be available via a link on Carlyle Credit Income Fund’s website and the recording will be available on our website soon after the call’s completion.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
On a supplemental basis, we are disclosing Adjusted Net Investment Income Per Common Share and Core Net Investment Income Per Common Share, which are calculated and presented on a basis other than in accordance with GAAP (“non-GAAP”). We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally to analyze and evaluate financial results and performance, and we believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors gauging the quality of the Fund's financial performance, identifying trends in its results and providing meaningful period-to-period comparisons. The presentation of this non-GAAP measure is not intended to be a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation.
About Carlyle Credit Income Fund
Carlyle Credit Income Fund (NYSE: CCIF) is an externally managed closed-end fund focused on investing in primarily equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). The CLOs are collateralized by a portfolio consisting primarily of U.S. senior secured loans with a large number of distinct underlying borrowers across various industry sectors. CCIF is externally managed by Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C. (“CGCIM”), an SEC-registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of Carlyle. CCIF draws upon the significant scale and resources of Carlyle as one of the world's largest CLO managers.
Web: www.carlylecreditincomefund.com
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Contacts:
| Investors: | Media: |
| Joseph Castilla +1 (866) 277-8243 investorrelations@carlylecreditincomefund.com | Kristen Ashton +1 (212) 813-4763 kristen.ashton@carlyle.com |
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