Carlyle Credit Income Fund Announces Second Quarter Financial Results and Declares Monthly Common and Preferred Dividends
Rhea-AI Summary
Carlyle Credit Income Fund (NYSE:CCIF) reported second quarter 2026 results and declared monthly common and preferred dividends through August 2026.
Key items include a maintained $0.06 monthly common dividend (21.49% annualized yield on May 12, 2026 price), $0.1536 Series D preferred dividend, $0.29 core NII per share, $3.34 NAV, $122.9 million investment fair value, and full redemption of $20 million 7.50% Series C preferred shares.
Positive
- Maintained $0.06 monthly common dividend through August 2026; 21.49% annualized yield
- Core net investment income of $0.29 per common share for Q2 2026
- Adjusted net investment income of $0.11 and GAAP NII of $0.09 per share
- Redeemed all $20 million 7.50% Series C Convertible Preferred Shares
- $1.5 million of new CLO investments at 11.49% weighted average GAAP yield
- Aggregate portfolio weighted average GAAP yield of 11.06% as of March 31, 2026
Negative
- CLO equity cash flows and valuations were pressured by elevated repricing activity
- Weakness in the loan market continued during the quarter, affecting CLO equity
News Market Reaction – CCIF
In the May 20 session, CCIF gained 0.93%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous Dividends,earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | Earnings & dividends | Negative | -5.8% | Q1 2026 results and cut of common dividend to $0.06 per share. |
| Nov 18 | Earnings & dividends | Positive | +1.5% | Q4 and full-year 2025 results with strong yields and $0.1050 dividend. |
| Aug 19 | Earnings & dividends | Positive | -1.1% | Q3 2025 results, high portfolio yields and maintained $0.1050 dividend. |
| May 20 | Earnings & dividends | Positive | -0.5% | Q2 2025 results, strong CLO activity and maintained $0.1050 dividend. |
| Feb 26 | Earnings & dividends | Positive | -0.4% | Q1 2025 results, high GAAP yields and monthly $0.1050 dividend. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings/dividend announcements often coincided with modest negative moves, including selloffs after both positive updates and a dividend cut.
Over the past several quarters, Carlyle Credit Income Fund has regularly paired financial results with monthly dividend declarations. Earlier updates highlighted higher NAV levels between $6.13 and $7.44, larger investment portfolios up to $200.4 million, and monthly common dividends of $0.1050 before the reduction to $0.06 in Q1 2026. Same‑tag announcements have shown active deployment into CLOs, high GAAP yields, and periodic use of preferred shares and credit facilities. Today’s Q2 2026 results and continued $0.06 common and $0.1536 preferred dividends fit this pattern of income-focused updates.
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NEW YORK, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carlyle Credit Income Fund (“we,” “us,” “our,” “CCIF” or the “Fund”) (NYSE: CCIF) today announced its financial results for its second quarter ending March 31, 2026. The full detailed presentation of the Fund’s second quarter 2026 financial results can be viewed on the Fund’s website (https://www.carlylecreditincomefund.com/investor-dashboard).
“In the second quarter, we remained focused on long-term value creation amid continued volatility across the CLO equity market,” said Nishil Mehta, CCIF’s Principal Executive Officer and President. “While elevated repricing activity and weakness in the loan market continued to pressure CLO equity cash flows and valuations during the quarter, underlying credit fundamentals across the portfolio remained resilient. We maintained our monthly dividend of
Over the past quarter, the Fund has successfully:
- Declared a monthly dividend of
$0.06 cents through August 2026, equating to a21.49% annualized dividend based on share price as of May 12, 2026. - Funded
$1.5 million in new CLO investments with a weighted average GAAP yield of11.49% as of March 31, 2026. The aggregate portfolio weighted average GAAP yield was11.06% as of March 31, 2026. - Redeemed all
$20 million 7.50% Series C Convertible Preferred Shares.
Net investment income was
Dividends
CCIF is declaring a monthly dividend on shares of the Fund’s common stock of
| Security | Amount per Share | Record Dates | Payable Dates |
| Common Stock | June 17, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | |
| July 21, 2026 | July 31, 2026 | ||
| August 19, 2026 | August 31, 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 | June 17, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | |
| July 21, 2026 | July 31, 2026 | ||
| August 19, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
Conference Call
The Fund will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to discuss its second 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 | Ben Howard |
| +1 (866) 277-8243 | +1 (914) 552-4281 |
| investorrelations@carlylecreditincomefund.com | bhoward@prosek.com |
