Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.40 Third Quarter 2025 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1333 in August, September, and October 2025

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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) has declared its third quarter 2025 regular dividend distribution. The company will pay a total quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, distributed in three equal monthly installments of $0.1333 per share.

The monthly dividends will be paid on August 15, September 15, and October 15, 2025, to shareholders of record on the respective ex-dividend dates of July 31, August 29, and September 30, 2025.

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• Consistent monthly dividend payments of $0.1333 per share
• Maintains quarterly dividend rate of $0.40 per share

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• None.

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HOUSTON, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: SCM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.1333 for each of July, August, and September, totaling $0.40 per share in the aggregate for the third quarter of 2025. The regular dividend of $0.40 per share will be paid to shareholders of record, as detailed in the table below. 

Summary of Third Quarter 2025 Regular Monthly Dividends

Declared	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Amount per Share
7/02/2025	7/31/2025	7/31/2025	8/15/2025	$0.1333
7/02/2025	8/29/2025	8/29/2025	9/15/2025	$0.1333
7/02/2025	9/30/2025	9/30/2025	10/15/2025	$0.1333

About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, and corresponding equity investments. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management. To learn more about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit www.stelluscapital.com under the "Public (SCIC)" link.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements included herein may contain "forward-looking statements" which relate to future performance or financial condition. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the final prospectus that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.     

Contacts
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
W. Todd Huskinson, (713) 292-5414
Chief Financial Officer
thuskinson@stelluscapital.com

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FAQ

What is Stellus Capital Investment Corporation's (SCM) dividend for Q3 2025?

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will pay a total quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share for Q3 2025, distributed in three monthly payments of $0.1333 each.

When will SCM pay its Q3 2025 monthly dividends?

SCM will pay the monthly dividends on August 15, September 15, and October 15, 2025.

What are the record dates for SCM's Q3 2025 dividends?

The record dates for SCM's Q3 2025 dividends are July 31, August 29, and September 30, 2025.

How frequently does Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) pay dividends?

SCM pays dividends on a monthly basis, with three equal installments per quarter.