FDUS posts Q3 2025 results; dividends payable Dec 29, 2025

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Fidus Investment Corporation reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 via a press release furnished with this report. The company also announced cash dividends for shareholders.

Fidus declared a base dividend of $0.43 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.07 per share, both payable on December 29, 2025 to stockholders of record as of December 19, 2025. The disclosures under Items 2.02 and 7.01, including the press release, were furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act.

8-K Event Classification

3 items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01

3 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 6, 2025

Fidus Investment Corporation
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	814-00861	27-5017321
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 1005, Evanston, Illinois		60201
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 847-859-3940

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

________________

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	FDUS	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 6, 2025, Fidus Investment Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company issued a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, on November 6, 2025 announcing the declaration of a base dividend of $0.43 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.07 per share, which are payable on December 29, 2025, to stockholders of record as of December 19, 2025.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished herewith to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit

No. Description

99.1 Press Release dated November 6, 2025 of Fidus Investment Corporation

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 6, 2025 Fidus Investment Corporation

By: /s/ Shelby E. Sherard

Shelby E. Sherard

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

FAQ

What did FDUS announce in this report?

Fidus Investment Corporation furnished a press release with financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 and declared cash dividends.

What are the FDUS dividend amounts announced?

The company declared a base dividend of $0.43 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.07 per share.

When are the FDUS dividends payable and what is the record date?

Both dividends are payable on December 29, 2025 to stockholders of record on December 19, 2025.

Which items were used to disclose FDUS information?

Results were furnished under Item 2.02 and dividend details under Item 7.01, with the press release as Exhibit 99.1.

Is the FDUS press release considered filed or furnished?

The information, including Exhibit 99.1, was furnished and is not deemed filed under the Exchange Act.

What is FDUS’s trading symbol and exchange?

FDUS trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol FDUS.