Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) Dividend History

NYSE: SCMYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

SCM next dividend

$0.08per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 30Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 13Friday, 2026

Ex-dividend in 12 days. Shareholders who own SCM before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.

  • 2012paying since
  • Monthly12 payments a year
  • +6.8%5-year growth a year
  • 14.16%forward yield

SCM dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$100
Each payment
$8
Value of the shares
$706
Dividend yield
14.16%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.00 per share, before tax.

SCM dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

SCM dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)29.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+6.8%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

SCM yield on cost

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$12.008.33%$1.3311.1%
3 years ago$13.577.37%$4.5233.3%
5 years ago$13.567.37%$7.5455.6%
10 years ago$11.089.03%$13.89125.4%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

SCM dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

SCM dividends by year

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.60−0.0%12.59%12
2024$1.60+0.0%11.60%12
2023$1.60+3.5%12.42%12
2022$1.54—11.63%14
2021$1.08—8.27%12
2020$1.15−15.3%10.56%6
2019$1.360.0%9.53%12
2018$1.360.0%10.47%12
2017$1.360.0%10.32%12
2016$1.360.0%11.24%12
2015$1.36−4.6%14.07%12
2014$1.42—12.06%13
2013$1.35—9.10%4
2012$0.18—1.11%1

SCM dividend history

158 payments
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-12-312027-01-15$0.0833—Monthly
2026-11-302026-12-15$0.0833—Monthly
2026-10-302026-11-13$0.0833+0.4%Monthly
2026-09-302026-10-15$0.083—Monthly
2026-08-312026-09-15$0.083—Monthly
2026-07-312026-08-14$0.083−26.5%Monthly
2026-06-302026-07-15$0.113—Monthly
2026-05-292026-06-15$0.113—Monthly
2026-04-302026-05-15$0.113—Monthly
2026-03-312026-04-15$0.113—Monthly
2026-02-272026-03-13$0.113—Monthly
2026-01-302026-02-13$0.113−15.0%Monthly
2025-12-312026-01-15$0.133—Monthly
2025-11-282025-12-15$0.133—Monthly
2025-10-312025-11-14$0.133—Monthly
2025-09-302025-10-15$0.133—Monthly
Show all 158 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2025-08-292025-09-15$0.133—Monthly
2025-07-312025-08-15$0.133—Monthly
2025-06-302025-07-15$0.133—Monthly
2025-05-302025-06-13$0.133—Monthly
2025-04-302025-05-15$0.133—Monthly
2025-03-312025-04-15$0.133—Monthly
2025-02-282025-03-14$0.133—Monthly
2025-01-312025-02-14$0.133—Monthly
2024-12-312025-01-15$0.133—Monthly
2024-11-292024-12-13$0.133—Monthly
2024-10-312024-11-15$0.133—Monthly
2024-09-302024-10-15$0.133—Monthly
2024-08-302024-09-13$0.133—Monthly
2024-07-312024-08-15$0.133—Monthly
2024-06-282024-07-15$0.133—Monthly
2024-05-312024-06-14$0.133—Monthly
2024-04-292024-05-15$0.133−0.2%Monthly
2024-03-282024-04-15$0.1333+0.2%Monthly
2024-02-282024-03-15$0.133—Monthly
2024-01-302024-02-15$0.133—Monthly
2023-12-152023-12-29$0.133—Monthly
2023-11-292023-12-15$0.133—Monthly
2023-10-302023-11-15$0.133—Monthly
2023-09-282023-10-13$0.133—Monthly
2023-08-302023-09-15$0.133—Monthly
2023-07-282023-08-15$0.133—Monthly
2023-06-292023-07-14$0.133—Monthly
2023-05-302023-06-15$0.133—Monthly
2023-04-282023-05-15$0.133—Monthly
2023-03-302023-04-14$0.133—Monthly
2023-02-272023-03-15$0.133—Monthly
2023-01-302023-02-15$0.133+17.7%Monthly
2022-12-152022-12-29$0.113—
2022-11-292022-12-15$0.113—
2022-10-282022-11-15$0.113—
2022-09-292022-10-14$0.113—
2022-08-302022-09-15$0.113—
2022-07-282022-08-15$0.113—
2022-06-292022-07-15$0.113—
2022-05-262022-06-15$0.113+21.1%
2022-05-25—$0.0933−17.4%
2022-04-282022-05-13$0.113+21.1%
2022-04-27—$0.0933−17.4%
2022-03-302022-04-15$0.113—
2022-02-242022-03-15$0.113—
2022-01-272022-02-15$0.113+21.5%
2021-12-152021-12-31$0.093—Monthly
2021-11-292021-12-15$0.093—Monthly
2021-10-282021-11-15$0.093−7.0%Monthly
2021-09-292021-10-15$0.1—
2021-08-302021-09-15$0.1—
2021-07-292021-08-13$0.1+20.5%
2021-06-292021-07-15$0.083—Monthly
2021-05-272021-06-15$0.083—Monthly
2021-04-292021-05-14$0.083—Monthly
2021-03-302021-04-15$0.083—Monthly
2021-02-252021-03-15$0.083—Monthly
2021-01-282021-02-16$0.083−73.2%Monthly
2020-12-142020-12-29$0.31+24.0%Quarterly
2020-09-142020-09-30$0.25—Quarterly
2020-07-142020-07-31$0.25+121.2%Quarterly
2020-03-302020-04-15$0.113—Monthly
2020-02-272020-03-13$0.113—Monthly
2020-01-302020-02-14$0.113—Monthly
2019-12-302020-01-15$0.113—Monthly
2019-11-272019-12-13$0.113—Monthly
2019-10-302019-11-15$0.113—Monthly
2019-09-272019-10-15$0.113—Monthly
2019-08-292019-09-13$0.113—Monthly
2019-07-302019-08-15$0.113—Monthly
2019-06-272019-07-15$0.113—Monthly
2019-05-302019-06-14$0.113—Monthly
2019-04-292019-05-15$0.113—
2019-03-282019-04-15$0.113—Monthly
2019-02-272019-03-15$0.113—Monthly
2019-01-302019-02-15$0.113—Monthly
2018-12-282019-01-15$0.113—Monthly
2018-11-292018-12-14$0.113—Monthly
2018-10-302018-11-15$0.113—Monthly
2018-09-272018-10-15$0.113—Monthly
2018-08-302018-09-14$0.113—Monthly
2018-07-302018-08-15$0.113—Monthly
2018-06-282018-07-13$0.113—Monthly
2018-05-302018-06-15$0.113—Monthly
2018-04-272018-05-15$0.113—Monthly
2018-03-282018-04-13$0.113—Monthly
2018-02-272018-03-15$0.113—Monthly
2018-01-302018-02-15$0.113—Monthly
2017-12-282018-01-12$0.113—Monthly
2017-11-292017-12-15$0.113—Monthly
2017-10-302017-11-15$0.113—Monthly
2017-09-282017-10-13$0.113—Monthly
2017-08-292017-09-15$0.113—Monthly
2017-07-272017-08-15$0.113—Monthly
2017-06-282017-07-14$0.113—Monthly
2017-05-262017-06-15$0.113—Monthly
2017-04-262017-05-15$0.113—Monthly
2017-03-292017-04-14$0.113—Monthly
2017-02-242017-03-15$0.113—Monthly
2017-01-272017-02-15$0.113—Monthly
2016-12-282017-01-13$0.113—Monthly
2016-11-282016-12-15$0.113—Monthly
2016-10-272016-11-15$0.113—Monthly
2016-09-282016-10-14$0.113—Monthly
2016-08-292016-09-15$0.113—Monthly
2016-07-272016-08-15$0.113—Monthly
2016-06-282016-07-15$0.113—Monthly
2016-05-262016-06-15$0.113—Monthly
2016-04-272016-05-13$0.113—Monthly
2016-03-292016-04-15$0.113—Monthly
2016-02-252016-03-15$0.113—Monthly
2016-01-272016-02-15$0.113—Monthly
2015-12-292016-01-15$0.113—Monthly
2015-11-252015-12-15$0.113—Monthly
2015-10-282015-11-13$0.113—Monthly
2015-09-282015-10-15$0.113—Monthly
2015-08-272015-09-15$0.113—Monthly
2015-07-292015-08-14$0.113—Monthly
2015-06-262015-07-15$0.113—Monthly
2015-05-272015-06-15$0.113—Monthly
2015-04-282015-05-15$0.113—Monthly
2015-03-272015-04-15$0.113—Monthly
2015-02-252015-03-13$0.113—Monthly
2015-01-292015-02-13$0.113—Monthly
2014-12-292015-01-15$0.113—Monthly
2014-11-252014-12-15$0.113—Monthly
2014-10-292014-11-14$0.113—Monthly
2014-09-262014-10-15$0.113—Monthly
2014-08-272014-09-15$0.113—Monthly
2014-07-292014-08-15$0.113—Monthly
2014-06-262014-07-15$0.113—Monthly
2014-05-282014-06-16$0.113—Monthly
2014-04-282014-05-15$0.113—Monthly
2014-03-272014-04-15$0.113—Monthly
2014-02-262014-03-14$0.113—Monthly
2014-01-292014-02-14$0.113+73.8%Monthly
2014-01-132014-01-24$0.065−80.8%
2013-12-052013-12-23$0.3385—Quarterly
2013-09-032013-09-27$0.3385—Quarterly
2013-06-192013-06-28$0.3385—Quarterly
2013-03-192013-03-28$0.3385+87.8%Quarterly
2012-12-192012-12-27$0.1802—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

SCM stock split history

  • 10043:10000January 13, 2014

SCM dividend overview

Stellus Capital Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, a yield of 14.16% at the latest close, paid monthly. It paid $1.60 per share in 2025, down 0.0% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 6.8% a year on average and over ten years 1.6% a year. The payout ratio is 29.4% of trailing earnings.

Related: SCM cash flow statement, SCM key metrics, SCM chart. See the SCM stock overview for the latest quote and news.

SCM dividends FAQ

Does Stellus Capital Investment pay a dividend?

Yes. Stellus Capital Investment has paid a regular dividend since 2012, monthly, most recently $0.08 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 31, 2026.

What is Stellus Capital Investment's dividend yield?

Stellus Capital Investment's forward annual dividend is $1.00 per share, a dividend yield of 14.16% at the latest close of $7.06.

When is Stellus Capital Investment's next dividend?

Stellus Capital Investment's next dividend of $0.08 per share goes ex-dividend on October 30, 2026 and is paid on November 13, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.

How often does Stellus Capital Investment pay dividends?

Stellus Capital Investment pays dividends monthly.

How fast is Stellus Capital Investment's dividend growing?

Stellus Capital Investment's dividend per share grew from $1.15 in 2020 to $1.60 in 2025, 6.8% a year on average over five years.

What is Stellus Capital Investment's dividend payout ratio?

Stellus Capital Investment pays out 29.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends.

Has Stellus Capital Investment split its stock?

Stellus Capital Investment has split its stock 1 time: 10043:10000 on January 13, 2014. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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