Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
SCMFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$8.95
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
16.53%
Annual Dividend
$1.48
Payout Ratio
185%
5-Yr Growth
-6.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
SCM Dividend Safety Score
46/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage185% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage139% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.70
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is SCM a good dividend stock?
MixedStellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) pays a monthly dividend yielding 16.53% ($1.48/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Elevated payout ratio (185%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 16.53%
- Payout Ratio
- 185%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -6.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.63
- Market Cap
- $259.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $8.43 – $15.39
- Dividend Safety
- D · 46/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2026 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2026 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.1330 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.1330 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $0.1330 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.1330 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.1330 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2025 | — | $0.1330 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.1330 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.1330 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | — | $0.1330 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.48 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$12.33
Annual$148.00
Monthly avg$12.33
