Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) ("Stellus", "we", or the "Company") today announced preliminary financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

The Company's preliminary estimate of second quarter 2026 net investment income ("NII") is $0.25 to $0.27 per share. The Company's preliminary estimate of net asset value ("NAV") per share as of June 30, 2026, is $12.76 to $12.84, representing an increase of $0.22 to $0.30 per share, or 1.8% to 2.4%, from the NAV per share of $12.54 as of March 31, 2026. The estimated NAV per share increase is primarily due to the net fair value appreciation on the investment portfolio and the accretive impact of equity repurchases, partially offset by dividends per share paid in the second quarter in excess of NII per share.