HOUSTON, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE:SCM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.1133 for each of January, February, and March, totaling $0.34 per share in the aggregate for the first quarter of 2026. The regular dividend of $0.34 per share will be paid to shareholders of record in February, March, and April 2026. Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, "The reduction in our regular dividend in the first quarter reflects the lower interest rate environment."

Summary of First Quarter 2026 Regular Monthly Dividends

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

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Contacts

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

W. Todd Huskinson, (713) 292-5414

Chief Financial Officer

thuskinson@stelluscapital.com

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