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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.40 Fourth Quarter 2025 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1333 in November and December 2025, and January 2026

1. Stellus Capital declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend per share for Q4 2025. 2. Monthly payments of $0.1333 will occur from November 2025 to January 2026. 3. The company invests primarily in middle-market private companies. 4. Focus on first lien loans with equity investments aims to maximize returns. 5. Stellus is regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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The consistent dividend declaration signals financial health and stability, boosting investor confidence. Historically, companies increasing dividends often see positive stock performance.

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HOUSTON, Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE:SCM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.1333 for each of October, November, and December, totaling $0.40 per share in the aggregate for the fourth quarter of 2025. The regular dividend of $0.40 per share will be paid to shareholders of record in November and December 2025, and January 2026.

Summary of Fourth Quarter 2025 Regular Monthly Dividends

Declared

Ex-Dividend Date

Record Date

Payment Date

Amount per Share

10/08/2025

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

11/14/2025

$0.1333

10/08/2025

11/28/2025

11/28/2025

12/15/2025

$0.1333

10/08/2025

12/31/2025

12/31/2025

01/15/2026

$0.1333

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)) with a focus on investing through first lien (including unitranche) loans, often with a corresponding equity investment. 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

Statements included herein may contain "forward-looking statements" which relate to future performance or financial condition. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the final prospectus that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

Contacts

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

W. Todd Huskinson, (713) 292-5414

Chief Financial Officer

thuskinson@stelluscapital.com

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SOURCE Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

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