Stellus Capital Investment CorpSCM
Financials · Asset Management
Scored 2026-07-29 · updates weekly
What’s driving the score
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The bottom line
As of 2026-07-29, Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) scores 12.2 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Very Unsafe. In our testing, about 2 in 5 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
The strongest parts of the picture are revenue growth, yield vs its own history, profit steadiness. The main things holding the score back are dividend yield (scoring 0 out of 100) and years since last cut (1 out of 100). The dividend as a share of the stock price. An unusually high yield is often the market warning that the payout is in trouble.
Stellus Capital Investment currently yields 20.3%, last cut its dividend about 0 years ago. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.
Common questions
Is Stellus Capital Investment's dividend safe?
As of 2026-07-29, Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) scores 12.2 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Very Unsafe. In our testing, about 2 in 5 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
How likely is SCM to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?
Stellus Capital Investment is rated Very Unsafe (score 12.2 of 100). In our testing, about 2 in 5 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.
When did Stellus Capital Investment last cut its dividend?
Stellus Capital Investment's last dividend cut was about 0 years ago, based on its payment history.
What is Stellus Capital Investment's dividend yield?
As of 2026-07-29, Stellus Capital Investment yields 20.3% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.
How is this dividend safety score calculated?
The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.
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