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Stellus Capital Investment CorpSCM

Financials · Asset Management

Very Unsafe
Serious danger. More than 1 in 3 stocks with this rating cut within a year

Scored 2026-07-29 · updates weekly

12.2VERY UNSAFE0100

What’s driving the score

Dividend yield27%
0
Yield vs its own history20%
45
Interest coverage
n/a
Free cash flow payout
n/a
Years since last cut9%
1
Dividend growth (1y)7%
1
Cash flow payout
n/a
Profit steadiness4%
45
Earnings payout4%
30
Debt load
n/a
Revenue growth3%
100
Cash vs debt
n/a

100 is the best score. The small percentage shows how much each factor counts. Hover a factor name for what it means. “n/a” means that factor doesn’t apply to this type of company (banks and REITs work differently), so the other factors count more.

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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Stellus Capital Investment CorpSCMDividend safety check · 2026-07-29Very UnsafeSerious danger. More than 1 in 3 stocks with thisrating cut within a year12.2VERY UNSAFE0100What’s driving the score100 = safestDividend yield0Yield vs its own history45Years since last cut1Dividend growth (1y)1Profit steadiness45Earnings payout30Revenue growth100Free score for any US stock. Not investment advice.dividendsafetychecker.com

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