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- Dividend Yield
- 11.63%
- Payout Ratio
- 28.67%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $1.60
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2024
SCM Dividend Safety
SCM paid out 28.67% of its $18M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
SCM's Dividend Payout Ratio of 28.67% is considered safe for the Financial Services sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
SCM's Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.968 poses a risk, signaling financial challenges due to insufficient earnings to cover interest expenses.
Income Quality
SCM demonstrates poor income quality with a ratio of -0.985. This indicates low-quality earnings and high risk of dividend cuts.
SCM Dividend Growth
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation(SCM) offers a dividend yield of 11.63% and pays $1.60 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of SCM.
Dividend Stability
SCM has shown inconsistent dividend payments over the past 11 years with 1 cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
SCM's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 3.823% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
SCM's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -7.886% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.
SCM Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation(SCM) provides a dividend yield of 11.63%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
Yield %
3.14%
3.73%
11.63%
11.70%
Dividend Yield
SCM's dividend yield of 11.63% is considered high compared to the sector average of 3.73%, indicating a higher potential risk for investors.
SCM Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, SCM generated $108M in revenue, produced $29M in free cash flow, and distributed $38M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
SCM's free cash flow has grown by 16.298% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
SCM Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Stellus Capital Investment Corporation. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.