SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) To Go Ex-Dividend on September 11th

SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:SLRC) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of 0.31 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, September 25th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th.

SLR Investment has a payout ratio of 76.1% meaning its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings tumble. Equities research analysts expect SLR Investment to earn $1.31 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.24 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 94.7%.

SLR Investment Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of SLRC opened at $12.66 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $12.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.98. SLR Investment has a one year low of $12.13 and a one year high of $16.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $690.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.38 and a beta of 0.64.

SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The financial services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.33. The company had revenue of $20.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.82 million. SLR Investment had a net margin of 35.20% and a return on equity of 7.94%. Equities research analysts forecast that SLR Investment will post 1.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SLR Investment News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SLR Investment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SLRC declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, payable September 25 to shareholders of record on September 11. The distribution equates to an annualized yield of approximately 9.8%, supporting the stock’s income-investment appeal. SLR Investment Corp. Announces Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management reported strong capital availability, with more than $900 million of aggregate available capital. Comprehensive portfolio originations of $471.1 million exceeded repayments of $431.4 million, indicating continued investment activity.
• Positive Sentiment: Insider trading data showed eight open-market purchases and no sales during the past six months. Executives Michael Gross and Bruce Spohler together purchased approximately 265,000 shares, a potentially supportive signal of management confidence.
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter net investment income was $17.8 million, or $0.33 per share. This matched some analyst estimates, although Zacks reported that it narrowly missed its $0.34 consensus forecast. The company will discuss results on its earnings call. SLR Investment Corp. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Total investment income declined to $48.8 million from $53.9 million a year earlier, while net investment income per share fell from $0.40. The quarter’s net increase in net assets from operations was only $0.15 per share.
• Negative Sentiment: Net asset value slipped to $18.00 per share from $18.16 at March 31. The portfolio also had two non-accrual investments, representing 1.8% at fair value and 2.8% at cost, highlighting some credit-quality risk.

About SLR Investment

SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: SLRC) is a closed‐end, externally managed business development company that provides customized debt and equity financing solutions to middle‐market companies. The firm seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in senior secured loans, second lien financings, mezzanine debt and equity co‐investments. Its flexible capital approach allows it to structure financing across the capital structure to address a range of sponsor‐backed transactions.

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