Stellus Capital Investment Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Stellus Capital Investment's CEO is Rob Ladd, appointed in Jan 2012, has a tenure of 13.33 years. directly owns 2.23% of the company’s shares, worth $8.32M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 13.3 years and 13.3 years respectively.
Key information
Rob Ladd
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 13.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.2% |
| Management average tenure | 13.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 13.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Stellus Capital: Weaker Earnings Driven By Rising Non-Accruals (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 15Stellus Capital Investment's Dividend Coverage Is At Risk
Dec 01Stellus Capital: Optically Attractive, But With Speculative Leverage Level
Oct 10Stellus Capital: Consistent Performance But Still Awaiting A Better Entry
Sep 17Stellus Capital: 12% Yield, Monthly Payer, Reasonable Valuation
Aug 23Stellus Capital: Potential Negative Growth, Non-Accruals And Lofty Valuation Could Hinder Returns
Aug 13Stellus Capital: This 12% Yield Is Too Good To Miss
Jun 04Stellus Capital: High Monthly Income But Trades At A Premium
May 08Stellus Capital: A Covered 12% Yield, But No Real Upside
Mar 14Stellus Capital: Fully Covered 12.5% Dividend Yield With NAV Angst
Mar 06Stellus Capital's 13% Yield Might Not Be As Safe As It Looks (Downgrade)
Dec 05Stellus Capital: A 12.2% Yield Paid Monthly, 4% Discount To NAV
Oct 09Stellus Capital: Outlook Is Gloomy; Consider Other Options
Aug 23Stellus Capital Investment: This 11.2% BDC Yield Offers Recession Protection
Jul 18Stellus Capital: A Growing 11.5% Yield Paid Monthly
May 29Stellus Capital Investment raises monthly dividend by 43% to $0.1333.
Jan 1210%-Yielding Stellus Capital: Take Advantage Of Market Turbulence
Dec 08Stellus Capital Investment GAAP NII of $0.37 beats by $0.08, TII of $20.14M beats by $2.55M
Nov 03Stellus Capital Investment declares $0.0933 dividend; additional dividend of $0.02
Oct 05Stellus Capital: Bank A Cool 10.4% Yield From This BDC
Sep 20Stellus Capital Investment NII of $0.32 beats by $0.03, Total investment income of $16.11M misses by $0.28M
Aug 03Stellus Capital Investment declares $0.0933 dividend, additional dividend of $0.02
Jul 14Stellus Capital: 12% Yield, Good Things Come In Small Packages
Jul 02Stellus Capital: 8.2% Yield, Why Wait When You Can Get Paid Now
Feb 0110% Yield, Discount To Book: Stellus Capital
Nov 04CEO
Rob Ladd (68 yo)
13.3yrs
Tenure
Mr. Robert Thomsen Ladd, also known as Rob, serves as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at Stellus Capital Management, LLC. He has served as the Managing Partner at Stellus Capital Management, LLC...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 13.3yrs | no data | 2.23% $ 8.3m | |
| CFO, Treasurer | 13.3yrs | no data | 0.15% $ 577.4k | |
| Manager of Finance & Operations | 7.3yrs | no data | no data |
13.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: SCM's management team is seasoned and experienced (13.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 13.3yrs | no data | 2.23% $ 8.3m | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$144.16k | 0.64% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 12.7yrs | US$127.84k | 0.14% $ 537.4k | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$134.00k | 0.035% $ 131.5k | |
| Director | 13.3yrs | no data | 0.78% $ 2.9m |
13.3yrs
Average Tenure
72yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SCM's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/11 01:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Bryce Rowe | Baird |
| Bryce Rowe | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| John Rowan | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |