Stellus Capital Investment Corporation board of directors declared a regular monthly dividend for each of January, 2017, February, 2017 and March, 2017 for an aggregate of $0.34 per share. The dividends will be paid on February 15, 2017, March 15, 2017 and April 14, 2017, respectively with the record dates of January 31, 2017, February 28, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively. Ex-dividend dates are January 27, 2017, February 24, 2017 and March 29, 2017, respectively.