SLR Investment Corp.
SLRCFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
11.46%
Annual Dividend
$1.44
Payout Ratio
113%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) yields 11.46% ($1.44 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $20.69 — +65% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: D (49/100).
Is SLRC a good dividend stock?
MixedSLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 11.46% ($1.44/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Elevated payout ratio (113%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 11.46%
- Payout Ratio
- 113%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.66
- Market Cap
- $685.8M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -34%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.13 – $16.83
- Dividend Safety
- D · 49/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
SLRC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-18%
3 Years
-18%
5 Years
-34%
52-Week Range
$12.13 – $16.83
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SLRC worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for SLR Investment Corp. is $20.69 per share, versus a market price of $12.57. That implies 65% of upside — a margin of safety of about 39%.
Fair Value
$20.69
Current Price
$12.57
Upside
+65%
Margin of Safety
39%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.6% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.36 EPS, $1.44 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SLRC Dividend Safety Score
Risky
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | $0.1370 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.1370 | regular |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | $0.1370 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.44 / yr per share
