AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FIDUS INVESTMENT Corp (FDUS)

Fidus Investment Q3 investment income up 23%; net increase per share falls to $0.52

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Fidus Investment Corporation reported third quarter 2026 results, with total investment income rising 23.2% to $45.9 million and net investment income rising 21.7% to $21.1 million, or $0.54 per share. Net increase in net assets from operations fell to $20.3 million, or $0.52 per share, from $0.54 a year earlier, after a $10.9 million net realized loss on investments. The board also declared fourth quarter dividends totaling $0.54 per share, payable December 29, 2026.

Key points

  • Total investment income was $45.9 million, up from $37.3 million; net investment income per share was $0.54, up from $0.49.
  • Net increase in net assets from operations was $20.3 million, or $0.52 per share, down from $0.54 per share, including a $10.9 million net realized loss on investments.
  • Net asset value was $19.47 per share as of September 30, 2026, compared with $19.55 at December 31, 2025.
  • Fourth quarter dividends are a $0.43 base dividend and a $0.11 supplemental dividend per share, payable December 29, 2026, to holders of record on December 18, 2026.

The filing

CompanyFIDUS INVESTMENT Corp (FDUS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-449781

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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