Saratoga Investment Corp. Increases Quarterly Dividend by $0.08 to $0.52 per Share for the Quarter Ended August 31, 2021
August 26 2021 - 8:30AM
Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE:SAR) (“Saratoga Investment”
or “the Company”), a business development company, today announced
that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of
$0.52 per share for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2021,
payable on September 28, 2021, to all stockholders of record at the
close of business on September 14, 2021. This is an increase of
$0.08 per share from $0.44 per share last quarter.
“We are very pleased that our strong track record
and portfolio performance, healthy credit profile, robust deal
pipeline, and ongoing asset growth continue to generate strong,
consistent financial performance in support of a program of paying
and increasing quarterly dividends,” said Christian L.
Oberbeck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saratoga
Investment. “This positive performance across all metrics has
allowed us to increase our dividend this quarter by $0.08, or 18%,
to $0.52 per share. In concluding on this level of increase, we
also took into consideration our current and projected level of
spillover and ensuring we manage that appropriately. Our dividend
strategy is consistent with our overall approach to managing risk
conservatively, while pursuing long-term growth and credit quality.
We will continue to evaluate dividend payments on a quarterly basis
taking into account portfolio and investment performance, along
with the prospects for continued economic recovery and growth.”
This is the third dividend declared in fiscal year
2022. The Company previously declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44
per share for the quarter ended May 31, 2021 and $0.43 per share
for the quarter ended February 28, 2021. During fiscal year 2021,
the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share for
the quarter ended November 30, 2020, $0.41 per share for the
quarter ended August 31, 2020 and $0.40 per share for the quarter
ended May 31, 2020.
Shareholders will have the option to receive
payment of the dividend in cash or receive shares of common stock
pursuant to the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”).
Saratoga Investment shareholders who hold their shares with a
broker must affirmatively instruct their brokers prior to the
record date if they prefer to receive this dividend, and future
dividends, in common stock. The number of shares of common
stock to be delivered shall be determined by dividing the total
dollar amount by 95% of the average of the market prices per share
at the close of trading on the ten (10) trading days immediately
preceding (and including) the payment date.
About Saratoga Investment
Saratoga Investment is a specialty finance company
that provides customized financing solutions to U.S. middle-market
businesses. The Company invests primarily in senior and unitranche
leveraged loans and mezzanine debt, and, to a lesser extent, equity
to provide financing for change of ownership transactions,
strategic acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth initiatives in
partnership with business owners, management teams and financial
sponsors. Saratoga Investment’s objective is to create
attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating current income and
long-term capital appreciation from its debt and equity
investments. Saratoga Investment has elected to be regulated
as a business development company under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 and is externally-managed by Saratoga Investment Advisors,
LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor focusing on credit-driven
strategies. Saratoga Investment owns two SBIC-licensed
subsidiaries and manages a $650 million collateralized loan
obligation (“CLO”) fund. It also owns 52% of the Class F and
100% of the subordinated notes of the CLO. The Company’s
diverse funding sources, combined with a permanent capital base,
enable Saratoga Investment to provide a broad range of financing
solutions.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements included herein contain certain
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal
securities laws, including statements with regard to the Company’s
Notes offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds of the
offering. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use
of forward looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,”
“potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,”
“approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,”
“anticipates” or negative versions of those words, other comparable
words or other statements that do not relate to historical or
factual matters. The forward-looking statements are based on our
beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future events and our
future performance, taking into account all information currently
available to us. These statements are not guarantees of future
events, performance, condition or results and involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of
factors, including but not limited to the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic and the pandemic’s impact on the U.S. and global economy,
as well as those described from time to time in our filings with
the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date
on which it is made. Saratoga Investment Corp. undertakes no duty
to update any forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a
result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except
as required by law.
Contact: Henri
SteenkampSaratoga Investment Corp.212-906-7800
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