Fidus Investment Corp Q2 FY2026 Earnings Call
With Ed Ross (Chairman and CEO) and Shelby Sherard (CFO).
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Thank you, Danielle, good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us for Fidus Investment Corporation's second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. With me this morning are Ed Ross, Fidus Investment Corporation's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Shelby Sherard, Chief Financial Officer. Fidus Investment Corporation issued a press release yesterday afternoon with the details of the company's quarterly financial results. The copy of the press release is available on the investor relations page of the…
Good morning, Jody, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to our second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. On today's call, I'll start with a review of our second quarter performance and our portfolio at quarter end, and then share with you our outlook for the second half of 2026. Jody will cover the second quarter financial results and our liquidity position. After we have completed our prepared remarks, we'll be happy to take your questions.
Although ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and market volatility…
Thank you, Ed, and good morning, everyone. I'll review our second quarter results in more detail and close with comments on our liquidity position. Please note I will be providing comparative commentary versus the prior quarter, Q1 2026. Total investment income was $43.5 million for the three months ended June 30th. A $4 million decrease from Q1, primarily driven by a $2.6 million increase in interest income driven by increased average debt investments outstanding.
A $0.6 million increase in dividend income from…