PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of FS Credit Opportunities Corp. (the Fund) (NYSE: FSCO) announced today an increase to the monthly distribution for January 2025. The January distribution will be paid on January 31, 2025 at $0.0645 a share, representing an increase of approximately 7.5% over the December distribution. Further information on the distribution is summarized in the charts below.
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"We are pleased to announce an approximately 7.5% increase to FSCO's monthly distribution," said Andrew Beckman, Head of FS Investments' Global Credit business and Portfolio Manager for FSCO. "Our new monthly distribution rate of $0.0645 per share represents an increase of approximately 51.8% over the Fund's distribution at the time of the listing in November of 2022, and the second increase over the last twelve months. The Fund's dynamic credit strategy investing across both public and private markets, coupled with our experienced investment team and attractive portfolio, position us well to provide an attractive yield for our shareholders and deliver strong total returns."
The current annualized distribution rate equates to an annualized distribution yield1 of 10.1% and 10.6%, respectively, based on the Fund's net asset value (NAV) and market price as of December 31, 2024. The monthly distribution has been fully covered by the Fund's net investment income throughout 2024, and the Fund has generated an estimated total return on NAV of 14.24% and 34.7% on market price year-to-date through December 31, 2024.
The Fund has approximately $2.3 billion in assets under management and invests in event-driven credit, special situations, private capital solutions and other non-traditional credit opportunities.
Month
Ticker
Fund Name
Monthly Dividend
January
FSCO
FS Credit Opportunities Corp.
$0.0645
The distribution will be made on the following schedule:
Month
Ex-Date
Record Date
Payable Date
January
January 24, 2025
January 24, 2025
January 31, 2025
The Fund pays regular monthly cash distributions to common shareholders at a level rate that may be adjusted from time to time. The amount of monthly distributions may be affected by numerous factors, including changes in portfolio and market conditions.
Shareholders should not use the information provided here in preparing their tax returns. The Fund will send a Form 1099-DIV to shareholders for the calendar year that will tell them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Investors should consider, among other things, the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. Investors can find the Fund's most recent reports and other filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database or on the Fund's website (https://fsinvestments.com/fs-credit-opportunities-corp/).
About FS Investments FS Investments is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to delivering superior performance and innovative investment and capital solutions. The firm manages over $82 billion in assets for a wide range of clients, including institutional investors, financial professionals and individual investors. FS Investments provides access to a broad suite of alternative asset classes and strategies through its best-in-class investment teams and partners. With its diversified platform and flexible capital solutions, the firm is a valued partner to general partners, asset owners and portfolio companies. FS Investments is grounded in its high-performance culture and guided by its commitment to building value for its clients, investing in its colleagues and giving back to its communities. The firm has more than 500 employees across offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia and is headquartered in Philadelphia.
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1 Annualized distribution yield reflects the current month's distribution per share annualized and divided by the estimated current month end net asset value (NAV) per share or market price per share; because annualized distribution yield is based on estimated current month end NAV, it is an estimate that is subject to change.
