WhiteHorse Finance Declares $0.17 Special Distribution to Shareholders

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WHF) announced Tuesday that its board of directors has declared a special cash distribution of $0.17 per share, set to be paid on December 10, 2026, to stockholders of record as of a forthcoming record date.

The New York-based business development company periodically supplements its regular dividend schedule with special distributions when excess income or realized gains accumulate beyond standard quarterly payouts. The $0.17 per-share figure represents an additional return of capital to shareholders outside the company's routine distribution cadence.

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WhiteHorse Finance also indicated it plans to report its third-quarter 2026 financial results around the same period, giving investors an opportunity to assess portfolio performance alongside the special payout. BDCs like WhiteHorse are required to distribute the majority of their taxable income to shareholders, making distribution announcements a closely watched indicator of underlying portfolio health.

Analysts and income-focused investors typically view special distributions as a signal that a BDC has generated returns above its baseline projections, though the sustainability of such payouts depends on continued deal flow and credit quality across the loan portfolio. WhiteHorse Finance primarily targets sponsored, lower-middle-market companies with first-lien secured loans.

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