Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) will likely be announcing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 14th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $14.3090 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36. The business had revenue of $14.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.41 million. Chicago Atlantic BDC had a net margin of 33.24% and a return on equity of 5.88%. On average, analysts expect Chicago Atlantic BDC to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Chicago Atlantic BDC Price Performance

LIEN opened at $9.05 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $206.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.31 and a beta of 0.25. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.15. Chicago Atlantic BDC has a fifty-two week low of $8.92 and a fifty-two week high of $11.44.

Chicago Atlantic BDC Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th were paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 15.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. Chicago Atlantic BDC’s payout ratio is 170.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chicago Atlantic BDC

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Chicago Atlantic BDC during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Chicago Atlantic BDC during the fourth quarter worth approximately $63,000. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Chicago Atlantic BDC during the second quarter worth approximately $111,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Chicago Atlantic BDC during the second quarter worth approximately $112,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Chicago Atlantic BDC by 172.3% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 48,547 shares of the company’s stock worth $510,000 after buying an additional 30,718 shares during the last quarter. 4.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Chicago Atlantic BDC

Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) is a closed-end management investment company organized as a business development company (BDC). It focuses on providing debt and equity financing solutions to U.S. middle-market companies that demonstrate strong growth potential. Through its public listing, the company offers investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of private credit and equity investments aimed at delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns.

The company’s investment strategy centers on structuring customized credit facilities, including senior secured loans, unitranche loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments.