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CION Investment Corporation faces elevated non-accruals and underperformance versus BDC peers, making its common stock unattractive currently. Q2 '26 net investment income of $0.29/share failed to cover the $0.30/share dividend, despite a recent dividend cut. CION's leverage is near regulatory minimums, but management plans to retire $270M in debt to improve asset coverage and debt credit quality.

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the first week of August and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs posted a strong week, averaging nearly 10% returns, with higher-beta names like TCPC, CION, and OTF leading performance. Despite slightly lagging in price terms year-to-date, BDCs have outperformed all other credit sectors in total NAV terms, reflecting sector…

CION Investment Corporation (CION) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

So far, the Q2 earnings season has been positive for BDCs. Some BDCs have appreciated by double-digit figures. Among these BDCs are my two tactical trade ideas.

CION Investment NYSE: CION reported higher net investment income and net asset value in the second quarter of 2026, while reducing non-accruals and advancing a plan to lower leverage, expand share repurchases and limit new portfolio originations.