---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-136920"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GECC"
cik: "0001675033"
company_name: "Great Elm Capital Corp."
filed_at: "2024-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T02:28:16.547958+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Great Elm Capital Corp. declares $0.05 special distribution and increases quarterly distribution to $0.37 per share

## Summary
- Special cash distribution of $0.05 per common share payable Jan 15, 2025 to holders of record Dec 31, 2024.
- First quarter 2025 base distribution increased 5.7% to $0.37 per share (from $0.35), payable Mar 31, 2025 to holders of record Mar 17, 2025.
- Annualized yield of 14.5% based on Dec 16 closing price of $10.24 per share.
- CEO cites portfolio's strong income generation for the special distribution and base increase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-136920
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GECC
- cik: 0001675033
- company_name: Great Elm Capital Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675033/000095017024136920/0000950170-24-136920-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675033/000095017024136920/gecc-20241216.htm

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