Is TRIN a Friend, Question Mark or Foe?

TRIN is classified a Friend under the Income Quality Score framework, based on long-duration distribution and total-return history. This is a research classification, not investment advice.

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A Friend is an income asset whose long-term economic total return has historically covered its distributions and whose distribution has been stable over the available history. It describes a track record of durable, well-covered income.

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TRIN Income Quality Score

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Trinity Capital Inc. (TRIN) has an Income Quality Score of 79/100, classified as a Friend with medium confidence, based on a 5-year income and total-return history.

Trinity Capital Inc. (TRIN) is a business development company (BDC) and is part of the IQ Score universe.

July 2026 snapshotAs of June 30, 2026Lookback: 5-year

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Long-term focused5-year income and total-return analysis

Data-drivenObjective scoring across 7 quality, distribution and risk signals

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IQ Score

79/100

FriendMedium confidence

Asset Type

BDC

Exchange

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Trailing Yield (TTM)

19.8%

Rank in BDC Universe

2 of 44

Lookback

5-year

Data as of

June 30, 2026

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This is the public July 2026 snapshot. Public snapshots are delayed and frozen: once released, a month's scores do not change, and current data is reserved for members. The July 2026 snapshot is published as the public launch snapshot.

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TRINTrinity Capital Inc.

79FriendMedium confidence

Snapshot: 2026-06
Data as of: 2026-06-30
Lookback: 5-year
Asset type: Business Development Company

IQ Score History

Reconstructed monthly scores are computed from current data and methodology. Published snapshots are the frozen monthly releases, marked on the line. Where the methodology changed, the line is broken rather than joined across the change.

Signals & Drivers

IQ signal scores

Each signal is normalised to 0–100 and combined by weight into the overall IQ Score.

Economic Payout Coverage

62/100

Distribution Cut Score

70/100

Distribution Trend

100/100

Total Return

100/100

Max Drawdown

87/100

Volatility

67/100

Yield Consistency

53/100

What is working

Strong long-term total return
drawdown contained

What to watch

1–2 years with a material annual distribution decline

Distribution Safety

2Years raised

1Years cut

7Years of data

HeldCurrent trend

Medium confidence (5–9 years of history)

20200.27Held
20211.26Raised
20222.33Raised
20232.04Cut
20242.04Held
20252.04Held
20261.02Partial year

Distributions per year, from the frozen distribution-stability signal.

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IQ Score is a long-duration quality and distribution-safety classification for income assets. It is research based on historical data, not personal investment advice, and it does not tell you what to buy or sell. Figures reflect a delayed public snapshot and may differ from current data.