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JULY 18, 2024

Main Street Capital Another stock that pays a monthly dividend is Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) , which is a business development company (BDC) that invests in the debt and equity of lower-middle-market companies. It's also grown its net-asset value (NAV) by 130% since 2007. in June.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Most American shareholders see their quarterly payments fluctuate with currency exchange rates but the payout has grown every year, in British pounds, since 2007. Luckily for income-seeking investors, the noncash charges won't affect the company's ability to steadily raise its dividend commitment. At recent prices, it offers a 9.8%

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FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The company's dividend yield of 9.49% would enable you to make well nearly $3,638 in passive income this year. Ares Capital offers such a high yield primarily because of its business structure. Of course, the company must generate plenty of income in the first place to have enough to pay dividends.

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APRIL 2, 2025

Its business model is simple: It buys properties, rents them out, and splits that rental income with its investors. As a REIT, the company must pay out at least 90% of its pretax profits as dividends to maintain a favorable tax rate. BDCs fill that gap by offering higher-interest loans to those companies.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

Ares Capital is a business development company ( BDC ) that provides financing for middle-market companies (businesses that generate between $10 million and $250 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) every year). Image source: Getty Images.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

As a business development company (BDC) , it returns at least 90% of profits to shareholders like me in the form of dividends to be exempt from federal income taxes. The company expects to grow its distribution by 3% to 5% annually. My position in Ares Capital should make me around $1,843 in income this year.

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