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This Completely Off-the-Radar Company Yielding 11.5% Might Be the Safest High-Octane Dividend Stock to Own in 2025

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With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, every investor is likely to find one or more securities that'll help them meet their goals. BDCs are a type of business that invests in the equity (common and preferred stock) and/or debt of middle-market companies.

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Looking For Passive Income? Here Are 5 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold For a Decade

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Let's break down five companies that are established dividend payers, and assess why holding each of these stocks over a long-term time horizon can lead to massive gains for your portfolio. Hercules Capital Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company (BDC). yield and prepare to hold for the long-run.

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3 Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy Now for a Lifetime of Passive Income

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Companies like Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE: ADM) , Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) , and Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ: RPRX) are raising their payouts rapidly. On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. Profits are down, but ADM still generated $3.16

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3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Next Decade

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Ares Capital: A 10.05% yield Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company, or BDC. Ares Capital is essentially a lender to midsized companies that have a hard time getting the big banks to return their calls. Ares Capital's dividend hasn't risen in a straight line, but it has increased by 37% since 2009.

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Could These 3 Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Help You Retire a Millionaire?

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Indeed, the company's stated policy is paying out at least 45% of its free cash flow in the form of dividends, but cash flow is largely a function of ever-changing oil prices. Yet, this paradigm never seems to leave this state-supported oil company without enough capital to fully fund new projects.

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Black Friday Sale for Income Investors: These 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Are Bargain Buys

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As a business development company (BDC) , it must return at least 90% of earnings to shareholders as dividends to be exempt from federal income taxes. The company's business remains strong. billion with 23 new portfolio companies and 51 existing portfolio companies. for the S&P 500 energy sector.

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3 Reliable Dividend Stocks With Yields Above 5% That You Can Buy With $100 Now

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Pfizer With products that many of us can't live without, pharmaceutical companies tend to pay dividends that are relatively reliable. Pfizer has raised its payout every year since 2009, but a market concerned about slowing sales is pressuring its stock price lower. At recent prices, the pharma company offers a 5.9%