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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital is the world's largest publicly traded business development company ( BDC ). As a result, heaps of well-run midsize businesses are starving for capital and willing to pay eye-popping interest rates. In the second quarter, the average yield on debt securities in Ares Capital's portfolio was 12.2%

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Before you plow every penny you can find into these two stocks, it's important to remember that an especially high yield means the market is worried the underlying business can't continue meeting and raising its dividend commitment. The average yield Ares received from its portfolio of debt securities was a healthy 12.2%

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) is a business development company (BDC), which means it legally avoids paying income taxes by distributing at least 90% of profits to investors as a dividend. At the end of June, 68% of its portfolio was earning interest at rates that soared.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 23, 2023

With a steadily growing telecom business, though, its payout could rise at a low single-digit percentage throughout your retirement years. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) is a business development company. this May.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 2, 2024

What makes Realty Income such a special dividend stock is its vast commercial real estate (CRE) portfolio. Here's the kicker: Approximately 89% of the total rent tied to these properties is "resilient to economic downturns and/or isolated from e-commerce pressures," per the company. This tardy company represents just 0.1%

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) are a pair of well-manged business development companies (BDCs) that offer eye-popping dividend yields. Here's why income-seeking investors want to add them to a diversified portfolio now and hold them for the long run. in the second quarter.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Here's what you should know before adding them to an income-generating portfolio. If these trends reverse as expected, its MBS portfolio will be considered far more valuable than it is today. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is a business development company ( BDC ).

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