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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital is a business development company ( BDC ), which means it can legally avoid paying income taxes by distributing nearly all its profit to shareholders as a dividend. For decades now, American banks have been increasingly hesitant to lend money directly to midsize businesses.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital is the world's largest publicly traded business development company ( BDC ). These specialized entities are popular among income-seeking investors because they can avoid paying income taxes by distributing nearly all of their earnings to shareholders in the form of dividend payments.

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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.

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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. As its name implies, it only lends out capital at floating interest rates.

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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. banks have been increasingly hesitant to lend to businesses directly for decades. Just three companies representing 1.5%

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

telecom businesses with a nationwide 5G network, investors can also look forward to steady gains over the long run. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is a business development company ( BDC ) that lends to mid-market companies earning between $10 million and $50 million annually.

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AUGUST 10, 2024

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is a business development company (BDC). For decades, America's largest banks have stepped back from lending directly to mid-sized businesses. With a brief exception in 2018, this BDC has been able to maintain or raise its dividend payout since 2011.

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