The Motley Fool

AUGUST 13, 2023

Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) ranks as the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC) in the world. It provides alternative financing to middle-market companies across a wide range of industries. Ares Capital has generated market-beating total returns since its initial public offering in 2004.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

One of the best ways to create wealth is by investing in companies that pay a dividend. While many different types of companies pay dividends, business development companies (BDCs) represent a unique opportunity. BDCs are required to pay out 90% of their taxable income to investors each year.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In The Power of Dividends: Past, Present, and Future , the investment advisors at Hartford Funds, in collaboration with Ned Davis Research, compared the performance of income stocks to non-payers over the last half-century (1973-2023). Annaly Capital Management: 12.8% PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 10.4%

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 25, 2023

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.75% yield A second ultra-high-yield dividend stock that can provide $200 in super safe annual-dividend income from an initial investment of just $1,750 (split equally, three ways) is under-the-radar business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT).

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 6, 2024

dividend yield Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company (BDC) that specializes in providing capital to venture-backed start-ups. Hercules is different from a typical bank as it tends to offer more flexible financing options. Hercules Capital: 10.6%

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Though a 15% yield is typically viewed as unsustainable for most companies, Annaly has supported an average yield of around 10% over the past two decades and returned $25 billion to shareholders since its initial public offering in 1997. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.1% The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, I think some stocks currently offer the chance to pay less and receive more thanks to their attractive valuations and juicy dividends. Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC) based on market cap. The company's dividend yield is nearly 9.5%.

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