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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Discovery , AT&T earned more than $40 billion in concessions -- most of which involved the new media entity taking on select debt lots previously held by AT&T. Since March 31, 2022, AT&T's net debt has declined from $169 billion to $128.9 million in net debt, its net-leverage ratio is a modest 0.31. yield is safe.

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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 had investments in 191 portfolio companies at the end of Q1.

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JUNE 23, 2024

The company hasn't raised the payout since slashing it a couple of years ago, and at recent prices, the telecom stock offers a 6.1% AT&T racked up a lot of debt building out its 5G infrastructure. At the end of March, the company's net debt level was 2.9 times adjusted EBITDA in the first half of 2025.

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APRIL 20, 2024

One type of business that income-focused investors might have come across is the business development company (BDC) , which invests in the debt and equity of middle-market companies. And about 96% of its debt investments are at floating rates. About 96% of its debt portfolio is floating rate.

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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). Why does Ares Capital pay such a high dividend?

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AUGUST 23, 2023

A yield trap is a company that pays a potentially unsustainable dividend. A yield trap can come about for a few reasons, including a burdensome debt load, a declining business, or an elevated dividend payout ratio. Arguably no company has filled this funding gap as much as Ares Capital. The company's $21.5

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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. The company also specializes in venture debt for start-ups in the technology, life sciences, and sustainable energy industries. Hercules Capital: 10.6%

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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. weighted-average yield on its debt investments. yield at recent prices. In Q2, the BDC reported a 12.1%

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AUGUST 10, 2024

Gladstone Investment Gladstone Investment is a business development company ( BDC ) that mainly offers loans to smaller, midsize, and mature companies. companies that are valued at less than $250 million. Gladstone typically invests up to $75 million in debt and equity per deal.

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DECEMBER 28, 2024

That's because Ares is a business development company (BDC) that mainly focuses on paying high dividends to income-oriented investors. Let's review its business model, growth rates, and valuations to decide. It usually invests between $30 million and $500 million in debt and equity in each company.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Ares Capital is a business development company (BDC) that provides capital to middle-market companies with $10 million to $250 million in annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ). It aims to invest $30 million to $500 million in debt and equity in those companies.

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

See the 10 stocks Dividend yields among most S&P 500 stocks aren't appealing, but there are a few business development companies (BDCs) that deserve more attention from income-seeking investors than they've been getting. In the first nine months of 2024, Hercules grew its debt portfolio by about 12%.

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JANUARY 18, 2025

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Direct lending between traditional banks and midsized American businesses hardly exists anymore. Instead, business development companies ( BDCs ) such as PennantPark Floating Rate Capital are raking in profits by originating relatively high-interest loans to capital-starved middle-market companies.

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MARCH 16, 2025

Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) , a business development company (BDC) that pays out most of its profits as dividends, went public in October 2004 at $15 a share. Ares usually invests anywhere from $30 million to $500 million in debt and equity in each company. Ares Capital's debt-to-equity ratio rose from 0.38

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