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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.

Initial Public Offering 246

Initial Public Offering Financing Finance Leveraging 246

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Annaly has declared $26 billion in dividends since its initial public offering in 1997, and it's averaged around a 10% yield over the last two decades. With yields on MBSs having risen since March 2022 and short-term borrowing costs on the decline, Annaly has a clearer path to high value assets without the Fed buying MBSs.

Debt 246

Debt Initial Public Offering Exchange-Traded Funds Capital 246

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. The company's 9.6% Image source: Getty Images. Horizon Technology Finance: 9.9%

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Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Due Diligence Portfolios 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 10, 2024

The company has paid consecutive monthly dividends since its founding in 1969, and it's raised its payout 126 times since its initial public offering in 1994. Gladstone Investment Gladstone Investment is a business development company ( BDC ) that mainly offers loans to smaller, midsize, and mature companies.

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Initial Public Offering Earnings Before Interest Amortization Depreciation 130

The Motley Fool

MAY 5, 2024

Hercules Capital Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company ( BDC ) that allows individual investors to take part in the previously elusive world of venture capital investing. For example, the BDC invested in Palantir a few years before its initial public offering ( IPO ) in 2020.

Venture Capital 130

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Ares Capital ranks as the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC). This, along with the company's diversified portfolio, means Ares Capital's investments are less risky -- which is good news for long-term investors. And you'll get a lot of bang for the buck with this stock.

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Initial Public Offering Capital Business Development Companies Financing 172

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Instead, Ares Capital is one of the stocks owned by New England Asset Management (NEAM). Ares Capital ranks as the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC). It provides financing to middle-market businesses that banks sometimes shun.

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