The Motley Fool

AUGUST 3, 2024

If we exclude rapidly declining sales related to the company's COVID-19 products, though, revenue soared by 14% year over year. Sales of Padcev, a cancer therapy Pfizer gained through the $43 billion Seagen buyout last year, soared to an annualized $1.2 Ares Capital Corporation Ares Capital is a business development company, or BDC.

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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. The company specializes in an instrument called venture debt -- or loans made at high interest rates.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 28, 2024

Let's break down five companies that are established dividend payers, and assess why holding each of these stocks over a long-term time horizon can lead to massive gains for your portfolio. Hercules Capital Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company (BDC).

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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. What makes Ares a bit different than Hercules is that the company tends to focus on lower middle-market businesses across a wider array of industries.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 17, 2023

But Ares executives insist their firm remains steadfast in its goal of offering institutional investors more than just private debt. William Benjamin, head of Ares’ real estate group, describes the parent company’s prowess in private debt as an invaluable fundraising tool. Yet even there, private credit plays an outsize role.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

But with so many opportunities out there, it's challenging to identify companies that both pay dividends and consistently perform at a high level. One good place to source ideas is to look at business development companies (BDCs). Hercules Capital: Dividend yield 10.5%

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While many companies pay dividends, business development companies (BDCs) represent a unique and potentially lower-risk way of adding substantial passive income to your portfolio. dividend yield Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a BDC that focuses on technology, life sciences, and sustainable energy businesses.

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