The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Right now, Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) offer yields above 9%, and there's a pretty good chance that they'll be able to maintain their payouts over the long term. Ares Capital Ares Capital is the world's largest publicly traded business development company ( BDC ).

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.1% yield A second ultra-high-yield stock capable of producing exceptionally safe dividend income that more than doubles the yield on Treasury bonds is business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT). million in debt securities.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 7, 2024

These three stand out because their underlying businesses appear capable of meeting their current obligations and raising their yields higher in the years ahead. Hercules Capital Hercules Capital is a business development company ( BDC ) that allows anyone with a brokerage account to participate in exciting venture capital investments.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 3, 2023

How can Ares Capital pay such a juicy dividend yield? It's a business development company (BDC) that's required to distribute at least 90% of its income to shareholders in the form of dividends to be exempt from federal taxes. Ares Capital stands out from most BDCs, though. I don't think so.

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The Motley Fool

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. All over America, companies starved for capital are willing to pay higher interest rates than you might imagine.

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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.

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The Motley Fool

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. The average member has over 30 years of experience, and it shows in the company's financial statements.

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