The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Business development companies (BDCs) can be a great source of dividend income, in part because they are required to pay out at least 90% of their taxable income each year as dividends. One leading BDC that has consistently outperformed the S&P 500 is Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC). What makes Ares Capital different?

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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. Hercules Capital: 11.5% Ares Capital: 9.6% The company's 9.6%

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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). Given the company's 7.1%

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 13, 2024

Even if your priority is growth -- or capital appreciation -- most investors' portfolios benefit from the occasional cash bump. Also bear in mind that everything working against the banking business this time is cyclical. As long as there's money, the world's going to need banking services. Like dividends?

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The Motley Fool

JULY 22, 2024

While there are many dividend stocks out there, some of my favorite opportunities are in business development companies (BDC). Hercules Technology Growth Capital: 9.1% dividend yield Hercules Technology Growth Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a BDC that specializes in making high-yield loans to emerging technology businesses.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 27, 2024

Business development companies (BDC) can be particularly good sources of dividend income, paying above market returns. Hercules Capital: 9.5% Ares Capital: 9.3% dividend yield The last BDC on my list, Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) , is quite different from Hercules and Horizon. Data source: Ares Capital.

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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% Ares Capital: Dividend yield 9.2%

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