The Motley Fool

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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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 13, 2024

That hasn't made this business development company ( BDC ) a hit lately, though; its stock has fallen since Nov. This means that its business is providing financing to middle-market companies that often can't secure funding from traditional banks or other creditors. As of Sept. 30, nearly $1.75 as of Sept.

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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). dividend yield Hercules Technology Growth Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a BDC that specializes in making high-yield loans to emerging technology businesses. Hercules Technology Growth Capital: 9.1%

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Baby bonds are issued by the same types of companies that issue traditional bonds, including utility companies, investment banks, telecom companies and other types of corporate issuers. Default Risk -- Most baby bonds are classified as unsecured debt of the issuer.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 11, 2024

Funds raised money, bought businesses, loaded them with debt, exited at a profit and convinced happy investors to do it all over again — at ever greater scale. Some top industry figures don’t dispute the perils of gulping down more and more varieties of debt. “On Surging borrowing costs have stalled that engine.

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Blackstone

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

4 To discuss the opportunities in this rising asset class and how to navigate the benefits and challenges of higher-for-longer rates, I welcome, as indicated below, the perspectives of Jonathan Bock, Co-CEO of Blackstone’s Business Development Companies (BDCs) and Global Head of Market Research for Blackstone Credit.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 30, 2025

Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) , the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC) , pays a forward dividend yield of 8.6%. BDCs typically provide financing to middle-market businesses with annual revenue ranging between $10 million and $1 billion. Should you invest $1,000 in Realty Income right now?

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