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Indeed, the company's stated policy is paying out at least 45% of its free cash flow in the form of dividends, but cash flow is largely a function of ever-changing oil prices. Yet, this paradigm never seems to leave this state-supported oil company without enough capital to fully fund new projects.

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MAY 5, 2024

You make a smart investment in an outstanding business, and it rewards you with bountiful cash returns year after year. Here are two high-quality companies that could pay you lucrative cash dividends for the rest of your life. As the largest publicly traded business development company ( BDC ) in the U.S.,

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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. The company maintains a strong balance sheet. midstream energy industry.

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Hercules Capital Hercules Capital is a business development company ( BDC ) that lets everyday investors get in on the ground floor with innovative tech and life science businesses. Its investments include a mixed bag of successful companies, including Axsome Therapeutics , Palantir Technologies , and Transmedics Group.

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MAY 4, 2024

Among companies that reported recently are a handful of dividend-paying businesses that offer dividend yields above 4% at recent prices. CVS Health Shares of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) recently tanked about 16% after the company issued a downward guidance revision. In 2023, the company earned U.S. dividend yield.

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JULY 31, 2023

The company has paid a stable-to-growing dividend for 56 consecutive quarters. Ares Capital has handily outperformed the S&P 500 since the company's IPO in 2004 as well as over the last three-year and fie-year periods. Ares Capital focuses on middle-market companies that are built to last. Strong total returns.

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MAY 2, 2024

Anyone familiar with middle-market financing probably knows the company well, though. It's the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC) providing financing solutions to middle-market businesses. Unlike some ultra-high-yield dividend stocks, the company hasn't been forced to cut its dividend.

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JULY 9, 2023

The company does face the challenges of higher interest rates and some tenants with financial troubles. Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) reigns as the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC). It provides financing primarily to middle-market businesses. midstream energy market.

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MAY 23, 2024

This business development company ( BDC ) sports a portfolio worth about $3.6 This makes the company a straightforward way for retail investors to gain exposure to the sort of investments that are generally limited to institutional investors and the wealthy. billion spread among dozens of different borrowers.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) ranks as the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC). It provides financing to middle-market businesses with a special focus on the upper end of this market. The company's dividend has been stable or increased for more than 14 years.

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AUGUST 4, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a leading business development company (BDC) that provides financing to middle-market businesses. Technically, you'll buy units instead of shares since the midstream energy company is organized as a limited partnership (LP). Its yield of over 7.3%

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Before you plow every penny you can find into these two stocks, it's important to remember that an especially high yield means the market is worried the underlying business can't continue meeting and raising its dividend commitment. For decades now, American banks have been increasingly hesitant to lend money directly to midsize businesses.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital is the world's largest publicly traded business development company ( BDC ). Ares Capital's dividend payout hasn't risen in a straight line, but it is up by 60% since the company began distributing earnings in 2005. At recent prices, the stock offers an attractive 9.2% dividend yield.

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JUNE 25, 2024

AbbVie's stock price has been under pressure because the company lost patent-protected exclusivity for Humira in the U.S. Ares Capital Ares Capital is a business development company ( BDC ) that offers a huge 9.3% The company's raised its dividend payout by 16.1% sales that reached $18.6 billion in 2022.

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AUGUST 3, 2024

It's a well-documented fact that companies committed to distributing their profits usually outperform companies that don't have a dividend program. If we exclude rapidly declining sales related to the company's COVID-19 products, though, revenue soared by 14% year over year. billion and could climb much higher. For decades, U.S.

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JULY 13, 2023

Stag Industrial: Business is booming Owning nearly 600 properties spanning over 100 million square feet throughout the U.S., The company's success lies in its ability to build win-win propositions for both its clients and itself. Like Stag Industrial, the company's regular dividends are paid in the middle of each month.

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JULY 10, 2024

Yet at the same time, the company has raised its dividend payout for 15 consecutive years. Bristol Myers Squibb stock is down sharply this year because the company slashed expectations for 2024. In June, the company earned Food and Drug Administration approval for two new cancer therapies. over the past 10 years.

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MARCH 19, 2025

That's its several dozen privately held enterprises like flooring company Shaw, Fruit of the Loom, Dairy Queen, Geico insurance, Clayton Homes, and Duracell batteries just to name a few. Nearly half of all Berkshire Hathaway's current value is made up of solid-but-small companies you can't directly invest in. You're reading that right.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital is the world's largest publicly traded business development company, or BDC. At the end of June, there were 525 companies in Ares Capital's portfolio. The company it's most exposed to is responsible for just 1.8% These specialty financiers fill the gap left by U.S. of the total portfolio.

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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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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Companies like Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE: ADM) , Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) , and Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ: RPRX) are raising their payouts rapidly. On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. Profits are down, but ADM still generated $3.16

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JUNE 27, 2023

These companies are willing to distribute their earnings to shareholders, but that doesn't mean they want to offer eye-popping dividend yields. Investors have pushed their stock prices down because they aren't entirely convinced these businesses can continue growing earnings at a healthy pace. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) ranks as the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC). The company continues to generate strong earnings. That's exactly what the company does with its nearly 125,000 miles of pipeline. Can Ares Capital sustain its dividend at such an ultra-high level?

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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. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 11, 2023 Bank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company.

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JULY 18, 2024

Most dividend-paying companies in the U.S. However, for investors looking for more frequent payouts to help supplement their income, there are some companies that pay out their dividends on a monthly basis. The company recently announced a $0.263 dividend for July, which is good for a 5.6% overall, including 8.2%

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Moreover, as a primarily volume-based business, Enterprise is largely protected from the price volatility that's inherent in the oil and gas industry. The company's mostly fee-based revenue tends to hold up well during challenging market environments. Ares is a leading business development company ( BDC ) based in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

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. More importantly, the company has a more stringent risk management approach than most of its peers. Rithm Capital is involved in multiple businesses.

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AUGUST 13, 2023

Companies in the benchmark S&P 500 index that initiated a dividend or grew their payout over the 50-year period from 1973 through 2022 delivered a 10.24% average annual return. That's twice as much as the company needs to meet its dividend commitment, which suggests a significant payout raise could be around the corner.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Holding a company liable if it followed prevailing regulations seems like an uphill battle that the U.S. Selling off its media assets helped reduce AT&T's debt load, but the company was still sitting on $132 billion in net debt at the end of June. By the first half of 2025, the company expects net debt to fall to just 2.5x

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Slow but steady earnings growth from tobacco sales has allowed the company to raise its dividend payout 58 times over the past 54 years. The company reported cigarette shipments that declined 9.9% Brand loyalty is strong enough that the company was able to raise prices on Marlboros and limit the losses. dividend yield.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Unfortunately, stocks don't offer high yields until most investors have concerns about their underlying businesses. The companies in this list face challenges that have pressured their stock prices and resulted in yields that are far above average. AT&T's dividend payment chewed up just 44.6% Its average deposit balance of $1.9

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

AT&T AT&T services far fewer landline telephones than it used to, but its telecom business is more relevant than ever. The company reported total revenue that rose 1.4% Last year was the sixth in a row that the company added over 1 million new fiber subscribers. As a BDC, Ares Capital lends to middle-market businesses.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Ares Capital: A 10.05% yield Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company, or BDC. Ares Capital is essentially a lender to midsized companies that have a hard time getting the big banks to return their calls. That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys.

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JULY 5, 2023

yield PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) is a business development company (BDC), which is another type of entity that can avoid paying taxes by distributing nearly all its profits to shareholders as a dividend. It also prefers lending to companies with established private-equity sponsors.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The company has raised its dividend payout for 17 straight years. Earlier this month, the company announced its 17th consecutive annual dividend raise. If we ignore a few exceptions in 2018, the company has maintained or raised its monthly payout since it began distributing dividends in 2011. dividend yield. a year earlier.

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JUNE 15, 2023

Now that some of that risk has been alleviated , the company has a pretty good chance to continue meeting its dividend obligation. Ares Capital: a 10.34% yield Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company, or BDC. The company reported a net interest margin that rose 17% year over year to 7.5%

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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). yield and prepare to hold for the long-run.

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