The Motley Fool

JANUARY 6, 2024

There was $129 billion in net debt on AT&T's balance sheet at the end of September, which isn't as frightening as it might seem. The company expects to achieve a manageable net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA) ratio of 2.5 million in net unsecured debt.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 23, 2024

The company hasn't raised the payout since slashing it a couple of years ago, and at recent prices, the telecom stock offers a 6.1% AT&T racked up a lot of debt building out its 5G infrastructure. At the end of March, the company's net debt level was 2.9 times adjusted EBITDA in the first half of 2025. dividend yield.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 15, 2023

As a REIT, Medical Properties Trust can avoid paying income taxes by distributing at least 90% of earnings to shareholders as dividends. It gets hospital operators to sign long-term net leases that transfer responsibility for variable costs of building ownership (such as maintenance and taxes) to the tenant. and nine other countries.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Shares of the phone and internet service provider have fallen about 23% in 2023 as investors worry about a high debt load and potential litigation regarding lead-lined cables. 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.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 5, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital is America's largest publicly traded business development company ( BDC ). These specialized entities are popular among income-seeking investors because they can legally avoid paying income taxes by distributing at least 90% of their earnings to shareholders. dividend yield.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Discovery , AT&T earned more than $40 billion in concessions -- most of which involved the new media entity taking on select debt lots previously held by AT&T. Since March 31, 2022, AT&T's net debt has declined from $169 billion to $128.9 million in net debt, its net-leverage ratio is a modest 0.31. yield is safe.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The company has raised its dividend payout for 17 straight years. Soaring interest rates have the market worried that Verizon's debt load could become too much of a burden. Steady cash flow generation and declining capital expenditures suggest its debt load will be manageable. Shares of Verizon offer a huge 7.7%

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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

MAY 4, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is America's largest business development company ( BDC ). These tax-advantaged entities are popular among income-seeking investors because they must distribute at least 90% of their profits to investors as a dividend. on its debt-related securities.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 10, 2024

REITs are also required to pay at least 90% of their taxable income as dividends to maintain a favorable tax rate. Gladstone Investment Gladstone Investment is a business development company ( BDC ) that mainly offers loans to smaller, midsize, and mature companies.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 14, 2023

Ares Capital: A 10.05% yield Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company, or BDC. These specialized investment vehicles can avoid paying income taxes by distributing at least 90% of their profits to shareholders. a year earlier. This BDC's costs of capital are rising too, but not quite as fast.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 18, 2024

Main Street Capital Another stock that pays a monthly dividend is Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) , which is a business development company (BDC) that invests in the debt and equity of lower-middle-market companies.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 10, 2024

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is a business development company (BDC). For decades, America's largest banks have stepped back from lending directly to mid-sized businesses. weighted-average yield on its debt investments. yield at recent prices. In Q2, the BDC reported a 12.1%

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company ( BDC ), which means it lends to companies that are too big for small business loans but still too small to work with large banks. The average return on Ares Capital's debt investments rose to 12.5% last year from 11.6%

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 23, 2023

A yield trap is a company that pays a potentially unsustainable dividend. A yield trap can come about for a few reasons, including a burdensome debt load, a declining business, or an elevated dividend payout ratio. Arguably no company has filled this funding gap as much as Ares Capital. The company's $21.5

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 27, 2023

yield Unlike the telecom stocks on this list, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) is a business development company (BDC). These specialized investment vehicles can avoid paying income taxes by distributing at least 90% of earnings to shareholders as a dividend. on its debt instruments.

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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. The company also specializes in venture debt for start-ups in the technology, life sciences, and sustainable energy industries. Hercules Capital: 10.6%

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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital is the world's largest publicly traded business development company ( BDC ). These specialized entities are popular among income-seeking investors because they can avoid paying income taxes by distributing nearly all of their earnings to shareholders in the form of dividend payments. per share.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 5, 2023

AT&T closed out the September quarter with $138 billion in total debt. Discovery , this new media entity assumed certain lots of debt that AT&T had previously held. 30, 2023, AT&T's net debt fell from $169 billion to $128.7 million in debt securities it holds makes it a primarily debt-focused BDC.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 23, 2023

Investors are more than a little concerned with a debt load of about $143 billion. With customers who rarely disconnect their mobile or fiber internet connections, AT&T's telecom business is a reliably profitable one that generated $18 billion in free cash flow over the past 12 months. at the end of June from just 7.7%

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The Motley Fool

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. The company is working to reduce its debt-to-EBITDA ratio to the low end of its target range of 4x to 4.5x.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 16, 2024

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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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2024

A triple net lease requires the tenant to cover all applicable property costs, including utilities, insurance, property tax, and maintenance. A BDC invests in the debt and/or equity (common or preferred stock) of middle-market companies. There are a couple of key advantages to PennantPark's debt-driven investment approach.

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