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. BDCs are required to pay out 90% of their taxable income to investors each year.

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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).

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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. If an issuer were to default, baby bondholders would get paid only after the claims of secured debt holders were met.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

However, this approach requires investors to speculate about which companies are best positioned to win long term. This can require lots of effort when it comes to performing due diligence, and there's always the risk that you could be wrong. A more passive strategy to augment your portfolio can be adding dividend stocks.

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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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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Led by PSP, the consortium also comprises entities controlled by the world's largest berry company Driscoll's Inc and the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI). Accordingly, the Costa board has unanimously recommended that Costa shareholders vote in favour of the scheme, subject to the various customary conditions.”

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