The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, there is no one-size-fits-all strategy that you'll have to stick to. Annaly has declared $26 billion in dividends since its initial public offering in 1997, and it's averaged around a 10% yield over the last two decades.

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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. Hercules is different from a typical bank as it tends to offer more flexible financing options. Hercules Capital: 10.6%

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While many companies pay dividends, business development companies (BDCs) represent a unique and potentially lower-risk way of adding substantial passive income to your portfolio. At a P/B of 1.05, Ares is trading right in line with its 10-year average. During the past 10 years, Hercules has a total return of 218%.

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