The Motley Fool

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. Ares Capital has generated market-beating total returns since its initial public offering in 2004.

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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

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Though a 15% yield is typically viewed as unsustainable for most companies, Annaly has supported an average yield of around 10% over the past two decades and returned $25 billion to shareholders since its initial public offering in 1997. Lastly, the Treasury yield-curve inversion has lessened in recent months.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 25, 2023

What this added protection does is allow AGNC to deploy leverage to bolster its profits and sustain its juicy payout. Including buybacks, it's returned nearly $50 billion to its shareholders since its initial public offering (IPO) in July 1998. Enterprise is currently parsing out a 7.5%

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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

JUNE 27, 2024

Business development companies (BDC) can be particularly good sources of dividend income, paying above market returns. Let's explore three BDCs that offer some juicy dividend yields and assess why now is as good a time as ever to scoop up some shares. HTGC price-to book-value; data by YCharts. Data source: Ares Capital.

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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. However, BDCs can employ very different strategies and not all are created equal.

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