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. Although there are always risks associated with any investment, I am not worried about Hercules.

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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). Given the company's 7.1%

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

But with so many opportunities out there, it's challenging to identify companies that both pay dividends and consistently perform at a high level. One good place to source ideas is to look at business development companies (BDCs). Should you invest $1,000 in Hercules Capital right now? But with a sizzling 11.4%

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 6, 2024

While areas including artificial intelligence (AI) or genomics are hot at the moment, one area of investing that rarely goes out of style is dividend investing. dividend yield Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company (BDC) that specializes in providing capital to venture-backed start-ups.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For some, investing in companies taking advantage of emerging trends, such as artificial intelligence (AI), can be lucrative. However, this approach requires investors to speculate about which companies are best positioned to win long term. It specializes in an investment vehicle called venture debt. Hercules Capital: 10.3%

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 27, 2024

One of the key ingredients in a diversified investment portfolio is dividend stocks. Business development companies (BDC) can be particularly good sources of dividend income, paying above market returns. This growth is how Hercules is able to fund a wide array of businesses and strengthen its overall portfolio.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 17, 2023

Lately, much attention has been lavished on Ares Capital, the unit created in 2004 to provide financing for middle-market acquisitions, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts. The Ares portfolio is diversified across 466 borrowers backed by 222 private equity sponsors that invest in those borrowers’ equity.

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