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

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). You might be wondering what makes Hercules stand out from a traditional bank.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 22, 2024

While there are many dividend stocks out there, some of my favorite opportunities are in business development companies (BDC). dividend yield Hercules Technology Growth Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a BDC that specializes in making high-yield loans to emerging technology businesses. Hercules Technology Growth Capital: 9.1%

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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. dividend yield Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a BDC that focuses on technology, life sciences, and sustainable energy businesses.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 11, 2024

“On things like NAV loans and margin loans, it’s just additional leverage and if things go against you, you can have a problem,” Stavros, KKR’s cohead of global private equity, said at the Berlin event. Many were acquired at the buyout boom’s zenith in 2021 and 2022, and often paid for by piling them up with floating-rate debt.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 17, 2023

It has become the largest publicly traded business development company, with a market capitalization of more than $10 billion and assets under management of $22 billion. The Ares portfolio is diversified across 466 borrowers backed by 222 private equity sponsors that invest in those borrowers’ equity.

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