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JULY 17, 2023

But that nonetheless means that the Oracle of Omaha has a stake in them. Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC). Ares Capital appears to have solid growth prospects going forward as middle-market businesses increasingly turn to it to raise capital.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

That's extremely high for a company that has raised its dividend payout 58 times over the past 54 years. Altria sold its stake in Juul for a steep loss in 2023 and acquired NJOY, another e-cigarette manufacturer. Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company ( BDC ).

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JULY 14, 2023

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.37% yield A second ultra-high-yield dividend stock that can collectively generate $500 in super safe annual dividend income from an initial investment of $5,750 (split equally, three ways) is business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT).

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JUNE 14, 2024

Shares of this business development company boast a trailing dividend yield of a little over 8%, in fact, and that's based on just its ordinary quarterly payout. Before plowing into a new stake in this name based on nothing other than its big yield, however, you might want to dig deeper into the company's details.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.02% yield A second ultra-high-yield stock that can help you bring home $300 each month from an initial investment of $32,000 (split three ways) is business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT). The company raised its monthly payout twice last year.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Entering 2024, I held stakes in 45 stocks -- 19 of which are currently paying a dividend. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 10.44% yield The third ultra-high-yield dividend stock I'm counting on to make me richer is little-known business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

yield A second ultra-high-yield stock capable of producing exceptionally safe dividend income that more than doubles the yield on Treasury bonds is business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT). Including its equity stakes, PennantPark's average investment size is only $8.1

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 10.95% yield A second incomparable ultra-high-yield dividend stock that's begging to be added to income seekers' portfolios in December is little-known business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT).

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JANUARY 2, 2024

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 10.17% yield A second ultra-high-yield dividend stock that stands head-and-shoulders above its peers as a screaming buy in 2024 is business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT). If and when the U.S.

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APRIL 5, 2024

They're more likely to own real estate and stakes in privately owned companies. Although you would struggle to own a direct stake in most privately held corporations, you can easily own a piece of a private equity firm specifically built from the ground up to hold such companies. The problem?

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JUNE 18, 2023

That yield is so high in large part because Ares is a business development company (BDC). BDCs provide financing to small-to-medium-sized businesses. Again, thanks to NEAM's portfolio, he has a stake in another BDC -- Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ: GBDC). Can the company continue to pay such an attractive dividend?

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JUNE 8, 2024

Hercules Capital Hercules Capital is a business development company ( BDC ), which means it has to return at least 90% of the profits it generates to shareholders as a dividend. Many of Hercules Capital's investments don't work out, but the ones that succeed more than offset the losses.

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MARCH 23, 2024

billion as of the end of last year) comes from its privately held businesses. Just as the name suggests, private equity firms supply promising up-and-coming companies with capital, usually in the form of a loan, but sometimes in exchange for an equity stake in a company. Ordinary investors can't make such deals.

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APRIL 28, 2024

Oh, and the smartest way of balancing each of their unique risks and rewards may be owning a stake in all three. The VanEck BDC Income ETF holds nothing but business development companies , or BDCs for short. Their business, however, is providing capital to up-and-coming companies that usually aren't publicly traded.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

A yield trap can come about for a few reasons, including a burdensome debt load, a declining business, or an elevated dividend payout ratio. Sporting a whopping 10% dividend yield, investors may initially think that the business development company ( BDC ) Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a yield trap. The company's $21.5

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MAY 5, 2024

Hercules Capital Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company ( BDC ) that allows individual investors to take part in the previously elusive world of venture capital investing. Here's a closer look at some recent high-profile stock picks to see if they still look like smart stocks to buy.

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JULY 20, 2023

yield) A second ultra-high-yield monthly dividend stock that Wall Street billionaires have been selling is business development company (BDC) Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ: HRZN). During the first quarter, four billionaire money managers completely exited their fund's stakes in the company.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

AT&T In September, AT&T agreed to sell its remaining stake in DirecTV to a private equity firm for cash payments that could total $7.6 Now that it's purely a telecommunications business, investors can expect predictable cash flows supporting its quarterly dividend. With an average yield of 7.1% As one of just three U.S.

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AUGUST 12, 2024

Hercules Capital Hercules Capital is a business development company that makes heaps of minor investments in a variety of technology and life sciences businesses. Since getting started in 2003, this financier has plowed more than $20 billion into over 650 companies. yield, but there's more.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

While many different types of companies pay dividends, one of the more generous types is business development companies (BDCs). Hercules Technology Growth Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a leading BDC that specializes in a vehicle called venture debt for life sciences, energy, and technology businesses.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Ares Capital Last, but not least, consider jumping into a stake in Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) while its dividend yield stands at a frothy 9.5% Ares Capital shares may be a conventional stock, but this isn't a conventional company. This bank just has a history of smart, conservative self-management.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

That's because the underlying technology companies have introduced the world's most meaningful advancements since then. Problem: Owning a stake in every technology name you'd likely want to own can be complicated, and even a little overwhelming. Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company , or BDC.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 1, 2023

Churchill’s publicly registered business development company. Kencel explains how the exclusive relationship with TIAA allows a unique approach to private credit: Churchill lends to middle-market firms while also taking an equity stake in those firms.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

If the deal overcomes regulatory hurdles, it will see the consortium snap up the remaining 85.16% stake it does not already own. 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). The approved $3.20

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JULY 11, 2024

Private Grief Private markets — made up of PE firms who take stakes in companies, and private credit funds who lend to them — have ballooned since the turn of the millennium, expanding by 15 times according to a September report from the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

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MARCH 30, 2025

A $30,000 stake (one-third of the $90,000) invested in the stock would generate roughly $1,701 in income on an annual basis at this level. Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) , the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC) , pays a forward dividend yield of 8.6%.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.25% yield A second ultra-high-yield dividend stock that's a screaming bargain in 2025 is business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT). Further, its $1.984 billion portfolio, inclusive of equity stakes, is spread across 158 companies.

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DECEMBER 21, 2024

Pfizer's yield has approached 7%, which is an all-time high for the company. For instance, I'd love to add to my stake in business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) , which doles out a monthly dividend and is yielding north of 11%! PFLT Dividend Yield data by YCharts.

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