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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Right now, Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) offer yields above 9%, and there's a pretty good chance that they'll be able to maintain their payouts over the long term. Ares Capital Ares Capital is the world's largest publicly traded business development company ( BDC ).

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JULY 21, 2024

To this end, the company has attracted increased interest from institutional investors, with GSA Capital Partners increasing its stake in the stock. The GSA Capital purchase GSA added 1,889 shares of Norwegian in the first quarter of 2024, taking the total to 21,922 shares. of the portfolio. Does Norwegian make sense for investors?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

billion indirectly through share repurchases, all while reducing debt 35%. Led by our employees' commitment to operational excellence and capital discipline, we outperformed on oil, natural gas, and NGL volumes for the quarter, as well as beating expectations on per-unit cash operating costs. billion capital expenditures.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Northern Wholesale Supply (NWS), a distributor of outdoor and powersports equipment and supplies, has been acquired by Sun Capital Partners. “With Sun Capital’s resources, we’re not just continuing the legacy of the NWS businesswe’re elevating it. billion in commitments. billion in commitments.

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APRIL 20, 2024

billion of net debt on AT&T's balance sheet at the end of 2023 is concerning, but the company's efforts to reduce it have been encouraging. Net debt fell to 2.97 Management expects its net debt to continue falling and reach a relatively comfortable ratio of 2.5 Management expects capital investments to shrink from $23.6

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APRIL 27, 2024

If you're seeking passive income from your investment portfolio, Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is one stock that may have caught your attention. Hercules Capital invests in venture-backed start-ups, and offers an ultra-high dividend payout of over 10% annually. Hercules Capital got stronger as a result.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Monomoy Capital Partners has sold Astro Shapes to Wynnchurch Capital. Monomoy Capital Partners makes control investments of debt and equity in companies with $20 million to $100 million of EBITDA. billion of capital. Wynnchurch Capital invests in businesses with revenues between $50 million and $1 billion.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Annaly Capital Management: 14.81% yield One surefire way to receive more than triple the yield of long-term Treasury bonds is to purchase shares of mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY). PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.1% billion investment portfolio consisted of $160.9

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APRIL 11, 2024

Not only does the MLP earn an investment-grade rating, but its ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of 3.1 EPD financial debt to EBITDA (TTM); data by YCharts; TTM = trailing 12 months. billion worth of capital investment projects.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

However, ExxonMobil has improved its balance sheet significantly since then, taking advantage of outsize gains in recent years to pay down debt. XOM Net Total Long Term Debt (Quarterly) data by YCharts One of the most important qualities a company can have is to bridge the gap between investor expectations and reality.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Fortunately, free cash flow excludes capital expenditures (capex). In past decades, slowly evolving technology didn't necessitate heavy capital investments. Additionally, capex spending, along with expenditures for wireless licenses, contributed heavily to the $153 billion in total debt Verizon is juggling.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

For many years, there were a lot of opportunities for midstream companies to grow, and investors were happily willing to help finance that via the equity and debt markets. Today, most of the best investment opportunities for new projects have been exploited. To be fair, capital spending has fallen. Times have changed.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

It repaid debt, which steadily drove down its leverage ratio. Today, Energy Transfer has a strong investment-grade balance sheet with a leverage ratio in the lower half of its 4.0-to-4.5x With growth in capital spending expected to be about $3.1 Energy Transfer's capital investments will help grow its distributable cash flow.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

More specific to Black Hills, however, rising rates increased the utility's debt costs. In response, management shifted gears and focused on debt reduction in 2023. That somewhere was its capital spending budget. As such, capital spending is very important to monitor in the utility space. It was the right move.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Private equity firm Style Capital has reportedly snapped up a majority stake in sneaker label Autry International as part of its ongoing efforts to transform various brands into iconic names. Seeks $655 m of Private Debt for USA DeBusk Deal H.I.G. Capital is seeking $655 million of debt financing to help fund its potential purchase of.

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MAY 7, 2024

At recent prices, Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) , Altria Group (NYSE: MO) , and AT&T (NYSE: T) offer an average yield of 8.5% That's high enough to turn an initial investment of $5,890 into $500 of annual dividend income. For example, Hercules invested in Palantir Technologies a few years before it began trading publicly.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

million bad-debt expense in the second quarter related to the bankruptcy, which hurt GAAP earnings. The plan is to cut capital spending by about 70% this year. The company had cash and investments of $171 million at the end of the second quarter, with no debt. PubMatic is reportedly owed $10.5 million by MediaMath.

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JULY 26, 2024

Three years of reduced capital investment by global energy majors during the COVID-19 pandemic has helped to lift the spot price of crude oil. The good news for Occidental is that capital investment by global energy majors was slashed for three years during the COVID-19 pandemic. WTI Crude Oil Spot Price data by YCharts.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

However, the shares remain 35% below their 2020 highs, and the dividend isn't expected to be increased for a little while as management focuses on paying down debt. The cash from the sale is expected to be used to pay down debt and invest in the business. For dividend investors, the first big step is going to be debt reduction.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Black Hills is out of favor at the moment, partly because it is pulling back on capital spending this year so it can focus on debt reduction. That's a prudent management decision that will likely result in higher spending next year before capital investing goes back to a more normal run rate. It's a virtuous cycle.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Avoiding the need to tap the capital markets The most prominent benefit for miners from working with Wheaton, or peers like Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) and Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV) , is that they don't have to sell stock or issue debt. The payment it made covered around 78% of the capital investment Vale was making in the Salobo mine.

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AUGUST 4, 2024

Like all utilities, WEC Energy's business is capital intensive and, thus, it tends to make heavy use of debt. Higher rates will make it more costly to service that debt. billion capital investment plan that it believes will allow for earnings growth of between 6.5% And, to add to the allure, management has a $23.7

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JULY 7, 2023

This $10 billion in preferred stock stems from capital Berkshire supplied to Occidental in 2019 to facilitate its acquisition of Anadarko. Even though the worst of the pandemic appears to be over, energy companies worldwide reduced their capital investments for the past three-plus years. There's also the COVID-19 pandemic.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Fort Point Capital has sold Strata Information Group (SIG) , a provider of IT services, to Ridgemont Equity Partners. The company is a market leader in higher education, strategically positioned to capitalize on the broader growth trends within the technology services industry. 2025 Private Equity Professional | January 23, 2025

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

Invest $106,000 in these three high-yield dividend stocks. Ares Capital Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) looks like a great target for one-third of your $106,000 upfront amount. How can Ares Capital pay such a juicy dividend yield? Ares Capital stands out from most BDCs, though. Don't let the name fool you.

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AUGUST 4, 2024

It has continued to reduce its leverage and now plans to finish the year with a net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) ratio of just 3.9. Kinder Morgan depends on demand for natural gas and oil to justify its capital-intensive projects. in dividends per share.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

That allows it to raise capital at lower rates and better terms than financially weaker rivals. It recently flexed those muscles by raising $2 billion in low-cost debt. Capitalizing on its cost of capital advantage Enterprise Products Partners took care of its 2024 funding needs early. weighted average cost of debt.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Chevron also has one of the strongest balance sheets in the sector, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12 This is vital because it allows management to take on debt during industry downturns to keep funding the business and the dividend. CVX Debt to Equity Ratio data by YCharts 2. The yield is around 4% today. population.

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JULY 14, 2024

It doesn't have a great track record for investing its capital efficiently As an investor, it's important to know whether a business is going to make good use of the capital it has on hand, as well as the capital it can draw on in the form of debt and shareholders' equity.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Though there are a handful of sectors and industries known for their sizable payouts, it's energy stocks that stand out for their truly robust capital-return programs. Antero Midstream also finds itself in the sweet spot when it comes to capital expenditures. million in net debt. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

clean energy developer, today announced that it has raised a $1.2bn capital package to support the expansion of its large-scale renewable energy portfolio comprising utility-scale transmission and storage, onshore wind and solar generation, and offshore wind. SSNT) said Monday Jacobs Private Equity II LLC agreed to invest $1bn.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

This capital investment involves the construction of two large-scale nuclear power plants. Some of that money will probably go to debt reduction and some to other capital investment projects. The dividend yield, meanwhile, is around 4.1% What's most interesting about this giant U.S.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Stomping on the gas Oneok has increased capital investments in recent years. billion on capital projects this year (up from its initial range of $1.3 That will give it additional cash for debt reduction, incremental growth capital projects, or shareholder returns through share repurchases or a higher dividend.

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APRIL 20, 2024

A look Chevron's balance sheet shows that its debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12 More customers means more revenue and more opportunity for regulator-approved capital investments. The big story is that the cost-cutting, streamlining, and debt reduction efforts are going to start bearing fruit in 2024. per share to $4.50

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Instead, it uses stock sales and its balance sheet flexibility to fund new investments. The REIT can get away with using higher-cost outside capital to fund its growth because the properties it acquires have high investment yields compared with other healthcare real estate. over the past five years. It has made $13.6

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

billion of cash flow this year and have reached a key financial milestone while returning to a fully unsecured capital structure that will support our growth ambitions and expanding capital allocation. And this quarter, we reached a key financial milestone by returning to a fully unsecured capital structure. Thanks, everybody.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

This was done because management had to choose between paying the dividend or putting money to work in capital investment projects that would grow the company. KMI Financial Debt to EBITDA (TTM) data by YCharts That said, a part of the problem was Kinder Morgan's more aggressive use of leverage than its peers'.

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