The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Business development companies (BDCs) can be a great source of dividend income, in part because they are required to pay out at least 90% of their taxable income each year as dividends. One leading BDC that has consistently outperformed the S&P 500 is Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC). What makes Ares Capital different?

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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

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. Hercules Capital: 11.5% Ares Capital: 9.6% The company's 9.6%

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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). Hercules Capital: Dividend yield 10.5% Ares Capital: Dividend yield 9.2%

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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. Investing $100,000 (split evenly) across these three leading BDCs could add $10,000 of dividend income to your portfolio this year.

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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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Pension Pulse

JANUARY 31, 2024

It is not monolithic and includes such varied enterprises as pension fund investment managers such as AIMCo , insurance companies, investment banks, broker dealers, hedge funds, mortgage investment companies – and still others. And this is why I'm reticent to recommend private credit at large to investors.

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