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Oaktree Specialty Lending has a very convincing dividend growth record. Diversified, safety-first debt portfolio produces downside protection. Valuation discount creates margin of safety. Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) is currently selling a safe, reces...

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital yields 10.54% and pays monthly. It's trading at a -14.26% Discount to NAV/Share, much cheaper than the BDC industry average. PennantPark benefits from rising interest rates - its debt portfolio is 100% floating rate. For further details see:...

Part 2 of this article compares ARCC’s recent dividend per share rates, yield percentages, and several other highly detailed (and useful) dividend sustainability metrics to 14 BDC peers. This includes a comparative analysis of ARCC’s cumulative undistributed taxable inco...

Part 1 of this article compares ARCC’s recent quarterly change in NAV, quarterly and trailing 24-month economic return, NII, and current valuation to 14 BDC peers. Part 1 also performs a comparative analysis between each company’s investment portfolio as of 12/31/2021 an...

Venture debt BDCs have sold off hard in the last few months, giving investors a rare opportunity to buy in at relatively attractive valuations. Venture debt differs from venture equity capital in a number of important ways. The two high-yielding BDCs discussed below are a great wa...

We take a look at the action in BDCs through the fourth week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. The BDC market had a V-shaped bounce this week recovering a lot of the losses through May. We use TCPC as a case study to highlight how an average-performer ca...

I don't require all my picks to beat the S&P 500, but I want them to outperform their peers and meet my goals. These picks are some of the best in their sectors. I buy the best I can afford, it's what my father-in-law taught me years ago. For further details see: 2 F...

Do you like to get paid to wait? Then income-producing stocks are your best buys in this bear market. Leave behind the stress of picking bottoms, and cruise through this market turmoil with simple yet proven methods. Two picks with yields of up to 10% to get your passive income fl...

We take a look at the action in BDCs through the third week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs had the toughest week of the year, with a 4% loss, and are the worst-performing sector this week. The recent rise in credit spreads over Q2 will likely pus...

We discuss Q1 results from GBDC and highlight key income dynamics of the portfolio. GBDC outperformed the broader sector in Q1, delivering a 2.6% return and a rise in the NAV. Its Adjusted NII was a penny below its Q4 level but on par with Q3. Dividend coverage on this basis is 10...