BIZD News and Press, VanEck Vectors BDC Income From 08/15/22

Long-term investors need to have a strategy they can stick with no matter what happens, a strategy that keeps them on an even keel. Investing is hard and determining your risk tolerance is far from an exact science. There are a lot of people these days who seem to want the market ...

Oaktree Specialty Lending increased its pay-out again, this time to a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share. The BDC’s portfolio remained well-performing in 3Q-22. Oaktree Specialty Lending’s stock sells for a small premium to NAV. Last week, Oaktree Spec...

ARCC and OCSL are two investment-grade BDCs that recently reported quarterly results. Which one is more attractive after Q2 results? We compare them side by side and offer our take. Both Ares Capital ( ARCC ) and Oaktree Specialty Lending ( OCSL ) have investment...

GAIN is one of the best-managed companies in the BDC sector, generating top-in-class total returns to its shareholders, thanks to prudent management approach putting shareholder's interest first. A relatively low yield offsets the luxury of monthly dividends, currently yielding 5.6% a...

MAIN and ORCC are two investment-grade BDCs that recently reported Q2 results. Which one is a better buy after Q2 results? We compare them side by side and offer our take. Both Main Street Capital ( MAIN ) and Owl Rock Capital Corp ( ORCC ) have investment-grade ...

Based on the regular quarterly distribution of $0.36, we arrive at around a 7.63% distribution yield. This BDC has paid out quite a few supplemental dividends along the way. Despite the attractiveness of this BDC, the current discount isn't screaming a strong buy, as it is about i...

Hercules Capital just raised its upcoming dividend by 6%, to $.32. It'll also pay a $.15 supplemental dividend again in August. Hercules Capital had record Q2 gross debt and equity commitments of over $1.04B. It will benefit from rising interest rates. Looking for a ...

Hercules Capital is a well-run internally managed BDC with a strong track record of growth. It's seeing record levels of deal originations as tech companies delay liquidity exit events due to market volatility. I also highlight the dividend, balance sheet, valuation, and why Hercu...

Business development companies, or BDCs, offer investors strong, growing dividends. BIZD is a simple BDC index ETF, offering investors diversified exposure to said industry, and a strong 9.2% yield. An overview of the fund follows. The VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF ( B...

ARCC recently reported Q2 results. We share 3 important takeaways from the Q2 report. We also provide an updated outlook on the stock, including our expectations for the dividend growth trajectory moving forward. Ares Capital Corp ( ARCC ) is the largest and one of t...