FDUS News and Press, Fidus Investment Corporation From 12/31/20

As a follow-up to "Oasis Of Dividends From This 10.8% Yielding Sector," this article discusses return and expense ratios for BDCs many with sustainable dividend yields of 8% to 12%. Each quarter, I assess which BDCs have the highest return ratios and why. BDCs with lower expenses ...

The average BDC is currently yielding 10.8% with an average dividend coverage ratio of 110% for Q3 2020 and improving net interest margins. This article discusses one of the BDCs that I recently purchased currently yielding 12.1% annually taking into account the special dividend annou...

Fidus Investment has seen a rebound in its business, with improving NAV, adjusted NII, and portfolio health. It has an attractive runway of opportunities, given its strong balance sheet, and the fragmented and underserved lower middle market space. Shares are attractively priced a...

Fidus Investment (FDUS) prices public offering of $125M of 4.75% notes due Jan. 31, 2026.The company intends to use the net proceeds to redeem all of its outstanding 5.875% notes due 2023, repay the amount outstanding under its credit facility and redeem a portion of its outstanding 6% n...

EVANSTON, Ill., Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:FDUS) (“Fidus” or the “Company”) today announced that it priced a public offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% notes due 2026 (the “Notes”)...

BDCs have outperformed over the last few quarters mostly due to reporting stronger-than-expected results. I'm expecting the average BDC to deliver total returns of around 25% from their current prices through 2021 for the reasons discussed below. The average BDC is currently yield...

The election is over (almost, maybe, possibly, hopefully), and now it's time to examine potential portfolio changes for 2021. We look at making adjustments and/or re-allocations to reflect where we see the markets heading in the coming year. What sectors are looking good, bad or u...

Gainers: Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR) +50%. Lemonade (LMND) +16%. Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) +14%. WisdomTree Investments (WETF) +14%. CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust (CORR) +13%.Losers: X Financial (XYF) -8%. Dragon Victory International (LYL) -6%. Fidus Investment (FDUS) -5%. Fo...

Fidus Investment (FDUS) had declared $0.30/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.Payable Dec. 18; for shareholders of record Dec. 4; ex-div Dec. 3.See FDUS Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further details see: Fidus Investment goes ex-dividend t...

The BDC sector continues to deliver strong returns during the pandemic, including recently improved earnings, dividend coverage, and increased book values. This article discusses two stocks that I own and one of which I consider a 'Buy and Hold' that has provided excellent returns so ...