Fidus Investment offers a high dividend yield of 11.5%, supported by a well-structured portfolio of secured debt investments and consistent earnings. Despite trading at a slight premium to NAV, FDUS r...

The primary return source of BDC investments is dividend income. Yet, when there is a mismatch between price and value, it is possible to pocket attractive price returns as well. In this article, I sh...

Despite expected interest rate declines, BDCs are poised for strong performance in 2025 due to potential rate hikes and inflation uncertainties. BDCs provide capital to small businesses, have high yie...

Risk is the probability of a negative event in the future. An abstract concept that is not measurable; otherwise it would not be risk. Ascertaining value is the first step in controlling risk, that is...

Investing for high yields and for income growth requires different strategies. Yet, sometimes it is possible to find a middle ground by locking in decent yields and growing distributions. In the artic...

BDCs are currently exposed to multiple structural headwinds. It is very difficult to substantiate a bullish case for the BDC sector. In my view, to achieve alpha, one would have to go far out on the r...

Fidus Investment offers an attractive 8.4% forward yield with supplemental dividends, making it a solid choice for income-focused investors despite lacking upside catalysts. The BDC's portfolio value ...

The financial outlook for many BDCs is not promising. Already lower base rates will continue to depress results in Q4 reports. The trajectory for SOFR is not great either.

BDCs offer attractive opportunities for income investors to enhance their portfolio yields. Yet, since the yields are so enticing, the chances are high for getting caught in value traps. In the articl...

Private credit/BDC investments offer exposure to structural growth and a significant portfolio yield enhancement. Yet, we have to be extra careful of not falling into value traps and investing in unsu...

Main Street Capital and Fidus Investment have been my top BDC picks since late 2023. So far, both have outperformed the index, which might raise the question of potential overvaluation. I compare FDUS...

We provide a Q3 update of the business development company Fidus Investment. Fidus Investment trades at a 12.2% dividend yield and shows consistent outperformance at a modest valuation. Q3 adjusted ne...

When investing for 10%+ BDC yields, investors have to pay extra attention to leverage, dividend coverage, and portfolio quality. Going into Q3, 2024 earnings season, my expectation was that we would s...

Closed-end funds are special income vehicles, with many positive aspects and just as many weaknesses that take time to be properly understood and evaluated. I discovered their existence about ten year...

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the second week of November and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs saw a 2% aggregate return on the week; TPV...

Fidus Investment offers a compelling investment with a high dividend yield of 8.6%, comfortably covered by net investment income and strong liquidity. The company's net asset value has shown substanti...

Fidus Investment Corporation is a well-managed BDC with a First Lien-centric portfolio, covering its dividends with net investment income. The BDC pays special dividends quarterly, enhancing total ret...

Fidus Investment is a business development company, which tends to be sensitive to changes in the interest rate environment. FDUS portfolio is well-diversified and oriented around mostly debt investme...

Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 1, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Jody Burfening - Investor Relations Ed Ross - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Shelb...

Fidus Investment (FDUS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.61 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.68 per share a year ago.