PennantPark Investment Co... (PNNT)

High-income investors face limited options for sustainable, high-yield investments, with traditional asset classes often highly correlated and yields rarely exceeding 7-9%. Business Development Compan...

June U.S. exchange-traded monthly paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains include: 1. Stocks-by-yield (80); 2. Stocks-by-price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & No...

I favor BDCs and REITs for their attractive yields and solid fundamentals, making them key components of my income-focused portfolio. Yet, the current market conditions are unfavorable for both BDCs a...

High-yield stocks can be powerful income and total return generators. However, many of them are at risk of a dividend cut. We share two big dividends that are at risk of cutting their dividends in the...

BDCs do not respond well to falling interest rates. The consensus indicates that we will likely have more rate cuts in the near future. So, for many BDCs, this will be a problem.

In the bond world, double digit yields ordinarily equate to junk bonds with a higher than normal default risk.

The stock market is in a bull-mode again. It is easy to become complacent in such a situation. Yet, the risks stemming mostly from the policy-side are not gone.

My yield-based 'dogcatcher' strategy spotlights high-yield stocks whose dividends from $1,000 invested exceed their share price, favoring underdogs for income growth. Analyst targets project average n...

Recent Fed actions and economic data suggest a material risk of further interest rate cuts in the near to medium term. Lower rates threaten BDC dividend sustainability, even for solid names like ARCC ...

I am increasingly cautious on BDCs due to rising non-accruals, weaker earnings, and looser underwriting amid intense competition for private credit deals. Elevated interest rates are suppressing BDC v...