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Ares Capital (ARCC) closed the most recent trading day at $22.78, moving +1.15% from the previous trading session.

Since the announcement of tariffs in early April, the BDC market has become a less interesting place for capital deployment (as we can imply from higher discounts). Yet, as it is usually the case, higher discounts mean more opportunities for patient investors. In this article, I discuss two 10%+ yielding BDCs, which, even before the uncertainty level spiked higher, were bargains and now have become even more attractive buys.

I present my top 10 high-yield dividend stocks for July 2025, screened for strong yields, large market caps, and attractive valuations. The list includes Chevron, Pfizer, PepsiCo, Ares Capital, BB Seguridade, LVMH, Altria, Verizon, TotalEnergies, and Merck, each offering income and growth potential. Blending high-yield and dividend growth stocks can boost annual income and reduce portfolio volatility, aligning with The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio Strategy.

Asking 'why' repeatedly is crucial for investors to understand the root causes of macroeconomic shifts and avoid being blind sided by market disruptions. The current U.S. policy shift favors growth over inflation control, increasing risks of higher inflation and short-term debt refinancing challenges. Given these risks, I recommend increasing exposure to real assets, REITs, and cyclical value stocks for inflation protection and potential outperformance.

True or false: The higher the dividend yield, the more worried you should be.

This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering significant discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields 4.3%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, from moderate to high yields of up to 9%.

It is rare to find blue-chip stocks yielding over 10% that are also deeply discounted. Fortunately, Mr. Market is offering several such opportunities right now. We discuss some of them in this article.

Ignore the vanilla mainstream media. Small business mojo is gaining steam.

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?

I discuss the makings of an ideal income machine for retirement. I share three of the best income machines to retire on right now. I detail what makes them so special.