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Ares Capital (ARCC -1.77%), the world's top business development corporation (BDC), is a reliable investment for income seekers. Its high forward dividend yield of 8.7% is nearly double the 10-Year Treasury's 4.4% yield, and its shares have risen 11% over the past year.

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With inflation sticky and rate cuts unlikely in 2024, investors should consider repositioning into high-yield stocks to offset volatility. Ares Capital (ARCC) and Blackstone Secured Lending (BXSL) offer strong fundamentals, high yields, and benefit from higher-for-longer interest rates. Verizon (VZ) and Realty Income (O) provide attractive yields and blue-chip stability, despite near-term headwinds from elevated rates.

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BDCs have performed unexpectedly well this year. Despite the growing uncertainty in the system and high probabilities for incremental base rate cuts, the BDC index is up on a YTD basis. This is not the right setup for being aggressive here.

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HTGC and ARCC, both top BDCs, show a current mispricing, with HTGC now undervalued relative to ARCC after a sharp premium correction. HTGC maintains superior long-term and recent NAV total returns compared to ARCC, and credit assessments show no portfolio concern. Pair trade opportunities exist: long HTGC/short ARCC if you expect HTGC's premium to recover, or long BIZD/short ARCC for sector mean reversion.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Ares Capital (ARCC) stood at $23.06, denoting a +1.36% move from the preceding trading day.

Similar preferred shares trade at materially different prices. One of these preferred shares is surprisingly expensive. One of the best BDCs is nearing an incredibly rare threshold.