BBDC Stock Recent News

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) (“Barings BDC” or the “Company”) announced today that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 on Thursday, August 7, 2025, after the market closes. Barings BDC, Inc. has scheduled a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2025 financial results for Friday, August 8, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET. To listen to the call, please dial 877-407-8831 or 201-493-6736 approximately 10 minutes prior to.

AGRO, BBDC and CNR have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on July 3, 2025.

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Barings BDC's dividend appears safe for the near-term, but declining financials and economic uncertainty warrant caution for income investors. Recent earnings showed net investment income fell below dividend coverage, with credit quality and leverage metrics also weakening. Despite attractive discount to NAV and defensive portfolio moves, I recommend waiting for financial and NAV stability before buying.

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 and BXSL, as shown by recent NII declines. In this article, I discuss two high-quality BDCs (not ARCC and BXSL), which investors should consider divesting if they also assume an interest rate cut scenario as a base case.

Barings BDC is a well-established vehicle with one of the longest track records in the sector. The portfolio quality is solid, and certainly better than what could be implied from the 20% discount to NAV. Yet, the base dividend seems unsustainable or at least with no material margin of safety.

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the third week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs have rebounded strongly, with most lenders up for the month and sector valuations approaching long-term averages, signaling renewed investor confidence. Key income headwinds from Fed rate cuts are behind us; leverage and lending spreads are rising, supporting net investment income (NII) stability.

Start Time: 09:00 January 1, 0000 9:22 AM ET Barings BDC Inc. (NYSE:BBDC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 09, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Eric Lloyd - Chairman and CEO Matt Freund - President Elizabeth Murray - CFO and COO Bryan High - Head of Global Private Finance Joe Mazzoli - Head, IR Conference Call Participants Operator At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to the Barings BDC Inc. Conference Call for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025. All participants are in a listen-only mode.

Barings BDC (BBDC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.28 per share a year ago.