BDC Stock Recent News

BDCs have been soaring, but cracks are starting to show—here's what investors need to watch out for. We discuss why most BDCs are not worth buying now. One BDC stands out as a strong buy—find out which name offers value, safety, and sustainable dividends.

BDCs and MLPs offer high yields for passive income strategies, but recent price increases have made many fairly priced or even overvalued. Yet, there are exceptions to be found. In this article I share two picks: 1 BDC and MLP that offer enticing yields in combination with solid price to value ratios.

In this article I have elaborated on my actual BDC portfolio. The objective of this portfolio is to beat the BDC-specific indices/ETFs and capture durable base dividends. The portfolio is optimized across leverage, dividend coverage, yield, and valuation levers.

Ares Capital delivered a solid 3.3% total NAV return, trades at an 8.25% dividend yield, and has a core earnings yield of 9.4%. The NAV rose to a record $19.89, marking the seventh consecutive quarterly rise, driven by retained income and unrealized appreciation. ARCC's portfolio is highly diversified with 535 companies, focusing on larger firms, and recently acquiring Riverside Credit Solutions to balance lending.

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the second week of February and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs saw a strong 2% gain, driven by solid earnings and hot inflation numbers, with CGBD underperforming due to a BOA rating cut. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund seeks shareholder approval to increase shares significantly, a common practice among BDCs with minimal dilution concerns.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. (“Crescent BDC” or “Company”) (NASDAQ: CCAP) today reported net investment income of $2.40 per share and net income of $1.99 per share for the year ended December 31, 2024. For the quarter ended December 31, 2024, net investment income and net income per share were $0.55 and $0.27, respectively. Reported net asset value (NAV) per share was $19.98 at December 31, 2024. The Company announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a first quarter 2025 regular cash dividend of $0.42 per share to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2025, payable on April 15, 2025, and a series of special cash dividends related to undistributed taxable income in the aggregate amount of $0.15 per share, to be paid in three equal quarterly installments of $0.05 per share.1

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG) (the “Company”), a leading financing provider to venture growth stage companies backed by a select group of venture capital firms in technology and other high growth industries, today announced it will release its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 after market-close on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. James P. Labe, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, Saj.

Golub Capital BDC delivered a solid quarter with a 2.8% total NAV return. It trades at a 10% dividend yield and a 3% premium to NAV. The company's portfolio is well-diversified with 386 positions, primarily in floating-rate first-lien loans; it is focused on the software and healthcare sectors. Despite a 17% drop in adjusted net investment income, the decline was less than 5% after adjusting for non-repeatable items; no supplemental dividend was declared.

January saw solid investment activity with $1,500 in net capital added, primarily into Business Development Companies like Owl Rock Capital, Goldman Sachs BDC, and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund. Dividend income hit a record $814 in January, up 21% Y/Y, driven by ongoing investments in high-yield BDCs, aiming for $11,000 annual net dividends. Focus on maintaining steady BDC dividends and achieving a monthly increase of $100 in dividend income.

PennantPark Investment trades at a discount of ~5%. While the discount certainly makes the entry point interesting, the real question is whether the discount is enough to justify the risks. Looking at the underlying fundamentals, I don't see this to be a case.