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Barings BDC offers an appealing 11% yield and is undervalued, making it a solid choice for passive income investors. Improved credit trend, lower non-accrual ratio, and a 25% YoY increase in net investment income enhance dividend safety. The stock trades at a 15% discount to NAV, presenting a potential upside if credit issues remain managed.

Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. is a new business development company with an NAV of $1.2 billion, trading at a 3% discount and offering a ~10% dividend yield. Kayne Anderson's portfolio is 98% first-lien senior secured loans backed by private equity sponsors, ensuring high defense and robust credit quality. KBDC boasts the lowest debt-to-equity ratio in the BDC space at 0.52x, with strong NII per share levels covering dividends by 127%.

Main Street Capital's 70% NAV premium is excessive, especially when compared to peers like Ares Capital and Blue Owl Capital with better yields and lower NAV multiples. Despite solid dividend pay-out metrics and portfolio growth, MAIN's premium valuation is not justified for passive income investors seeking higher yields. The central bank's anticipated interest rate cuts make BDCs less attractive, and MAIN's 8% yield doesn't warrant its high NAV premium.

The Fed's recent decision to cut the base rates by 50 basis points has created more problems for BDCs, especially for those with weaker portfolios. Lower base rates, inactive M&A markets and higher economic uncertainty are critical factors that for some BDCs might trigger dividend cuts. In the article I elaborate on two BDCs that are very close to cutting their dividends with a high probability of making the announcements together with their Q4, 2024 reports.

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the third week of September and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs were flat this week, with GAIN leading the upside due. The impact of the Fed Funds rate cut on BDC income incentive fees will become a key driver of NII differentiation once the policy rate troughs.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Investcorp Credit Management BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICMB) (“ICMB” or the “Company”) announced its financial results today for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. HIGHLIGHTS On September 18, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a distribution of $0.12 per share for the quarter ending September 30, 2024, payable in cash on November 6, 2024, to stockholders of record as of October 16, 2024. During the quarter, ICMB made investment.

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, is thrilled to announce that six of its products were recognized as Gold Honorees as part of the 2024 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards program. 1. Indoor/Outdoor Plenum Stadium Cables & Connectivity Designed to be used in outdoor, below-grade conduit and aerial applications, Belden's Indoor/Outdoor Plenum Stadium Cables were made specif.

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the second week of September and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs had a strong week with a nearly 2% total return; sector valuations are close to long-term averages, about 6% below recent peaks. Private lenders like Golub and Apollo are increasingly trading private loans, enhancing income and gaining informational advantages over less adept players.

Belden (BDC) could be a great choice for investors looking to make a profit from fundamentally strong stocks that are currently on the move. It is one of the several stocks that made it through our "Recent Price Strength" screen.

Belden (BDC) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.