The Best Fixed-Rate Bonds to Buy Now
Term preferred stocks and baby bonds offer some of the best fixed-rate bonds to buy on today's market. And right now, four of them stand out.
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Term preferred stocks and baby bonds offer some of the best fixed-rate bonds to buy on today's market. And right now, four of them stand out.
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With a combination of a high dividend yield and a high degree of safety, Realty Income (O) is Sure Dividend's top monthly dividend stock.
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Investing in a business development company is a high-risk, high-reward proposition for income investors. But there are ways to mitigate the risks.
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There aren't many great monthly dividend payers out there for income investors. Here are the three best monthly dividend stocks to buy now.
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Congrats to the Top Picks 2019, Mid-Year
Congratulations to our Top Picks for 2019! We’re halfway through the year, and the markets are doing great—and so are our Top Picks! The Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 11.8%; the S&P 500 is up 14.3%, the...
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Today’s recommendation is a Business Development Company that pays a high yield of 8.26%, paid monthly.
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Top Picks 2018
Congratulations to our Top Picks for 2018! The broader markets started 2018 off with a bang. But Washington politics—including the Mueller investigation, a turnover in the House, tariffs creating consternation in China and Canada, Trump’s coziness with North Korea, and the well...
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Halfway through the year, here are the 10 top picks from our Wall Street's Best Investments and Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks newsletters.
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Congrats to the Top Picks 2018, Mid-Year
The markets have seen more volatility in 2018 than last year, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average showing net gains of just 57 points for the year. But the good news is that our contributors have walloped score!
Capturing...
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In part two of my two-part series on monthly dividend stocks, I offer up six more monthly dividend payers for investors seeking a steady income stream.
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No Man’s Land
Stock market volume has been very light all week, as traders soak up the last rays of summer sunshine—away from the office. The major indexes have traded mostly flat over the past five days, with the Nasdaq once again performing slightly than...
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One of the things many investors like best about dividend income is that it can qualify for the lower Federal capital gains tax rate. But not all dividends and distributions qualify.
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This BDC is successfully digesting its latest acquisition. The shares have a current yield of 9.33%, paid quarterly.
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This BDC beat analysts’ estimates by four cents in its most recent quarter. The shares were just upgraded to ‘Outperform’ by Macquarie and have a current yield of 9.77%, paid quarterly.
Ares Capital (ARCC) From Adrian Day’s Global Analyst
Ares Capital (ARCC) is the largest the...
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More than six years after the Fed lowered the Federal Funds rate to 0%-0.25% in December 2008, the economy has strengthened to the point that the Fed is considering raising rates to prevent inflation.
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A BDC, or Business Development Company, is an investment that gives ordinary investors a way to participate in the rarified world of venture capital.
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This BDC just reported first quarter earnings, beating analysts’ estimates by $0.03 per share, and posting EPS of $0.54. The company has a current dividend yield of 9.0%, paid quarterly.
Triangle Capital Corp (TCAP)
from Capitalist Times
Business development companies (BDC) provide debt and equity capital small...
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Instead of focusing on what could go wrong, investors should try to find the silver lining.
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One of my favorite stock stories of the last few years was Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL).
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Some BDCs are still very risky, so you should know how to analyze their unusual financials.
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