imagedepotpro Currently, while the interest rates are relatively high, it is still possible for retirement investors to lock in defensive and meaningful dividend yields. It is rather clear that the odds are very high that from here the interest rates will go only down. The question, of course, remains open as to how deep the forthcoming cuts will be and where the Fed will find the equilibrium. For example, if the Fed cuts circa 100 basis points and stops there for a long period of time, that would not be th ...

Dilok Klaisataporn If you are not new to Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) or the BDC sector, please feel free to skip the first section of this article, as it was prepared with newcomers in mind. Let me brief you on what we have on the agenda today: My investment thesis (summary of what's next to come) Let's Talk Risk Before Tackling Return Potential MAIN's portfolio structure & diversification The matter of rising non-accruals Increased market volatility lurks behind the corner Three reasons why MAIN will m ...

Laurence Dutton Sometimes, everything seems to go right. In the case of Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN), that's certainly the case. · Interest rates are elevated, providing significant income opportunities for this business development company ("BDC"). · Despite elevated interest rates, the economy is still strong enough to support the interest payments that come with elevated rates. Thanks to these tailwinds, MAIN shareholders have been in a terrific place, as its share price has gone into overdrive since ...

For the quarter ended June 2024, Main Street Capital (MAIN) reported revenue of $132.15 million, up 3.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.01, compared to $1.06 in the year-ago quarter. The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $132.62 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.01, the company has not delivered EPS surprise. While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expec ...

Regular Monthly Dividends of $0.245 per Share for each of October, November and December 2024 Supplemental Dividend of $0.30 per Share Payable in September 2024 HOUSTON, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.245 per share for each of October, November and December 2024. These monthly dividends, which will be payable pursuant to the table below, total $0.735 per ...

t_kimura/E+ via Getty Images By Scott Kennedy, produced with Colorado Wealth Management Fund. Intro by CWMF Main Street Capital's (NYSE:MAIN) preliminary results, which include a very tight range, were slightly below our projections. Not a really big deal. Not changing our thesis. MAIN is a great BDC, but valuation is very important to investing. It's hard to secure that great entry point with MAIN because investors already know they're either the best BDC or one of the best BDCs. Due to valuation, we have ...

Main Street Capital (MAIN) ended the recent trading session at $51.02, demonstrating a +0.06% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.08% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.12%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.07%. Shares of the investment firm have appreciated by 0.99% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Finance sector's loss of 1.27% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.21%. The upcoming earnings release of Main Street Cap ...

HOUSTON, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its preliminary operating results for the second quarter of 2024 and its second quarter 2024 earnings release and conference call schedule. Main Street's preliminary estimate of second quarter 2024 net investment income ("NII") is $1.00 to $1.02 per share and distributable net investment income ("DNII") is $1.06 to $1.08 per share.(1) Investment Portfolio Activity $323. ...

Investors interested in Finance stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has Main Street Capital (MAIN) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out. Main Street Capital is one of 863 individual stocks in the Finance sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #11 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks w ...

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