Group 1 - The private credit and business development company (BDC) segments have faced significant volatility in 2023, with a relatively stable outlook for 2025, lacking clear growth catalysts or impediments [1] - A major tariff announcement has impacted the overall sentiment in the private credit and BDC sectors, indicating potential challenges ahead [1] - Roberts Berzins has extensive experience in financial management and has contributed to the development of financial strategies and frameworks in Latvia, particularly in enhancing the liquidity of pan-Baltic capital markets [1]

When it comes to business development companies, or BDCs ( BIZD ), many investors view the sector as risky due to its business models. In short, BDCs act as banks for private, smaller, and sometimes financially distressedContributing analyst to the iREIT+Hoya Capital investment group. The Dividend Collectuh is not a registered investment professional nor financial advisor and these articles should not be taken as financial advice. This is for educational purposes only and I encourage everyone to do their ow ...

Contributing analyst to the iREIT+Hoya Capital investment group. The Dividend Collectuh is not a registered investment professional nor financial advisor and these articles should not be taken as financial advice. This is for educational purposes only and I encourage everyone to do their own due diligence. I'm a Navy veteran who enjoys dividend investing in quality blue-chip stocks, BDC's, and REITs. I am a buy-and-hold investor who prefers quality over quantity and plans to supplement his retirement income ...

Group 1 - Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL) is recognized as a top-tier business development company with a sustainable dividend yield supported by solid fundamentals [1] - Roberts Berzins has over a decade of experience in financial management, aiding top-tier corporates in shaping financial strategies and executing large-scale financings [1] - Berzins has contributed to institutionalizing the REIT framework in Latvia to enhance liquidity in pan-Baltic capital markets [1] Group 2 - Berzins has been involved in developing national SOE financing guidelines and frameworks to channel private capital into affordable housing [1] - He holds a CFA Charter and an ESG investing certificate, and has interned at the Chicago Board of Trade [1] - Berzins actively participates in thought-leadership activities to support the development of pan-Baltic capital markets [1]

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN ) is a darling of the BDC space. It consistently trades at a 1.6-1.8x NAV per share, which is far above what most BDCs trade at, exceptIndividual investor with individual interests in investment opportunities. My articles are primarily written to advance my personal understanding, and I share them to share my knowledge and hope to see what the market (you) have to say about them. My primary interest are BDCs, banks, and companies in low competition olgopolies.Anal ...

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE: GSBD ) last declared a quarterly base cash dividend of $0.32 per share , kept unchanged from its prior base distribution and $1.28 per share annualized for a 10.85% dividend yield. The BDC also declared a $0.05 per shareThe equity market is a powerful mechanism as daily fluctuations in price get aggregated to incredible wealth creation or destruction over the long term. Pacifica Yield aims to pursue long-term wealth creation with a focus on undervalued yet high-growth companies, hig ...

Let’s dive right into it. The first shares I want to talk about are preferred shares from Ellington Financial. We’re looking at EFC-B, EFC-C, and EFC-D. Then we will take a look at Main Street Capital. EFC-B vs. EFC-C Either EFC-B is too cheap or EFC-C is too expensive. You interpret it however you like. It’s even reasonable to suggest that both are happening. The pricing isn’t completely insane like some of the events we saw in prior years. EFC-B trades at $22.75 compared to $24.84 for EFC-C. That’s a diff ...

DALLAS, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Southwest Corporation (“Capital Southwest”) (Nasdaq: CSWC), an internally managed business development company focused on providing flexible financing solutions to support the acquisition and growth of middle market businesses, is pleased to announce its preliminary operating results for the first quarter of its 2026 fiscal year (quarter ended June 30, 2025) and its first quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call schedule. Capital Southwest’s prelimi ...

NEW YORK, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (“Carlyle Secured Lending”) (NASDAQ: CGBD) will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 to announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Company will report its quarterly financial results on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The conference call will be available via public webcast via a link on Carlyle Secured Lending’s website at carlylesecuredlending.com and will also be availab ...

MIAMI, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: PNNT) declares its monthly distribution for August 2025 of $0.08 per share, payable on September 2, 2025 to stockholders of record as of August 15, 2025 and declares its monthly distribution for September 2025 of $0.08 per share, payable on September 30, 2025 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2025. The distributions are expected to be paid from taxable net investment income. The final specific tax ...