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  • Risk-Takers Who Love Dividends Should Consider BDCs

    By Robert Ciura - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: MAIN, PSEC, TCAP

    BDC’s, or Business Development Companies, provide a wide range of financial services, often to lower and middle market companies. Many of them charge fixed interest rates for services including debt and equity investments, or buyout transactions. It’s reasonable to think of these companies as similar to private equity firms.

    While these businesses might not be familiar to all investors, they have qualities that should be appealing to nearly more »

  • Small PE Companies: High Yield Exposure to Smaller Companies

    By Adam Jones - February 5, 2013 | Tickers: AINV, BKCC, GAIN, PSEC, TCAP

    There is a booming market for investments in smaller private companies which are very lucrative.  There are numerous publicly traded companies currently focused on finding small companies to invest in.  These companies’ investments can yield anywhere from 8% to 15% per year.  This return is often paid out to shareholders in the form of large dividends.  The large dividends can result in a substantial total return over long periods of more »

  • Good Dividends From These Asset Managers

    By Chris Hodge - November 14, 2012 | Tickers: FII, OAK, PSEC, TCAP

    Asset management companies are a funny bunch. Their purpose is to invest people's savings for maximum profit, but I've found that you can also invest in the companies themselves like you can with other businesses. It's a little weird to think about, but I guess it's the same as investing in a casino. You don't get paid when any particular gambler loses, but you do more »

  • Triangle Capital Vs Prospect Capital - Scorecard

    By Chad Henage - May 3, 2012 | Tickers: PSEC, TCAP

    If you already own a company, it always makes sense to watch that company's competition. This makes sense not only to ensure you know what competitive threats are on the horizon, but also because sometimes the competitor might be a better investment. This is what brings me to compare Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE: TCAP) and Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC). I already own Triangle Capital, and I recently read an article by fellow fool Selena Maranjian that detailed the hefty dividends in small asset managers. Prospect pays a dividend that is similar to Triangle Capital, and that is what attracted me to TCAP in the first place. Both companies invest in the small to middle market in lending and equity positions. I'm curious to know which of the two companies is the better investment.
     

  • Small Caps, Huge Dividends, 1 Winner

    By Chad Henage - March 26, 2012 | Tickers: MAIN, TCAP

    I screen for companies that pay outsized dividends on a regular basis. Small cap companies that pay good dividends are my favorites. Using the Motley Fool CAPS Screener I look for companies that pay dividends of at least 7%. I not only ask for a high dividend, but at least 15% revenue growth, and 20% EPS growth. A large dividend from a fast growing company is like getting the best of both worlds. There are 2 companies, in the same industry, from this screen that have either 4 or 5 star ratings from the Motley Fool CAPS community. They are: Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) and Triangle Capital Corp. (NYSE: TCAP).

  • Some Undervalued, High-Yield Financial Stocks for 2012 and Beyond

    By Damon Judd - January 18, 2012 | Tickers: KFN, MAIN, TICC, TCAP

    Psst - wanna buy some cheap stocks? Lend me your ear (or rather, your eyes) and take a gander at these gems!

    KKR Financial Holdings LLC (NYSE: KFN), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty finance company with expertise in a range of asset classes. With a 21% Return on Equity (ROE), and Price/Book of 0.96, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E of 4.98 more »

  • A Nice, Boring 9% Yield ... Wait, What?

    By Chad Henage - January 11, 2012 | Tickers: JPM, SO, TCAP, WFC

    Dividend investing isn't a fad, let's clear that up right away. There is nothing about getting paid money every 3 months that you can choose to reinvest or not that is going away. Everyone understands interest and I believe this is why dividend paying stocks have come more into vogue. Dividends are easy for the novice investor to understand and they provide some type of return even if the stock goes sideways or down. With this in mind how about a small cap with 10% earnings growth that also pays a dividend of over 9%?