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2 days ago

Monroe Merger Closes, but Dividend Cut Signals Deeper Trouble Ahead

The merger between Horizon Technology Finance and Monroe Capital did not stabilize dividends, leading to concerns about future cuts.

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The Horizon Merger Gamble: Can Combined Scale Save a Shrinking Payout

Monroe Capital and Horizon Technology Finance are merging, offering a combined yield of approximately 16% post-merger.

2 days ago

Monroe Merger Closes, but Dividend Cut Signals Deeper Trouble Ahead

The merger between Horizon Technology Finance and Monroe Capital did not stabilize dividends, leading to concerns about future cuts.

Venture

The Horizon Merger Gamble: Can Combined Scale Save a Shrinking Payout

Monroe Capital and Horizon Technology Finance are merging, offering a combined yield of approximately 16% post-merger.

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Oxford Square's 22% Yield Masks a Dangerous Math Problem

Oxford Square Capital Corp. shows a high yield but struggles with earnings coverage and net asset value decline.

1 month ago

Oxford Square's 24% Yield Looks Attractive Until You See the NAV Collapse

Oxford Square Capital Corp. faces challenges with declining NAV and distribution cuts, raising concerns about sustainability despite a high yield.

Oxford Square's 22% Yield Masks a Dangerous Math Problem

Oxford Square Capital Corp. shows a high yield but struggles with earnings coverage and net asset value decline.

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1 month ago

Oxford Square's 24% Yield Looks Attractive Until You See the NAV Collapse

Oxford Square Capital Corp. faces challenges with declining NAV and distribution cuts, raising concerns about sustainability despite a high yield.

The 8% Yield Portfolio That Actually Lets You Sleep at Night

An 8% yield portfolio can generate sustainable income with durable holdings like midstream pipelines and established consumer staples.

Why This China Internet ETF Pays Monthly but Caps Your Gains

KLIP does not collect dividends from Chinese companies. The fund runs a 'covered call' or 'buy-write' strategy: it buys shares of the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) and writes, or sells, corresponding call options on KWEB.

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6.7% yield with short duration gives HYG an edge over riskier bond funds

HYG generates income through high-yield corporate bonds, maintaining a steady cash flow for 19 years.

Capital Southwest's 41% Premium Hinges on Rate Cuts That May Never Come

Capital Southwest is an internally managed BDC that provides loans to lower-middle-market companies and earns interest on those loans. It borrows at lower rates, lends at higher rates, and passes the spread through to shareholders as income.

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Why retirees are buying this closed-end fund yielding 8% on venture-stage tech

BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust offers an 8.3% yield through a venture-stage technology portfolio and covered call writing strategy.

Gladstone Capital's 10% yield comes with a hidden strength: dividend coverage that actually holds

Gladstone Capital focuses on secured debt and conservative leverage, providing steadier returns compared to typical BDCs that pursue aggressive yield strategies.

Four Stocks That Can Fund a $75,000 Early Retirement on a $1 Million Portfolio

A $1 million portfolio requires a 7.5% yield to replace a $75,000 salary, achievable through specific income-focused securities.

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FSK Dividend Cut Signals Trouble for High Yield Income Hunters

FS KKR Capital Corp cut its distribution from $0.70 to $0.48 per quarter due to earnings shortfalls.

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4 weeks ago

How Skyrocketing Housing Costs and Policy Choices Reshaped the Bay Area | KQED

Investment income in Silicon Valley is highly concentrated among higher-income households, exacerbating the wealth gap and high cost of living.

4 weeks ago

Capital Southwest Offers 10.6% Income and One Very Finite Safety Net

Capital Southwest's high dividend yield requires careful evaluation of its sustainability and underlying income generation.

1 month ago

MRCC's $0.75 Payout Looks Generous Until You See Where the Stock Is Headed

By Q4 2025, management acknowledged the math. The quarterly dividend was cut to $0.09 per share, down from $0.25, with CEO Theodore Koenig citing 'the decrease in base rates' as a key driver.

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