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Independent research on every publicly traded Business Development Company. Live dividend yields, NAV discounts, and total returns for all 34 BDCs
Largest BDCs by Market Cap
The 10 largest publicly traded Business Development Companies ranked by market capitalization. See the full ranking of all 34 BDCs
| # | Ticker | Name | Market Cap | Dividend Yield | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARCC | Ares Capital Corporation | $12.1B | 9.6% | View |
| 2 | OBDC | Blue Owl Capital Corporation | $5.2B | 12.6% | View |
| 3 | BXSL | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | $4.8B | 12.5% | View |
| 4 | MAIN | Main Street Capital Corporation | $3.5B | 7.5% | View |
| 5 | GBDC | Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | $3.2B | 11.1% | View |
| 6 | HTGC | Hercules Capital, Inc. | $2.6B | 10.7% | View |
| 7 | FSK | FS KKR Capital Corp. II | $2.6B | 18.5% | View |
| 8 | TSLX | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | $2.4B | 10% | View |
| 9 | PSEC | Prospect Capital Corporation | $2.1B | 22.4% | View |
| 10 | CSWC | Capital Southwest Corporation | $1.2B | 10.4% | View |
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Highest-Yield BDCs
The 5 highest forward dividend yields among publicly traded BDCs. See the full yield ranking
| Ticker | Name | Yield | Annual/Share | Frequency | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXSQ | Oxford Square Capital Corp. | 31.1% | $0.43 | Quarterly | View |
| PNNT | PennantPark Investment Corporation | 25.7% | $0.48 | Quarterly | View |
| HRZN | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation | 22.9% | $0.71 | Monthly | View |
| PSEC | Prospect Capital Corporation | 22.4% | $0.7 | Monthly | View |
| GECC | Great Elm Capital Corp. | 21.5% | $1.03 | Quarterly | View |
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Dividend Comparison
Preview the top BDC yields. View full table for complete comparison
| Ticker | Name | Dividend Yield | Annual/Share | Frequency | 1Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXSQ | Oxford Square Capital Corp. | 31.1% | $0.43 | Quarterly | -4.5% |
| PNNT | PennantPark Investment Corporation | 25.7% | $0.48 | Quarterly | -1.2% |
| HRZN | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation | 22.9% | $0.71 | Monthly | 2.8% |
| PSEC | Prospect Capital Corporation | 22.4% | $0.7 | Monthly | 8.2% |
| GECC | Great Elm Capital Corp. | 21.5% | $1.03 | Quarterly | 3.8% |
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