Ares Capital (ARCC) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.Shares of this private equity firm have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.3% change. The Zacks Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry industry, to which Ares Capital belongs, has gained 0.3% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near t ...

These three dividend payers could deliver buckets of passive income to patient investors.Investors looking for a way to pump up their passive income stream with dividend-paying stocks are having a tough time lately. The benchmark S&P 500 index has risen a stunning 43% since the end of 2022. The gains have been terrific for the stocks already in our portfolios, but finding reliable dividend payers that still offer high yields is a lot harder than it used to be.However, it isn't impossible. Bristol Myers Squi ...

Ares Capital (ARCC) closed the most recent trading day at $21.15, moving +0.24% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.1%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.08%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.28%.The private equity firm's stock has dropped by 2% in the past month, falling short of the Finance sector's gain of 1.14% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.08%.Market participants will be closely following the financial ...

Vivek Vishwakarma Investing in today’s market can often feel like a popularity contest, with headline-making stocks like Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META), and Nvidia (NVDA) garnering a lot of attention and interest both online and in conversations with friends, relatives, and colleagues. What I like about the market is that with so many choices to choose from, it doesn’t have to be a popularity contest, and it's often the less discussed stocks today that have the potential to be tomorrow’s winners. T ...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are hovering around all-time highs, but there are plenty of buying opportunities if you know where to look.Now that we're officially halfway through 2024, it's time to reflect on where the stock market has been. Although no one knows what the market will do in the short term, we can try to filter out the noise and be aware of what's driving broader themes. A good place to start is by looking at sector performance.There are 11 sectors in the S&P 500. And only two of them -- t ...

tumsasedgars In general, I'm quite bullish on high-yield stocks (SCHD) right now, as it appears that inflation is increasingly under control and likely to trend lower over time. Additionally, the economy is weakening, with unemployment rising to around 4% recently, and typically, a weakening economy favors more defensive, interest rate-sensitive high-yield stocks. Moreover, numerous central banks, such as the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank, have begun to cut interest rates. As a result, al ...

subman Investment Thesis At the end of August 2023, I started building The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio. The portfolio has the objective to not only provide investors with the generation of annually increasing dividend income, but also with a reduced risk level. This reduced risk level is a result of the portfolio’s broad sector diversification and the inclusion of financially healthy companies with strong competitive advantages and wide economic moats. In today’s article, I will explain my rea ...

Business development companies can be a lucrative source of passive income.One of the key ingredients in a diversified investment portfolio is dividend stocks. Passive income can be helpful for investors looking to supplement any gains they might have from growth stocks. Retirees in particular can benefit from earning some extra cash that's essentially free.Business development companies (BDC) can be particularly good sources of dividend income, paying above market returns. Let's explore three BDCs that off ...

If you are looking for stocks with the highest yields, look no further! First, I would make it clear that the stocks in this list are not necessarily the ones with the “highest yields.” For example, if you screen for dividend stocks with only the yield in mind, you will find lots of stocks with triple-digit yields. The drawback is that they are all unsustainable, and you are unlikely to profit from them. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.That is why you should always keep the payout ratio in m ...

Seiya Tabuchi Ares Capital (ARCC) and Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE:OBDC) are both blue-chip business development companies (BDCs) (BIZD) with investment-grade balance sheets and attractive, well-covered dividends. ARCC, in particular, has an impressive track record, delivering market-crushing total returns since it began trading publicly earlier this decade. Meanwhile, OBDC has a shorter operating history, having gone public in 2019. Data by YCharts This article compares these two companies and provid ...