PM Images I love investing for income on one side of my portfolio, and business development corporations (BDC) are similar to REITs as they are designed to distribute at least 90% of their taxable income through dividends or distributions. BDCs are essential to business entities looking for capital as they provide an alternative route for funding to many small and medium-sized businesses that cannot meet their needs through the traditional banking system. I am invested in many BDC's. Some have a stretch ...