Main Street Capital Corporation

Ares Capital and Main Street Capital are compared as dividend investment options. Ares Capital offers a higher current yield of 9.4% with stable dividends maintained for 16 years and strong portfolio growth. Main Street Capital provides a sustainable monthly dividend with 136% growth since its 2007 IPO and a 7.2% annualized yield including supple...

The article discusses dividend income projections for 2026, emphasizing the importance of tracking dividend payments rather than relying on AI tools or spreadsheets. It highlights Main Street Capital (MAIN) as an example of a dividend-paying stock that offers monthly payments plus special dividends, and introduces Income Calendar as a tool for vi...

The article explores Business Development Companies (BDCs) and Closed-End Funds (CEFs) as alternatives to traditional stocks for generating higher dividend income. While BDCs offer 90% income distribution requirements, they carry risks from lending to smaller companies. CEFs, particularly equity-focused ones, provide an attractive combination of ...

With S&P 500 dividend yields near record lows at 1.1%, the article identifies six high-quality dividend stocks offering yields between 5.1% and 7.6%. These companies—Clearway Energy, Enterprise Products Partners, Healthpeak Properties, Realty Income, Main Street Capital, and Verizon—generate stable cash flows from long-term contracts and dive...

The article highlights three high-yielding dividend stocks - Realty Income, Enterprise Products Partners, and Main Street Capital - that offer stable and growing passive income streams with dividend yields ranging from 5.8% to 7.6%.