

Four stocks quietly paying over 10% sound too good to be true, but the real question is which ones actually earn their payouts and which are one bad quarter away from a cut.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules,” “Hercules Capital,” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter 2026 total cash distribution of $0.47 per share. The following shows the key dates of th.

Hercules Capital, Inc. outperforms Ares Capital Corporation with superior total returns, higher yield, and better credit metrics despite trading at a premium to NAV. HTGC's asset coverage ratio cushion (41%) and non-accruals (0.3%) are notably stronger than ARCC's (24% and 1.4%, respectively), supporting its credit quality. HTGC's bonds and baby bonds offer higher effective yields than ARCC's, with comparable or superior credit risk, making them attractive for fixed income investors.

Four dividend stocks sitting in the wrong account quietly hand a five-figure sum to the IRS every single year, and the bracket you land in determines exactly how much compounding power you surrender over time.

Hercules Capital (HTGC) closed the most recent trading day at $16.49, moving +1.35% from the previous trading session.

Main Street Capital covered its regular distribution by 130% in the second quarter of 2026. Hercules Capital covered its regular distribution by 125% in the second quarter of 2026.

Three business development companies have already slashed their dividends this year, and two of the biggest names in private credit are showing the same warning signs that preceded every cut. Here is what the numbers inside their latest filings reveal.

Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $16.21 and traded as high as $16.34. Hercules Capital shares last traded at $16.0760, with a volume of 1,528,471 shares trading hands. Analyst Ratings Changes A number