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With the 10-year Treasury now paying nearly 5%, most dividend stocks no longer clear the bar. These five do, and each one backs its payout with hard cash flow rather than borrowed time.
Main Street Capital earns a strong buy rating as it transitions from a traditional BDC to a synthetic alternative asset manager, justifying its 67% NAV premium. MAIN is insulated from middle-market spread compression via its LMM portfolio, which combines 1st-lien debt and significant equity stakes, supporting stable yields and realized gains. Upcoming catalysts include the launch of Private Fund III, a 20-million-share ATM program driving NAV accretion, and expanded SBIC leverage for low-cost capital deployment.
Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) by 294.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 49,281 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 36,785 shares during
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