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Popular BDC Stocks

Compare the top Business Development Companies (BDCs) by performance, yield, and expert ratings.

Comparison Results

Name
Price
Volume
Analyst Price Target
Analyst Consensus
Smart Score
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
Dividend Yield
Sector
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ARCC$20.923.08M
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8 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$14.97B10.379.22%Financial
MAIN$59.98514.81K
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1 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
$5.37B9.637.11%Financial
FSK$15.553.04M
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0 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
$4.36B16.2917.34%Financial
GBDC$14.221.22M
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3 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$3.75B9.9011.67%Financial
OBDC$13.453.12M
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8 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$6.87B9.3912.01%Financial
HTGC$18.941.22M
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5 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$3.44B10.699.81%Financial
PSEC$2.673.42M
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0 Buy
0 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Sell
20.42%Financial
CSWC$21.87406.07K
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2 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$1.26B13.6910.57%Financial
FDUS$19.75412.25K
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4 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$719.44M8.3811.44%Financial
NMFC$9.67882.79K
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1 Buy
3 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
$997.52M14.7713.29%Financial

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
ARCC
Ares Capital
20.92
0.62
3.05%
MAIN
Main Street Capital
59.98
8.36
16.20%
FSK
FS KKR Capital
15.55
-2.69
-14.75%
GBDC
Golub Capital Bdc
14.22
0.18
1.28%
OBDC
Blue Owl Capital
13.45
-0.30
-2.18%
HTGC
Hercules Capital
18.94
1.83
10.70%
PSEC
Prospect Capital
2.67
-1.18
-30.65%
CSWC
Capital Southwest
21.87
1.87
9.35%
FDUS
Fidus Investment
19.75
0.70
3.67%
NMFC
New Mountain Finance
9.67
-0.74
-7.11%

Popular BDC Latest News

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Recent Analysts Ratings of Popular BDC Stocks

Name
Analyst
Analyst Firm
Rating
Price Target
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Golub Capital Bdc
Buy
Reiterated
Blue Owl Capital
Buy
Reiterated
New Mountain Finance
Sell
Reiterated
FS KKR Capital
Hold
Reiterated
Main Street Capital
Hold
Reiterated
Fidus Investment
Buy
Reiterated
Capital Southwest
Hold
Reiterated
Prospect Capital
Sell
Reiterated

Most Recent Earnings of Popular BDC Stocks

Name
Report Date
Time Of Day
Period Ending
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
Ares Capital
Oct 28, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
0.50 / 1.99
0.55
Main Street Capital
Nov 06, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
1.00 / 6.03
1.02
FS KKR Capital
Nov 05, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
0.54 / 0.97
0.66
Golub Capital Bdc
Nov 18, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
0.38 / 1.42
0.39
Blue Owl Capital
Nov 05, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
0.36 / 1.41
0.47
Hercules Capital
Oct 30, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
0.49 / 1.72
0.49
Prospect Capital
Nov 06, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
0.10 / -0.88
0.2
Capital Southwest
Nov 03, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
0.57 / 1.55
0.63
Fidus Investment
Nov 06, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
0.49 / 2.35
0.54
New Mountain Finance
Nov 03, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
0.32 / 0.65
0.32

Popular BDC - FAQ

Which Popular BDC stocks have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating?
These Popular BDC stocks currently have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating consensus:
Ares Capital - Strong Buy, based on 10 analyst ratings, 8 Buy, 2 Hold, and 0 Sell.
    Blue Owl Capital - Strong Buy, based on 10 analyst ratings, 8 Buy, 2 Hold, and 0 Sell.
      Hercules Capital - Strong Buy, based on 6 analyst ratings, 5 Buy, 1 Hold, and 0 Sell.
        Fidus Investment - Strong Buy, based on 4 analyst ratings, 4 Buy, 0 Hold, and 0 Sell.
          Are Popular BDC stocks overpriced?
          Ares Capital's stock price is currently $20.92, and its average 12-month price target is $22.44.
            Main Street Capital's stock price is currently $59.98, and its average 12-month price target is $63.50.
              FS KKR Capital's stock price is currently $15.55, and its average 12-month price target is $16.93.
                Golub Capital Bdc's stock price is currently $14.22, and its average 12-month price target is $15.00.
                  Blue Owl Capital's stock price is currently $13.45, and its average 12-month price target is $14.17.
                    Hercules Capital's stock price is currently $18.94, and its average 12-month price target is $20.08.
                      Prospect Capital's stock price is currently $2.67, and its average 12-month price target is $2.50.
                        Capital Southwest's stock price is currently $21.87, and its average 12-month price target is $22.13.
                          Fidus Investment's stock price is currently $19.75, and its average 12-month price target is $21.50.
                            New Mountain Finance's stock price is currently $9.67, and its average 12-month price target is $9.75.
                              Which Popular BDC stocks pay dividends?
                              Ares Capital currently pays a dividend of $0.48 which represents an annual dividend yield of 9.22%. Ares Capital's next Ex-dividend date is December 15, 2025 and its next payout date is December 30, 2025.
                                Main Street Capital currently pays a dividend of $0.26 which represents an annual dividend yield of 6.99%. Main Street Capital's next Ex-dividend date is December 8, 2025 and its next payout date is December 15, 2025.
                                  FS KKR Capital does not currently pay dividends.
                                    Golub Capital Bdc currently pays a dividend of $0.39 which represents an annual dividend yield of 11.67%. Golub Capital Bdc's next Ex-dividend date is December 12, 2025 and its next payout date is December 30, 2025.
                                      Blue Owl Capital currently pays a dividend of $0.37 which represents an annual dividend yield of 12.01%. Blue Owl Capital's next Ex-dividend date is December 31, 2025 and its next payout date is January 15, 2026.
                                        Hercules Capital does not currently pay dividends.
                                          Prospect Capital currently pays a dividend of $0.05 which represents an annual dividend yield of 20.22%. Prospect Capital's next Ex-dividend date is December 29, 2025 and its next payout date is January 21, 2026.
                                            Capital Southwest currently pays a dividend of $0.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 10.57%. Capital Southwest's next Ex-dividend date is December 15, 2025 and its next payout date is December 31, 2025.
                                              Fidus Investment currently pays a dividend of $0.50 which represents an annual dividend yield of 11.44%. Fidus Investment's next Ex-dividend date is December 19, 2025 and its next payout date is December 29, 2025.
                                                New Mountain Finance currently pays a dividend of $0.32 which represents an annual dividend yield of 13.34%. New Mountain Finance's next Ex-dividend date is December 17, 2025 and its next payout date is December 31, 2025.

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                                                  Popular BDC Stock Events

                                                  Stock
                                                  Type
                                                  Date
                                                  Main Street Capital
                                                  Ex-Dividend Date
                                                  Dec 08, 2025
                                                  Golub Capital Bdc
                                                  Ex-Dividend Date
                                                  Dec 12, 2025
                                                  Ares Capital
                                                  Ex-Dividend Date
                                                  Dec 15, 2025
                                                  Capital Southwest
                                                  Ex-Dividend Date
                                                  Dec 15, 2025
                                                  New Mountain Finance
                                                  Ex-Dividend Date
                                                  Dec 17, 2025

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