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Comparison Results

Name	Sector	Price	Volume	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	Dividend Yield	Analyst Consensus	Analyst Price Target
ARCC	Financial	$18.77	4.45M	$13.65B	35.16	10.28%	Strong Buy	xxxxxxxxxxxxx
MAIN	Financial	$52.92	684.88K	$4.87B	24.50	8.18%	Moderate Buy	xxxxxxxxxxxxx
FSK	Financial	$10.78	5.17M	$3.04B	0.00	23.80%	Hold	xxxxxxxxxxxxx
GBDC	Financial	$13.16	1.38M	$3.43B	―	11.57%	Strong Buy	xxxxxxxxxxxxx
OBDC	Financial	$11.17	3.25M	$5.63B	―	13.58%	Strong Buy	xxxxxxxxxxxxx
HTGC	Financial	$15.98	2.40M	$3.02B	15.88	10.97%	Moderate Buy	xxxxxxxxxxxxx
PSEC	Financial	$2.35	12.05M	―	5.58	22.45%	―	xxxxxxxxxxxxx
CSWC	Financial	$23.78	466.20K	$1.44B	9.68	11.70%	―	xxxxxxxxxxxxx
FDUS	Financial	$18.87	264.23K	$751.12M	8.31	11.16%	Moderate Buy	xxxxxxxxxxxxx
NMFC	Financial	$8.12	464.64K	$782.07M	―	15.86%	Hold	xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Performance Comparison

ARCC

Ares Capital

18.68

-1.15

-5.80%

MAIN

Main Street Capital

52.30

2.08

4.14%

FSK

FS KKR Capital

10.76

-6.79

-38.69%

GBDC

Golub Capital Bdc

12.96

-0.38

-2.85%

OBDC

Blue Owl Capital

11.12

-1.81

-14.00%

HTGC

Hercules Capital, Inc.

16.05

-0.25

-1.53%

PSEC

Prospect Capital

2.40

-0.63

-20.79%

CSWC

Capital Southwest

23.54

4.91

26.36%

FDUS

Fidus Investment

18.71

0.57

3.14%

NMFC

New Mountain Finance

8.07

-1.29

-13.78%

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FSK Shareholder Alert: July 6, 2026 Lead Plaintiff Deadline in FS KKR CAPITAL CORP. Securities Class Action – Contact Levi & Korsinsky

FS KKR Capital Promised Shareholders a Minimum $2.90 Per Share in Annual Distributions and Quarterly Stability; Instead, Investors Received a 31% Dividend Cut NEW YORK, May 13, 2026 — Levi

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FS KKR Capital Issues Convertible Preferred Stock in Placement

FS KKR Capital ( ($FSK) ) just unveiled an announcement. On May 10, 2026, FS KKR Capital Corp. entered into a purchase agreement with KKR Alternative Assets L.P. under which

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FS KKR Capital price target lowered to $11 from $13 at RBC Capital

RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee lowered the firm’s price target on FS KKR Capital (FSK) to $11 from $13 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares. The company’s

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Fs Kkr Capital Balances NAV Hit With Bold Plan

Fs Kkr Capital (($FSK)) has held its Q1 earnings call. Read on for the main highlights of the call. Fs Kkr Capital’s latest earnings call struck a wary but constructive

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Ares Capital Announces New $800 Million Note Offering

Ares Capital ( ($ARCC) ) has issued an update. On May 11, 2026, Ares Capital Corporation issued $800 million of 5.550% unsecured notes due January 15, 2030, under a supplemental

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FS KKR Capital reports Q1 adjusted EPS 41c, consensus 44c

Reports Q1 NAV per share $18.83. In a joint statement, Michael Forman, CEO and chairman, and Daniel Pietrzak, president and chief investment officer for FSK and Partner and Global Head

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FS KKR Capital Announces Earnings Amid Balance-Sheet Actions

FS KKR Capital ( ($FSK) ) has provided an update. On May 11, 2026, FS KKR Capital reported first-quarter 2026 results showing pressure on earnings and asset quality, with net

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Is FSK a Buy, Before Earnings?

Fs Kkr Capital (FSK) is scheduled to report 1st quarter earnings on 05/11/2026, before the market opens. Regarding Q1 estimates, Wall Street analysts expect Fs Kkr Capital to post earnings

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Prospect Capital Earnings Call Highlights De-Risking Shift

Prospect Capital (($PSEC)) has held its Q3 earnings call. Read on for the main highlights of the call. Prospect Capital’s latest earnings call struck a cautiously optimistic tone as management

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Main Street Capital Earnings Call Highlights Growth

Main Street Capital (($MAIN)) has held its Q1 earnings call. Read on for the main highlights of the call. Main Street Capital’s latest earnings call struck an overall upbeat tone,

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Recent Analysts Ratings of Popular BDC Stocks

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Hold

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MAIN

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Hold

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OBDC

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Buy

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2026-05-08

GBDC

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Buy

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2026-05-07

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Sell

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2026-05-07

HTGC

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Buy

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2026-05-06

ARCC

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Buy

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2026-04-30

FDUS

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Buy

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Assigned

2026-04-16

CSWC

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Buy

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2026-02-04

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2025-09-09

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Most Recent Earnings of Popular BDC Stocks

ARCC

Jul 28, 2026TBA

$13.65B

$0.47

$770.31M

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35.16

MAIN

Aug 6, 2026TBA

$4.87B

$1.01

$147.12M

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24.50

FSK

Aug 10, 2026TBA

$3.04B

$0.42

$299.11M

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GBDC

Aug 10, 2026TBA

$3.43B

$0.33

$190.53M

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OBDC

Aug 12, 2026TBA

$5.63B

$0.33

$402.92M

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HTGC

Jul 30, 2026TBA

$3.02B

$0.49

$147.25M

0.43

15.88

PSEC

Sep 1, 2026TBA

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$0.11

$149.80M

0.09

5.58

CSWC

May 25, 2026After Close

$1.44B

$0.58

$61.78M

0.32

9.68

FDUS

Jul 30, 2026TBA

$751.12M

$0.50

$42.66M

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8.31

NMFC

Aug 10, 2026TBA

$782.07M

$0.26

$62.64M

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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 8 analyst ratings, 7 Buy, 1 Hold, and 0 Sell.

Golub Capital Bdc - Strong Buy, based on 3 analyst ratings, 3 Buy, 0 Hold, and 0 Sell.

Blue Owl Capital - Strong Buy, based on 6 analyst ratings, 5 Buy, 1 Hold, and 0 Sell.

Are Popular BDC stocks overpriced?

Ares Capital's stock price is currently $18.77, and its average 12-month price target is $20.56.

Main Street Capital's stock price is currently $52.92, and its average 12-month price target is $68.00.

FS KKR Capital's stock price is currently $10.78, and its average 12-month price target is $10.70.

Golub Capital Bdc's stock price is currently $13.16, and its average 12-month price target is $14.00.

Blue Owl Capital's stock price is currently $11.17, and its average 12-month price target is $14.00.

Hercules Capital, Inc.'s stock price is currently $15.98, and its average 12-month price target is $19.29.

Prospect Capital's stock price is currently $2.35, and its average 12-month price target is N/A.

Capital Southwest's stock price is currently $23.78, and its average 12-month price target is N/A.

Fidus Investment's stock price is currently $18.87, and its average 12-month price target is $19.50.

New Mountain Finance's stock price is currently $8.12, and its average 12-month price target is $8.46.

Which Popular BDC stocks pay dividends?

Ares Capital currently pays a dividend of $0.48 which represents an annual dividend yield of 10.24%. Ares Capital's next Ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026 and its next payout date is June 30, 2026.

Main Street Capital currently pays a dividend of $0.26 which represents an annual dividend yield of 8.17%. Main Street Capital's next Ex-dividend date is June 8, 2026 and its next payout date is June 15, 2026.

FS KKR Capital currently pays a dividend of $0.42 which represents an annual dividend yield of 23.80%. FS KKR Capital's next Ex-dividend date is June 17, 2026 and its next payout date is July 2, 2026.

Golub Capital Bdc currently pays a dividend of $0.33 which represents an annual dividend yield of 11.57%. Golub Capital Bdc's next Ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026 and its next payout date is June 29, 2026.

Blue Owl Capital currently pays a dividend of $0.31 which represents an annual dividend yield of 13.58%. Blue Owl Capital's next Ex-dividend date is June 30, 2026 and its next payout date is July 15, 2026.

Hercules Capital, Inc. currently pays a dividend of $0.47 which represents an annual dividend yield of 10.97%. Hercules Capital, Inc.'s next Ex-dividend date is May 14, 2026 and its next payout date is May 21, 2026.

Prospect Capital currently pays a dividend of $0.04 which represents an annual dividend yield of 22.41%. Prospect Capital's next Ex-dividend date is May 27, 2026 and its next payout date is June 18, 2026.

Capital Southwest currently pays a dividend of $0.19 which represents an annual dividend yield of 11.70%. Capital Southwest's next Ex-dividend date is May 15, 2026 and its next payout date is May 29, 2026.

Fidus Investment currently pays a dividend of $0.62 which represents an annual dividend yield of 11.16%. Fidus Investment's next Ex-dividend date is June 16, 2026 and its next payout date is June 29, 2026.

New Mountain Finance currently pays a dividend of $0.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 15.86%. New Mountain Finance's next Ex-dividend date is June 16, 2026 and its next payout date is June 30, 2026.