Strong Net Investment Income
Q3 net investment income per share was $0.45, representing an annualized yield on book value of 10.3% and exceeding the regular quarterly dividend by 7%.
Stable Credit Quality
Investments on non-accrual represented just 1.5% and 0.7% at amortized cost and fair value, respectively, as of September 30, with non-accruals relatively stable from the prior quarter.
Increased Deal Activity
New deal activity picked up across the middle market, driven by new LBO and M&A activity, with BCSS gross originations at $340 million for the quarter.
Resilient Dividend Strategy
Board declared a fourth quarter dividend equal to $0.42 per share and an additional dividend of $0.03 per share, maintaining a total dividend of $0.45 per share, or a 10.3% annualized rate.
High Dividend Yield
At BCSF's current market price, the dividend yield, inclusive of regular and special dividend for Q4, represents a 13% annualized yield.