Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc Aktie News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (“GS BDC”) (NYSE: GSBD) announced today that it will report its third quarter ended September 30, 2025 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, November 6, 2025. GS BDC will also host an earnings conference call on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 9:00 am Eastern Time to discuss its financial results. All interested parties are invited...

Goldman Sachs BDC faces shrinking earnings and persistent NAV declines, prompting a downgrade to a hold rating. GSBD maintains a high 14% dividend yield with consistent payouts, but dividend coverage is becoming thinner as earnings decline. The portfolio is defensively structured with 90% in first lien loans, but growth prospects are limited due to weak new investment activity.

Business development companies (BDCs) have gained popularity in recent years, but they still don't get as much attention as they should. Which is too bad, because they pay life-changing (no exaggeration here) dividends.

Goldman Sachs BDC trades at a 24.6% discount to NAV, near its lowest point in five years. GSBD's 5- and 10-year total returns on NAV are 9.54% and 7.68%, with an average ROE of 7.72%. Even with higher loss assumptions, GSBD's expected return is attractive, offering around 10.95% at current discounts.

14 BDCs have base dividend coverage levels between 100% and 105%. 16 BDCs have them already below 100%. Given the unfavorable future earnings outlook, a system-wide BDC dividend cutting process is very likely to start quite soon.

BDCs have two issues: 1) almost no margin of safety for dividend coverage, and 2) depressed earnings outlook. For many players it is just a matter of several quarters before they become forced to cut dividends. Yet, there are many arguments, which negate such a view. Unfortunately, many of them ar myths.

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the first week of September and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs saw a slight decline this week, with sector valuations near long-term averages. Bond issuance is rising as BDCs refinance maturing debt, shift from floating-rate credit facilities, and capitalize on attractive borrowing rates.

Goldman Sachs BDC has reduced its non-accrual percentage by 0.3 PP in Q2'25, improving balance sheet quality and setting the stage for potential NAV/share price convergence. Despite a change in the dividend composition earlier this year, regular payouts remain well covered by net investment income, and supplemental dividends offer upside as portfolio performance improves. While GSBD has an infe...