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Blackstone Secured Lending and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending are high-quality BDCs facing potential dividend cuts due to falling coverage ratios. BXSL's fundamentals remain strong, but tight dividend coverage, high floating-rate exposure, and significant upcoming debt maturities raise concerns about a near-term cut. MSDL, despite robust liquidity and investment-grade ratings, has seen declining...

Hercules Capital stands out as a high-yielding BDC with a near-10% dividend yield and strong venture capital relationships. HTGC's focus on first-lien secured loans, robust credit quality, and efficient internal management drives stable returns and portfolio growth. Despite trading at a premium to NAV, HTGC offers a reasonable forward P/E and higher yield than many externally managed peers.

Finance automation leader unveils powerful updates to Tipalti AI to redefine productivity for finance professionals with AI agents FOSTER CITY, Calif. , Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  Tipalti , the AI-powered platform for finance automation, today announced it has secured $200 million in growth financing from long-time partner Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC).

AI disruption is happening faster than most expect, with trillions in CapEx reshaping industries and creating huge risks for income investors. BDCs thrive on high yields, but their heavy software exposure now faces AI-driven disruption that could upend portfolios and cash flows. I'm staying cautious, focusing on proven BDCs with strong diversification and lower disruption risk to balance income...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules,” “Hercules Capital,” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, today announced that Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody's”) h...

BDCs have outperformed over the past half-decade. However, macro and sector conditions are shifting rapidly. This could be the toughest environment BDCs have faced in years.

Hercules Capital's dividend coverage is robust, with NII covering 125% of the base dividend and 106% of the aggregate payout. The BDC is growing its investment portfolio rapidly, with record origination volumes and a conservative debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97x. Fed rate cuts are likely to pressure net income, making dividend safety and portfolio growth key differentiators among BDCs.

Hercules Capital remains a top BDC pick due to consistent net investment income growth, robust dividend coverage, and exceptional balance sheet quality. Despite trading at a significant premium to NAV, strong fundamentals and record gross fundings in Q2 2025 justify the valuation and support future dividend growth potential. The investment firm excels in the technology and life science sectors,...