BDCs: 4 High-Dividend Ideas to Boost Your Portfolio

The private equity world thrives on exclusivity. Everyday investors, unfortunately, are generally not given the opportunity to invest in these types of funds.

A way to bypass this exclusivity is through business development companies, or BDCs, often run by some of the largest and best-regarded financial institutions. These BDCs enable regular investors to gain exposure to private companies just like private equity firms. BDCs make loans to and/or buy equity stakes in mostly private businesses of all shapes and sizes. 

Here we highlight four promising BDCs, ranging in market valuation from $800 million to $8 billion.

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Source Fool.com