

The most commonly discussed dividend stocks are blue-chip companies and REIT’s

Those are the bread & butter of every dividend investor

What if I told you there was another type of dividend stock that had double digit yields?

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Yes
I’m talking about
Business Development Companies
BDC’s:
are closed-end investment companies (fixed number of shares on the market)
primarily provide capital to small and mid-sized businesses
usually pay out over 90% of profits to shareholders (like REIT’s)

Business Development Companies

BDC’s:



Of course - like all other investments there are positives & negatives 
Pros:
high dividend yields
liquid
access to privately-held business
Cons:
high risk
unstable dividends
untransparent holdings

Pros:



Cons:





BDC’s are high-risk/high-reward investments

They can be great income vehicles for investors seeking big dividends

Would not be ideal investments for investors seeking stable passive income

Always make sure to do research before investing in a company
