Monthly Dividend Stock In Focus: Prospect Capital

Updated on May 21st, 2020 by Josh Arnold Business Development Companies – or BDCs, for short – allow investors to generate income with the potential for robust total returns, while minimizing the amount of tax that is paid at the corporate level. Despite these advantages, business development companies are generally avoided by investors. This may…

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Monthly Dividend Stock In Focus: Gladstone Commercial

Updated on May 20th, 2020 by Josh Arnold Real Estate Investment Trusts have a lot to offer investors who desire higher levels of investment income, such as retirees. For instance, Gladstone Commercial Corporation (GOOD) is a REIT with a current dividend yield of 7.8%. That makes it one of about 200 stocks in our coverage…

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Monthly Dividend Stock In Focus: PennantPark Floating Rate Capital

Updated on May 19th, 2020 by Josh Arnold At first glance, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) has great appeal for income investors. In fact, after a sharp selloff earlier this year, and with the stock only having recovered some of the lost ground since, PennantPark has a staggering 15.3% dividend yield. PennantPark is one of…

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Breaking Down State and Local Aid under the SMART Act

The State Municipal Assistance for Response and Transition (SMART) Act, sponsored by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in the Senate and by Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) in the House, would provide $500 billion in flexible funding to state, local, and tribal governments to backfill lost revenues and otherwise provide fiscal relief during…

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Neutral Cost Recovery Is Not a New Idea

Today, lawmakers and the administration are exploring policies to meet the need to increase investment and economic output amid an economic downturn. Improving the cost recovery treatment of long-lived assets is a cost-effective tax policy change that can boost investment and growth. While full expensing is one approach and is a policy that lawmakers are…

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Louisiana Considers Temporary Suspension of Part of Corporation Franchise Tax

The Louisiana House is considering a resolution that would temporarily suspend a portion of the state’s capital stock tax, called the Corporation Franchise Tax. Louisiana is one of 16 states that levy capital stock taxes, which, unlike corporate income taxes, fall on a business’s net worth (or accumulated wealth) instead of its net income (or…

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April Dividend Income from YOU the Bloggers!

Dividend income changing with business decisions being made.  Unemployment can cross 20%, 25% or even 30%, potentially.  New government aid bills are being mass-forced into approval processes.  Should you open your business or keep it closed?  The stock market can be up 2-5% one week and down 2-5% week the next.  Volatile times indeed. Despite…

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Who & What Are Dividend Kings?

One of the goals on our blog is educate and improve the financial literacy of as many readers as possible.  With that goal in mind, we create our Investing 101 series!  Today’s topic will focus on an elite class of dividend growth stocks…Dividend Kings.  Let’s jump right in to our latest article explaining Who &…

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Target Great Stocks At Bargain Prices In The Next Downturn

  This is a guest contribution from Tom Hutchinson, Chief Analyst at Cabot Dividend Investor This crazy pandemic market and economy is unprecedented. While the stock market has had a huge recovery from the lows, there is a good chance of another downward move. In the calm of a month-long rally, it’s a great time to target…

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