Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Stock News

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 6, 2024 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Katherine Schneider - Director, Investor Relations Michael Ewald - Chief Executive Officer Mike Boyle - President Amit Joshi - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Paul Johnson - KBW Derek Hewett - Bank of America Operator Good day, everyone, and we...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Announces September 30, 2024 Financial Results and Declares Fourth Quarter 2024 Dividend of $0.42 per Share.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bain Capital Specialty Finance will report its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024 on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance offers a well-covered 10% dividend yield, with potential for supplemental dividends, making it attractive for passive income investors. Despite dividend hikes, the BDC's net asset value grew, and the stock trades at a 6% NAV discount, presenting a favorable risk/reward. The company's First Lien-centric portfolio and high dividend coverage suggest sustainability, e...

After Q2 2024 Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) remains a strong buy due to robust fundamentals and an unjustified ~7% discount to NAV. Q2 2024 earnings show solid base dividend coverage at 121% and a healthy portfolio with non-accruals at just 1.0%. Despite a drop in net investment activity, gross origination increased 55% YoY, signaling strong future transaction activity.

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the fourth week of August and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs were up nearly 1% on the week, partly retracing the early August drop. Over Q2 sector net investment income and portfolio yield were flat or slightly lower while non-accruals rose.

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the third week of August and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs delivered a 2% total return on the week, starting to climb out of the early August drawdown. A recent Bloomberg article on Prospect Capital focused on cash generation and preferred stock issuance.

Over the last couple of weeks we added a number of new BDC positions to our Income Portfolios despite a fairly expensive credit market backdrop. We discuss the reasons behind this and where we see value in the BDC space. Recent market hiccup has opened up attractive opportunities in the BDC sector, particularly in newly IPO'd companies with lower liquidity and awareness.