Fidus Investment Corporation Stock News

Q2 earnings confirmed my call for a market rotation in BDCs; quality bias and selectivity remain critical for outperformance. Structural headwinds—spread compression, falling base rates, and thin dividend coverage—signal elevated risk of further dividend cuts across the sector. Current sector repricing is insufficient for broad new BDC allocations; most remain unattractive except for select nam...

FDUS continues to deliver superior returns, while the overall sector is struggling. The recent quarter shows both earnings and NAV growth, which for an average BDC is not that common anymore. Currently, we can buy FDUS at a premium of 9%.

Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Edward H. Ross - Chairman of the Board & CEO Shelby Elizabeth Sherard - CFO, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary Conference Call Participants Paul Conrad Johnson - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Robert James Dodd - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Resear...

High yield dividend stocks are the personal favorite of investors who want both consistent income and long-term growth.

Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS -1.06%), a business development company focused on financing lower middle-market companies, released its Q2 2025 earnings results on August 7, 2025. The company reported adjusted net investment income (non-GAAP) of $0.57 per share, above the analyst consensus of $0.52 (non-GAAP).

Investors love dividend stocks, especially those with ultra-high yields, because they provide a substantial income stream and offer significant total return potential.

BDCs have performed unexpectedly well this year. Despite the growing uncertainty in the system and high probabilities for incremental base rate cuts, the BDC index is up on a YTD basis. This is not the right setup for being aggressive here.

High-income investors face limited options for sustainable, high-yield investments, with traditional asset classes often highly correlated and yields rarely exceeding 7-9%. Business Development Companies (BDCs) offer attractive yields averaging 12.8%, with several high-quality players maintaining dividends even through challenging periods like COVID-19. However, rising interest rates pose a sig...