Owl Rock Capital Corp Stock News

I present a 20-stock model retirement portfolio targeting a balanced 5.6% yield, emphasizing both income and dividend growth. My approach avoids "sucker yields" by focusing on quality, sustainable payouts rather than chasing unsustainable high-yield stocks. The portfolio is diversified across BDCs, REITs, energy, and growth names, with allocations reflecting risk, yield, and income stability.

BDC net investment income levels are declining as the Fed lowers rates. Despite lower base rates, I see no reason to rotate out of the BDC sector. In the article I detail how BDCs have outperformed the S&P 500 and high yield credit even in prolonged low-rate environments.

Recent economic data and stock price valuations have recently become disconnected in two high-yielding blue-chip stocks. This presents a rare golden buying opportunity. I share why these 11%+ yields are compelling buys on the recent dip and what risks still linger.

ARCC shows superior dividend coverage resilience in a -50bps rate cut scenario compared to OBDC. Non-accruals for ARCC trended down to 1.0% in Q3 2025, while OBDC experienced an uptick to 1.3%. Despite OBDC's higher yield, ARCC's historical Total Return outperforms, due to its equity-kicker strategy.

Top ten ReFa/Ro Dogs are projected to deliver 25.31%–74.17% net gains by November 2026, with a 45.85% average gain on $10k invested. All top ten ReFa/Ro Dogs meet the 'ideal' test: dividends from $1k invested exceed their single share price, enhancing yield-focused strategies. Analyst targets suggest the five lowest-priced, highest-yield ReFa/Ro Dogs could outperform, with Hafnia Ltd (HAFN) sho...

BDCs face earnings pressure from lower base rates, but fears of severe dividend cuts are overstated. Quite many BDCs have several levers to pull in order to absorb ~100 bps of base rate cuts without touching their dividends. Yet, I would say that the non-accrual risk is understated.

The December Dividend Power list identifies 35 high-yield stocks, with 14 offering 'safer' dividends backed by free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields. Top actionable picks include Annaly Capital, Barings BDC, Noah Holdings, Blue Owl Capital, and SLR Investment, all meeting the dogcatcher ideal for safety and value. Analyst projections estimate average net gains of 38.75% for the top te...

Agency mortgage REITs duel to the dividend cut. There are 7 facing off. The top 3 are much better than the other 4. Valuations are important and awful. Deal with it.