Blackstone Secured Lending Fund

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Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) posts strong Q1 results

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) reported strong Q1 2024 earnings, demonstrating robust deal activity and financial resilience. While facing challenges such as spread compression and interest rate risk, the fund can leverage its strengths in risk management and investment themes to seize growth opportunities.

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund reports strong Q3 performance and growth

BXSL's Q3 performance showcased strength in NII, NAV growth, credit ratings, and successful capital deployment.
While challenges exist in managing PIK income, repayments, and market dynamics, opportunities in lower rates and deal activity are promising.
BXSL's focus on quality, documentation, and capital strategies align with market trends and growth potential.
Overall, BXSL's solid performance, validated platform, and strategic positioning indicate a positive outlook for future growth.

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The full company name is Blackstone Secured Lending Fund.

Blackstone Secured Lending stands out due to its strong portfolio strategy, low non-accrual rate, and consistent dividend coverage, making it a solid buy despite interest rate cuts. The BDC prioritizes first lien debt investments, ensuring high repayment priority, and maintains a diverse industry exposure. BXSL's financials are robust, with increasing net investment income and liquidity level.

Blackstone Secured Lending: High Quality BDC With Strong Dividend Coverage

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) (“BXSL” or the “Company”) announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.350% notes due 2028. The notes will mature on April 13, 2028 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at BXSL's option at the applicable redemption price. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other th.

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund Prices Public Offering of $400.0 million 5.350% Unsecured Notes due 2028

Agree Realty

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It would be fair to assume that usually when it comes to retirement investing, attractive yield and defense are two aspects that dominate investment decisions. If these two aspects have to be in place, there are not that many businesses or securities where to invest. In the previous or Part 1 article, I highlighted BXSL and EPD as two suitable products for defensive income investors.

Hard To Imagine Retirement Portfolio Without These 2 Blue Chips, Part 2

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Publicly traded business development companies (BDCs) are growing in popularity for their astounding dividend income. Like real estate investment trusts (REITs), BDCs must distribute 90% of their taxable income to shareholders as dividends.

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BXSL stands out in the BDC sector with a highly defensive, first-lien debt-focused portfolio, ensuring security and low default risk. Despite potential interest rate cuts, BXSL should maintain sufficient dividend coverage. Valuation remains attractive with a reasonable premium to net asset value, reflecting BXSL's quality and capital-gathering ability, making it a solid addition to portfolios.

Blackstone Secured Lending Is My Go-To BDC To Sleep Well At Night

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STAG Industrial

Achieving the first $100,000 is crucial for portfolio diversification and accessing material reinvestment opportunities. If the objective is to build a massive snowball from durable income investments, there are only a few asset classes that tick the necessary boxes. In this article, I explain how I would allocate $100,000 among MLPs, BDCs, equity REITs, and SCHD.

Invest $100,000 For Durable Income Without Losing Sleep At Night

MPLX

The strong September jobs report suggests a robust economy, benefiting high-yield investments like Blackstone Secured Lending and MPLX LP. BXSL carries a conservatively managed, diversified portfolio with high floating-rate debt exposure, and has consistently covered its dividend with net investment income. MPLX offers stable, fee-based cash flows, strong distribution growth, and strategic capital projects, supported by a solid balance sheet and investment-grade credit rating.

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We take a look at the action in business development companies through the fourth week of September and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs had a solid week with a 1% total return, led by GAIN, which has shown strong performance for two consecutive weeks. Banks and private credit lenders are collaborating, exemplified by Citi's partnership with Apollo, enhancing their lending capabilities and offering a broader spectrum of options to corporate clients.

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Energy Transfer LP Unit

LyondellBasell Industries

National Retail Properties

Building a dividend snowball is a great way to compound wealth over the long term and achieve financial freedom. We discuss eight great candidates for building a big dividend snowball. These stocks combine very high yields with powerful dividend growth.

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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

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Delek US Hlds

Delek Logistics Partners

Morgan Stanley

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

The high-yield space has undergone a sharp bifurcation recently. We discuss what this bifurcation is and what is driving it. We discuss two quality and growing 10%-yields that are way too cheap right now.

Buy The Dip: 10% Yields Getting Way Too Cheap

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Investcorp Credit Management BDC Inc

Triplepoint Venture Growth BDC

The fears of BDC dividends becoming unsustainable are rising. The primary driver for this is falling interest rates. While I fully appreciate this risk, in my opinion, by being very selective, investors can keep their attractive BDC dividends safe.

2 Lessons From BDCs That Recently Cut Their Dividends

Ares Capital

Golub Capital BDC

Hercules Capital

Blue Owl Capital Corp

Oaktree Specialty Lending

Prospect Capital

Sixth Street Specialty Lending

The Federal Reserve's 50 basis point rate cut impacts BDCs, which are sensitive to short-term rate changes, affecting their net investment income. BDCs thrive during rate hikes but face challenges with rate cuts, potentially leading to declining net investment income and increased non-accruals. I take a look at 10 leading BDCs and share my pick for the best one to own in the current environment.

The Best BDC To Buy For Fed Rate Cuts

Most retirement portfolios are structured to provide predictable and attractive current income. To fulfill these two criteria, the businesses have to carry robust capital structures, be exposed to high-quality cash flows, and, importantly, provide a decent yield already from the start. In this article, I elaborate on two blue-chip picks, which, in my opinion, have to be included in a retirement portfolio.

Hard To Imagine Retirement Portfolio Without These 2 Blue Chips

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24/7 Wall Street Insights The Federal Reserve's rate cut to calm market speculation may potentially re-fuel higher inflation and possibly trigger a recession.

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Ares Commercial Real Estate

AGNC Investment

ARMOUR Residential REIT

Blackstone Mortgage Trust

Chimera Investment

Dynex Capital

Ellington Financial

Granite Point Mortgage Trust

MFA Financial

Annaly Capital

New York Mortgage Trust

Orchid Island Capital

PennyMac Mortgage Investment

Ready Capital Corp

Rithm Capital Corp

Two Harbors Investment

I frequently discuss high-yield sectors like mortgage REITs, BDCs, and preferred shares, emphasizing the importance of knowing when not to buy. Preferred shares have rallied above targets, reducing buying opportunities, while common shares offer higher risks. Some offer upside, but others mostly offer downside. I'll kick off the weekend by highlighting one with a high valuation, as investors pay top dollar for earnings that are about to melt away.

The High Yield Desert

Compass Diversified Holdings

High-yield stocks have rebounded due to optimism over Federal Reserve rate cuts. However, there remain several high-quality high-yield stocks that have lagged the sector's recovery and remain attractive bargains. We discuss some of them in this article.

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BXSL is a 'Buy' for income-focused investors despite rate cuts on the horizon, with September largely expected to see the first cut. This BDC consists primarily of first-lien senior secured debt, with an overwhelming majority of the portfolio in floating rates. Even with rate cuts coming up, the dividend coverage here is strong, and that puts them in a good position to maintain the payout going forward.

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It is very likely that for most BDCs, the earnings have peaked and the direction of travel is unfavorable. There are both structural and transitory headwinds that put a pressure on earnings, rendering the dividend coverage levels potentially unsustainable. In this article, I share three pillars that have to be in place in BDC dividend investor portfolio to mitigate the risk of experiencing a cut in their income streams.

3 Pillars To Minimize BDC Dividend Cut Risk In Your Portfolio

Blackstone Secured Lending is a top BDC choice for income investors due to its high-quality, well-performing investment portfolio and strong dividend support. Despite a minor decline in balance sheet quality, BXSL's non-accrual percentage remains low at 0.3%, showcasing its superior asset quality. BXSL generated $173M in net investment income in Q2'24, with a 1.16X dividend coverage ratio, indicating potential for future dividend increases.

Blackstone Secured Lending: A 10% Yielding BDC Cash Cow

Dividend stocks de-risk initial capital and provide a hedge against portfolio volatility, making them attractive for long-term investment success. Blackstone Secured Lending offers a high yield backed by a conservatively managed portfolio, benefiting from Blackstone's expertise and the current high interest rate environment. MPLX LP provides an inflation-resistant, high-yield distribution supported by its stable energy midstream business and strategic investments in key pipeline infrastructure.

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BDCs have outperformed REITs since early 2022 due to rising short-term interest rates and a strong economy, but dynamics shifted in July. With long-term rates declining and recession fears rising, BDCs face dividend cut risk. One BDC recently slashed its dividend aggressively and more are likely to follow.

Dividend Cut Alert: Bad News For BDCs

We provide a Q2 update of the Blackstone Secured Lending Fund. Blackstone Secured Lending delivered a 4.2% total NAV return in Q2, one of the best results in coverage. Blackstone has its largest exposure to software and healthcare companies; it trades at an 11% premium to book value with a 10.2% dividend yield.

Blackstone Secured Lending: Another Strong Quarter For This 10.2%-Yielding BDC

Apple

AbbVie

Antero Midstream Partners

Apple Hospitality REIT

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

Broadcom

Boeing

Alibaba

Bank of America

BASF SE

Brookfield Renewable Partners

B&G Foods

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Bank of Montreal

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

Bank of Nova Scotia

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Colgate-Palmolive

Investment activity in July focused on Business Development Companies, with $2,000 added to the market. Adjusted dividend income in July of $709, up 19% Y/Y and down 4% sequentially. Main picks included Blackstone Secured Lending, Ares Capital and Owl Rock Capital.

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