One company that managed itself well through the credit crisis was Ares Capital ( ARCC).

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The BDC sector yields over 11%, with AINV (15%), ARCC (10%), FSC (14%) and MAIN (9%) all sport generous dividend yields.

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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) : This New York-based specialty finance company focuses on underserved financing needs of private middle market companies across a variety industries.

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