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By Carla Pasternak
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Published:  April 27, 2006

Launched in 2004, Apollo Investment Crop. (AINV, $18.50) is one of about a dozen publicly-traded Business Development Companies (BDCs). Essentially, BDCs are publicly traded private equity firms that buy undervalued businesses, restructure them, and then sell them for a profit. Private equity firms are the exclusive domain of "accredited investors" -- institutional or wealthy investors. By contrast, BDC's are available to all types of investors, both large and small.

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AINV provides loans and takes an equity stake in a wide variety of businesses, ranging from warranty provider NEW Customer Service to U-Haul parent Amerco. The company is on the fast track, with per share earnings expected to more than triple this year and to continue growing at a +10% clip next year.

The firm recently raised nearly $300 million in equity capital, which it plans to use to both reduce debt and expand its investment portfolio. It also expanded its line of credit to $1.25 billion to help fund future investments. The expected growth in investment income will be passed on to shareholders. As a BDC, the firm also enjoys a number of tax advantages as long as it distributes most of its income to shareholders by paying dividends.

Management fees do take a big bite out of profits, however. Managers receive a 2% management fee and 20% of any gains if the portfolio generates at least a +7% return.

Still, the firm's quarterly dividend has grown at a remarkable clip, increasing from just 5 cents per share to 45 cents per share since AINV initiated dividend payments in September 2004. The stock has also been a strong performer, generating total returns (share price and dividends) of +28% last year, compared with less than +5% for the S&P 500. With a current quarterly dividend payout of 45 cents per share, AINV boasts an annual payment of $1.80 and a generous dividend yield of 9.8%, making the stock a solid choice for high-yield investors.

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Carla has been employed in the investment industry for more than two decades. In addition to her work as a writer for several other nationally recognized financial publishers, her previous experience includes a position as President of a well-respected investor relations firm. She has also been writing shareholder reports for public companies (annual reports, speeches, corporate profiles, slide shows, etc.) since 1980.

A highly successful investment analyst, Carla specializes in high-yield, income-paying stocks. In that pursuit, she's always mindful to select companies that not only pay rich dividends, but that also have the potential to deliver strong long-term capital gains.

On the educational front, Carla holds both MBA and Ph.D. degrees. When she's not watching the market, she's teaching business courses at the college level and managing several million dollars in portfolio assets.


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