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Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Charlotte, United States | NYSE
8.94 USD +0.18 (1.998%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:49 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:45 p.m. EDT

BBDC is a high-yield stock with a strong dividend history, making it appealing for income-focused investors. However, its recent price action shows a lack of clear momentum, with a range-bound pattern and a slight downward trend. The high dividend yield and consistent payouts make it a solid choice for long-term investors, but the elevated short interest and bearish options positioning suggest caution. While the fundamentals are stable, the current market sentiment and options activity indicate a need for careful monitoring.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.042719
MSTL0.043609
AutoTheta0.048418
AutoARIMA0.059565

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 12.78
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.150
Excess Kurtosis -1.39
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-03
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-03
Debt to Equity Ratio 123.213
Revenue per Share 2.654
Market Cap 935,556,032
Trailing P/E 9.21
Forward P/E 9.66
Beta 0.65
Profit Margins 36.50%
Website https://www.barings.com/en-us/guest/funds/business-development-companies/barings-bdc

As of April 11, 2026, 3:45 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. Calls are heavily weighted on the ATM strike (7.5) with high open interest and volume, suggesting potential support. However, puts on the same strike also have high IV and OI, indicating caution. The high IV on puts could suggest a bearish sentiment, while the ATM call activity might imply a possible rebound. The overall options data seems to reflect uncertainty with both bullish and bearish positioning, but the higher put activity and IV might suggest a more cautious outlook for short-term price movements.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
3.12% 13.53% 14.17% 14.27%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-04 0.260 3.117506
2025-12-03 0.260 3.071418
2025-09-03 0.310 3.506309
2025-06-04 0.310 3.837060
2025-03-05 0.310 3.618442
2024-12-04 0.260 3.091778
2024-09-04 0.260 3.188690
2024-06-05 0.260 3.249878
2024-03-05 0.260 3.498897
2023-12-05 0.260 3.923823
2023-09-05 0.260 3.912902
2023-06-06 0.250 4.491586
2023-03-07 0.250 4.321662
2022-12-06 0.240 4.063758
2022-09-06 0.240 3.808706
2022-06-07 0.240 3.646157
2022-02-15 0.230 3.361079
2021-11-23 0.220 3.206030
2021-09-07 0.210 3.226059
2021-06-08 0.200 3.204001
2021-03-09 0.190 3.287148
2020-11-24 0.170 3.385198
2020-09-08 0.160 3.492736
2020-06-09 0.160 3.557347
2020-03-10 0.160 3.173534
2019-12-10 0.150 2.735733
2019-09-10 0.140 2.673915
2019-06-11 0.130 2.546081
2019-03-12 0.120 2.378770
2018-12-13 0.100 2.039705
2018-09-19 0.030 0.593099
2018-08-06 1.784 34.125687
2018-03-13 0.300 5.963087
2017-12-05 0.300 7.687361
2017-09-01 0.450 8.333925
2017-06-05 0.450 6.520789
2017-03-06 0.450 6.308823
2016-12-05 0.450 6.525075
2016-09-02 0.450 6.242104
2016-06-06 0.450 6.809807
2016-03-07 0.540 8.145122
2015-12-07 0.590 8.560736
2015-09-04 0.590 9.655105
2015-06-08 0.590 7.817493
2015-03-09 0.590 7.928497
2014-12-08 0.590 9.824299
2014-09-08 0.590 7.397232
2014-06-09 0.540 7.056503
2014-05-23 0.150 2.064786
2014-03-10 0.540 7.138381
2014-03-03 0.150 1.963100
2013-12-09 0.540 6.857853
2013-09-09 0.540 6.847023
2013-06-10 0.540 7.149967
2013-03-11 0.540 7.113857
2012-12-10 0.530 8.397580
2012-09-10 0.520 8.426979
2012-06-11 0.500 9.854033
2012-03-12 0.470 10.086374
2011-12-12 0.470 10.943702
2011-09-12 0.440 11.593711
2011-06-13 0.440 10.885850
2011-03-14 0.420 10.894593
2010-12-13 0.420 10.283827
2010-09-03 0.410 12.334930
2010-06-11 0.410 14.441775
2010-03-23 0.410 14.657416
2009-12-18 0.410 17.846137
2009-10-06 0.410 18.235919
2009-07-07 0.400 20.764606
2009-03-23 0.400 25.930668
2009-02-25 0.050 3.056129
2008-12-19 0.400 23.667992
2008-10-28 0.380 23.046971
2008-08-12 0.350 17.550697
2008-06-03 0.310 17.788858
2007-12-27 0.300 17.416152
2007-11-27 0.270 16.586849
2007-08-28 0.260 14.613470
2007-05-29 0.150 7.520475
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.04
dividendYield 11.87
exDividendDate 2026-03-04
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.04
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.118721455
lastDividendValue 0.26
lastDividendDate 2026-03-04
dividendDate 2026-03-11

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.03058827
Address1 300 South Tryon Street
Address2 Suite 2500
All Time High 30.7
All Time Low 4.0
Ask 8.96
Ask Size 1,200
Average Analyst Rating 1.6 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 638,440
Average Daily Volume3 Month 765,390
Average Volume 765,390
Average Volume10Days 638,440
Beta 0.645
Bid 8.95
Bid Size 2,700
Book Value 11.085
City Charlotte
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 8.935
Current Ratio 5.047
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 9.0
Day Low 8.83
Debt To Equity 123.213
Display Name Barings BDC
Dividend Date 1,773,187,200
Dividend Rate 1.04
Dividend Yield 11.87
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,245,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,245,200
Earnings Growth 0.021
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.017
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,184,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,184,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,184,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 8.214
Enterprise Value 2,293,492,224
Eps Current Year 0.976
Eps Forward 0.925
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.97
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,772,582,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 8.5388
Fifty Day Average Change 0.39620018
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.04639998
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.058827
Fifty Two Week High 9.92
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.98499966
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09929432
Fifty Two Week Low 7.96
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.9750004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.122487485
Fifty Two Week Range 7.96 - 9.92
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,172,154,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 10.19
Forward Eps 0.925
Forward P E 9.65946
Free Cashflow 63,706,248
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 279,209,984
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00612
Held Percent Institutions 0.47861
Implied Shares Outstanding 104,706,884
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,772,582,400
Last Dividend Value 0.26
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Barings BDC, Inc. is a publicly traded, externally managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans, first lien debt, unitranche, second lien debt, subordinated debt, equity co-investments and senior secured private debt investments in private middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries. It specializes in mezzanine, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, ESOPs, change of control transactions, acquisition financings, growth financing, and recapitalizations in lower middle market, mature, and later stage companies. It invests in manufacturing and distribution; business services and technology; transportation and logistics; consumer product and services. It invests in United States. It invests in companies with EBITDA of $10 million to $75 million, typically in private equity sponsor backed. The firm prefers to invest in companies having maximum revenue of $200 million and having EBITDA value between $10 million and $75 million.
Long Name Barings BDC, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 935,556,032
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_4149997
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 101,924,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 917,232,303
Number Of Analyst Opinions 5
Open 8.83
Operating Cashflow 160,542,000
Operating Margins 0.74234
Payout Ratio 1.0722001
Peg Ratio 3.1449
Phone 704 805 7200
Previous Close 8.76
Price Eps Current Year 9.154714
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.8060442
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.3507257
Profit Margins 0.36504
Quick Ratio 3.331
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.6
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.17500019
Regular Market Change Percent 1.997719
Regular Market Day High 9.0
Regular Market Day Low 8.83
Regular Market Day Range 8.83 - 9.0
Regular Market Open 8.83
Regular Market Previous Close 8.76
Regular Market Price 8.935
Regular Market Time 1,776,455,342
Regular Market Volume 694,006
Return On Assets 0.048460003
Return On Equity 0.08671
Revenue Growth -0.038
Revenue Per Share 2.654
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 104,706,884
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0188
Shares Short 1,970,319
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,397,966
Short Name Barings BDC, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0218
Short Ratio 2.49
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol BBDC
Target High Price 10.0
Target Low Price 9.5
Target Mean Price 9.8
Target Median Price 10.0
Total Cash 53,847,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.514
Total Debt 1,430,107,008
Total Revenue 279,209,984
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.04
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.118721455
Trailing Eps 0.97
Trailing P E 9.21134
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 8.9861
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.051099777
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0056865355
Type Disp Equity
Volume 694,006
Website https://www.barings.com/en-us/guest/funds/business-development-companies/barings-bdc
Zip 28,202