New target

In addition to increasing its ordinary dividend by 4.9% to ¢43, Fidus Investment Corporation Common Stock (FDUS) has also decided on a supplemental dividend of ¢27 and a special dividend of ¢10.

FDUS and MAIN's extra dividends enables us to surpass last year's dividends. The goal has now shifted from exceeding 2022's dividends to instead exceeding 2018 and thus becoming our next best dividend year ever. To reach our new goal, we will need additional help.

Hopefully, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Common Stock (OCSL) repeats its strategy from last December with a special dividend of ¢42 as well as an increased regular dividend of ¢96 instead of ¢55.

Unfortunately, it will not be enough, so I hope that more companies have the financial space for a special or supplemental dividend in December.