CION Investment

CION

Market cap $499M

Most BDC investors are value investors, who focus on income. The higher the multiple, the lower the yield - i.e., a mechanic that leads "bargain hunters" underemphasizing high P/NAV BDCs. In the article I detail why this kind of approach might be suboptimal.

I focus on business development companies, or BDCs, with durable dividends, strong downside protection, and resilience to rate and credit risk shifts. However, there is also a merit of including BDCs, which would qualify for tactical investment bucket - i.e., high risk, high return. In the article I outline the rationale of having such exposures and provide two practical examples, which carry high potential to beef up the total return component.

Cooling inflation and Fed rate cuts lift the appeal of shareholder-yield stocks, with CION, CIB & WPC showing how dividends, buybacks and debt cuts can steady returns.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CION Investment Corporation (NYSE: CION) (“CION”) announced today that it has declared base distributions of $0.10 per share for each of January, February, and March 2026, which represents a total of $0.30 per share for the first quarter of 2026, payable to shareholders as follows: Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Amount Per Share 1/6/2026 1/16/2026 1/30/2026 $0.10 1/6/2026 2/13/2026 2/27/2026 $0.10 1/6/2026 3/13/2026 3/27/2026 $0.10             Total Q1 2026.

This Is How I'm Harvesting BDC Cash Flows For My Retirement. The double-digit yields, term 'private credit,' cases like First Brands and Tricolor are just some examples that introduce a high degree of skepticism. However, if done right, BDCs can bring a lot of value to the table for safe passive income investors.

CVE, CION, SBH, PCG and FAF stand out with attractive EV-to-EBITDA ratios and strong earnings outlooks.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CION Investment Corporation (NYSE: CION) (“CION”) announced today that it closed an offering of $172.5 million in aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes, consisting of (i) $125 million in aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”), and (ii) $47.5 million in aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes” and, together with the 2029 Notes, the “Notes”). The 2029 Notes and th.

The Fed's dovishness has been the key driver for the BDC sell-off. The idea is that lower interest rates should lead to lower dividends (i.e., BDCs cutting their dividend across the board). While it is a process that takes time, the current data show that many BDCs are well-positioned to safeguard their existing dividends.

CION, IVZ, TRTX and WPC stand out with strong shareholder yield, blending income, buybacks and debt reduction for portfolio defense.

CION Investment Corporation (CION) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.