(RTTNews) - Rio Tinto (RIO. RIO.L,RIO1.DE,RIO.AX), the Queensland Government, and the Commonwealth Government have entered into a partnership to secure the long-term future of the Boyne aluminium smelter in Gladstone, ensuring it remains internationally cost-competitive beyond it
(RTTNews) - Rio Tinto (RIO. RIO.L,RIO1.DE,RIO.AX), the Queensland Government, and the Commonwealth Government have entered into a partnership to secure the long-term future of the Boyne aluminium smelter in Gladstone, ensuring it remains internationally cost-competitive beyond it
Turkey’s largest private bank plans to set up a Hong Kong office, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a move that underscores the city’s role as a gateway for lenders seeking to connect China and Asian markets with the Middle East. Turkiye Is Bankasi’s board approved the Hong Kong expansion plan two months ago and the lender was awaiting clearance from Turkish authorities before form...
Turkey’s largest private bank plans to set up a Hong Kong office, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a move that underscores the city’s role as a gateway for lenders seeking to connect China and Asian markets with the Middle East. Turkiye Is Bankasi’s board approved the Hong Kong expansion plan two months ago and the lender was awaiting clearance from Turkish authorities before formally approaching the Hong Kong Monetary Authority for a banking licence, the sources said. If...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Prospect Capital's ( PSEC ) constant net asset value ("NAV") dip and history of dividend cuts have kept the common shares as an avoid, but the 5.35% Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferreds ( PSEC.PR.A ) look more attractive at their current level on the back of a $1.3375 per share annual coupon that's driving a current yield of 8.07%. PSEC last paid a mon...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Prospect Capital's ( PSEC ) constant net asset value ("NAV") dip and history of dividend cuts have kept the common shares as an avoid, but the 5.35% Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferreds ( PSEC.PR.A ) look more attractive at their current level on the back of a $1.3375 per share annual coupon that's driving a current yield of 8.07%. PSEC last paid a monthly cash dividend of $0.045 per share , kept unchanged from its prior distribution for a 21.6% dividend yield. While the 1,353 basis point spread between both securities would imply the commons offer the better option for income investors, PSEC does not adequately currently cover its distribution, and the BDC has a history of substantial dividend cuts. The monthly payout is down from $0.06 per share in 2024 and from $0.083 per share in 2017. The commons will always provide a higher dividend than the preferreds, with this dynamic likely to remain unless the pending dividend cuts is as steep as 65%. While PSEC is unlikely to rightsize its dividend by such an amount, the common shares will almost always follow a dividend cut lower, which means capital loss for holders of PSEC at the current level. The BDC held 91 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $6.5 billion as of the end of its second quarter and was last rated junk at " BB+ " by S&P Global Ratings, with PIK forming the main culprit for what was a downgrade. Data by YCharts PSEC last reported its fiscal 2026 second-quarter earnings, ending December 31, 2025. This saw total investment income of $176 million , a dip of around 5% from its year-ago level to drive net investment income ("NII") that came in at $0.19 per share, around $90.88 million on a nominal basis. The 3-month aggregate of the ongoing monthly payout at $0.135 per share means PSEC is covering its dividend by 141% against its second-quarter unadjusted NII per share. PSEC spent around $26.7 million in coupon payments to its preferred stockholder...
Shares of online advertising giant Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) fell 3.1% in the afternoon session after geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fueled a spike in energy prices, raising concerns about the operating costs for its energy-intensive AI and data center operations.
Shares of online advertising giant Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) fell 3.1% in the afternoon session after geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fueled a spike in energy prices, raising concerns about the operating costs for its energy-intensive AI and data center operations.