Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. LIEN

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc (NASDAQ:LIEN) recently announced a total dividend of $0.34 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-25. For value investors, the ex-dividend date is a critical marker: shareholders must own the stock before this date to qualify for the payment.

Six stocks are paying yields as high as 23% right now, but behind those numbers sit eroding asset values, razor-thin coverage ratios, and balance sheets that leave almost no room for error if rates or charter markets move the wrong way.

Ordinary dividends from BDCs, net-lease REITs, and foreign shippers carry a tax cost that hits every single distribution cycle without relief, and where you hold these positions determines whether that cost is permanent or entirely avoidable.