Blackstone/GSO Strategic Credit Fund is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in the loans and other fixed income instruments including first- and second-lien secured loans and high-yield corporate bonds of different maturities. The fund employs fundamental analysis using a research-driven credit analysis approach while focusing on factors like companies which offer attractive risk / return characteristics to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprised of 75% S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index and 25% Barclays US High Yield Index. Blackstone/GSO Strategic Credit Fund was formed on September 26, 2012 and is domiciled in United States.
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Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund (NYSE:BGB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund's stock symbol?
Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BGB."
How often does Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund?
Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund declared a -- dividend on Monday, September 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.111 per share on Friday, November 29th. This represents a yield of 9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 21st. View Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund's Dividend History.
Has Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about BGB stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund earned a media sentiment score of -1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund.
Who are some of Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund include 1ST TR SR FR 20/COM (FIV), Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), Aberdeen International (AABVF), Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), AllianceBernstein Natnl Muncpl Incm Fnd. (AFB), ALLIANZGI CNV &/COM (CBH), Allianzgi Convertible & Income Fund (NCV), Allianzgi Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ), Allianzgi NFJ Dividend int & Prm Stgy Fd (NFJ), Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), Apollo Tactical Income Fund (AIF), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), BLACKROCK 2022/COM (BGIO), Blackrock Coporate High Yield Fund (HYT) and Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ).
What other stocks do shareholders of Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund own?
Who are Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund's key executives?
Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Daniel H. Smith Jr., Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres (Age 56)
- Ms. Dohyun Lee-Silvestri, Chief Financial Officer
- Ms. Marisa J. Beeney, Chief Legal Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Sec. (Age 49)
- Ms. Jane C. Lee, PR Officer (Age 47)
- Mr. Robert D. Zable, Managing Director and Portfolio Mang.
How do I buy shares of Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund?
Shares of BGB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund's stock price today?
One share of BGB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.19.
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