NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin BSP Capital Corporation (“FBCC” or the “Company”) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.29 per share of Common Stock and a special cash distribution of $0.04 per share of Common Stock, totaling together $0.33 per share of Common Stock. The distribution will be paid on or around August 15, 2024 to stockholders of record as of August 5, 2024. The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash distribution on its convertible Series A Preferred Stock in an amount equal to the as-converted Common Stock distribution amount.
About Franklin BSP Capital Corporation
FBCC is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and to a lesser extent long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. FBCC is managed by Franklin BSP Capital Adviser L.L.C. (the “Adviser”), an affiliate of Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. (“BSP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. The Adviser oversees the management of FBCC’s activities and is responsible for making investment decisions with respect to FBCC’s portfolio. BSP is a leading credit-focused alternative asset management firm with approximately $75 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2024.
Forward-Looking Statements
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