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In addition to its home cooking-inspired comfort food, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) served its shareholders an appetizing 3.2% dividend yield main course and a double-digit-percentage share-price gain in the past 12 months. Investors also feasted on a double-digit percentage average dividend growth rate over the past 15 years. The company’s prospects are looking sweet with solid financial…

Date Issued  9/28/2017 Shares Issued  4,000,000   Overallotment Shares   600,000 S&P Rating   NR   Moodys  NR Security Ticker Symbol   HMLP-A     OTC Temp Ticker  HGLPF Market Traded ON   NYSE Dividend Payment Paid on the 15th of February, May, August  and November beginning on 2/15/2018 Quarterly Dividend   .547   Annual Dividend   2.188 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 10/5/2022 for a redemption price of $25/share plus…

Date Issued  09/27/2017 Shares Issued   8,000,000  Overallotment  1,200,000 S&P Rating  BBB-     Moodys  NR Security Ticker Symbol   SFB Market Traded ON   NYSE Interest Payment Paid on the 15th of January, April, July and October beginning 1/15/2018 Quarterly Interest   .325   Annual Interest   1.30 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 10/15/2022 for a redemption price of $25/share plus accrued interest Interest Payment Will NOT be…

Date Issued  10/3/2017 Shares Issued  6,000,000   Overallotment Shares   900,000 S&P Rating   NR   Moodys  NR Security Ticker Symbol   NSA-A     OTC Temp Ticker  NSAFP Market Traded ON   NYSE Dividend Payment Paid on the LD of March, June, September and December beginning on 12/31/2017 Quarterly Dividend   .375   Annual Dividend  1.50 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 10/11/2022 for a redemption price of…

September 29, 2017 By Tim McPartland Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:HRZN) has announced the issuance of a new baby bond issue with a coupon of 6.25%. Proceeds from this issue will be used to call the 7.375% (NYSE:HTF) baby bond issue, which is currently outstanding. We own HTF in the short/medium duration portfolio, so we continue to build cash faster…