---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001379785-21-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBDC"
cik: "0001379785"
company_name: "Barings BDC, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T10:34:03.719352+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barings BDC Q3 NII $0.23/sh; increases quarterly dividend to $0.22/sh

## Summary
- Net investment income $14.9M ($0.23/sh) vs $14.6M ($0.22/sh) in Q2.
- Net increase in net assets from operations $14.4M ($0.22/sh).
- NAV per share $11.40, up from $11.39 as of June 30, 2021.
- Board declared Q4 dividend $0.22/sh (4.8% increase), payable Dec 1, record Nov 24.
- Credit facility commitments increased to $875M from $800M on Nov 4, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001379785-21-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBDC
- cik: 0001379785
- company_name: Barings BDC, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379785/000137978521000045/0001379785-21-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379785/000137978521000045/earnings8-k20211110.htm

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