Sept. 16 Will Provide a Clearer Path for Interest Rates -- These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Win Either Way

Key Points Ares Capital has 71% of its portfolio in floating rate investments. Starwood Capital's commercial and infrastructure loan portfolios are predominantly floating-rate debt. Laddar Capital primarily invests in floating-rate bridge loans. 10 stocks we like better than Ares Capital › The Federal Reserve is meeting later this week. It will announce its interest rate decision on Sept. 16. With the latest inflation data showing a bigger-than-expected increase in August, the market now sees an 80% chance of a quarter-point hike this week. While a hike isn't a forgone conclusion, it seems likely. Higher interest rates are typically bad news for high-yielding dividend stocks . However, some can win either way.