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New Mountain Finance declares a $0.25 third-quarter dividend, expecting earnings to cover the payout

A third-quarter income payment of $0.25 a share is heading to New Mountain Finance investors, with the company saying it expects net investment income to cover the full amount. Net investment income, in plain terms, is what a company earns…

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